Voice of Queenslanders with Disability

The Voice of Queenslanders with Disability: Information Pack

Griffith University, Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) and the Queensland Government are launching a new initiative, The Voice of Queenslanders with Disability.

Queensland's Disability Plan 2022-2027: Together, a better Queensland, will help to achieve Australia's Disability Strategy across the state, in a way that recognises Queensland's unique peoples, regions and diversity.

Queensland's Disability Plan has seven outcome areas:

Seven areas of the Queenlsand State Disability Plan: Working and earning money, inclusive homes and communities, rights and fairness and safety, getting support, learning and skills, health and wellbeing, community attitudes.

The Voice of Queenslanders with Disability will find out how these areas are changing over time. The full information pack below has in-depth insights that highlight some of what is already known about: (1) working and earning money, (2) inclusive homes and communities, and (3) health and wellbeing, three important areas that contribute to quality of life for people with disability.

Please download the full information pack or individual information areas (in either pdf or accessible word versions) to consider how you, your organisation and community can help make Queensland inclusive, accessible and welcoming for people with disability and their familiies and carers.

Click on the links below to view the documents. PDF versions will open in a new window and accessible word versions will automatically download to your device.

Full Information Pack

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Working and earning money information

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Inclusive homes and communities information

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Health and Wellbeing information

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VQD Flyer

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Register to share your story with The Voice of Queenslanders with Disability

It is important for all of us to live, work, learn, and play in a Queensland that is accessible, welcoming, and inclusive for people with disability and their family/carers. Griffith University, Queenslanders with Disability Network, and the Queensland Government are using innovative, digital techniques to uncover how inclusive, accessible, and welcoming it is for people with disability living in Queensland. The new 'Voice of Queenslanders with Disability' annual report will provide an in-depth understanding of people's experiences, successes and challenges in alignment with Queensland's Disability Plan (2022-2027): Together, a better Queensland.

Starting on January 31, 2023, and continuing annually, we will be launching a number of different ways for you to share your stories and have your say, including online questionnaires, interviews, and focus groups.

Who can share their stories?

We are particularly interested in hearing from:

  • People with disability
  • Families and carers of people with disability
  • Disability service providers
  • Peak and advocacy organisations relating to disability

If you are interested, you can register by clicking on the registration survey button above or below.