First Peoples Disability Network Australia is the national representative org of and for First Peoples with disability. https://xitter.cf/t.co/fOGXiaXs1V

Australia
Joined August 2013
Today marks the beginning of Invisible Disabilities Week 2026. Did you know that around 80% of people with disability have one that isn’t visible? These include neurological, cognitive, sensory, mental health, and chronic conditions that aren’t always immediately apparent.
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This year's World Mental Health Day theme is 'Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change'. This year’s campaign calls for their voices to shape the policies, services and decisions that affect their lives. #FPDN #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealth #RealVoices #RealChange
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October is ADHD Awareness Month! 🧡 The 2026 theme is ‘A Community of Support’. It focuses on coming together to share accurate information, lived experiences, and practical strategies. Let’s listen. Let’s learn. Let’s stand together. #ADHDAwarenessMonth #ADHD #FPDN
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Today is International Day of Sign Languages 2026. This year's theme is “Declaring Deaf People’s Human Rights”, highlighting the importance of recognising, protecting and promoting these rights, including full access through national sign languages. #FPDN #SignLanguage
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The National Week of Deaf People (NWDP) is a week-long national celebration of Deaf individuals and the Australian Deaf community. #FPDN #NationalWeekOfDeafPeople #NWDP #IWDP #Disability
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FPDN welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed Australian occupational therapy competency standards. Read the full submission here - fpdn.org.au/wp-content/uploa… #FPDN #OccupationalTherapy
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First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN) supports the overall direction of the draft First Nations Education Policy. Read the full submission here: fpdn.org.au/wp-content/uploa… #FPDN #Education #FirstNationsEducation #FirstNations #Disability
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First Peoples Disability Network Australia (FPDN) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the statutory review. Read the submission here - fpdn.org.au/wp-content/uploa… #FPDN #CoerciveControl #MobWithDisability
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First Peoples Disability Network Australia (FPDN) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the consultation on the possible commissioning of Supported Independent Living (SIL). Read the submission here - fpdn.org.au/wp-content/uploa… #FPDN #SupportedIndependentLiving
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Today is R U OK? Day, but we know that people go through life’s ups and downs all throughout the year. Ask R U OK? Any Day because a conversation could change a life 💛 #RUOKDay #FPDN #AskRUOKAnyDay #MentalHealth
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Today, on Father’s Day, FPDN acknowledges and celebrates all the dads, fathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, Elders, carers and father figures who love, guide, support and care for our families and communities 💙 #FathersDay #FPDN
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The FPDN Executive Leadership Team and Board gathered in Brisbane this week for a crucial strategic planning session. Aunty Paula Wootton delivered a Welcome to Country with a smoking ceremony. #FPDN #StrategicPlanning #FirstNations #DisabilityRights #InclusionMatters
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Today is Indigenous Literacy Day, and this year's theme is: Country Is Our Teacher. For FPDN, this day highlights the importance of ensuring these stories, knowledge systems, and educational resources are fully accessible to First Nations people living with disability.
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FPDN supports the intent of the Fund and the Australian Government's commitment to creating more inclusive communities for people with disability. Read the submission here - fpdn.org.au/our-work/policy-… #FPDN #MobWithDisability #Disability #FirstNations
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First Nations disability peak says if culturally safe supports cannot be proven ready in a region, NDIS access arrangements should not change there. Read more here - fpdn.org.au/no-child-left-be… #FPDN #MediaRelease #FirstNations #Disability #NDIS
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Today, FPDN attended Parliament House alongside @NATSILS_ for a crucial parliamentary breakfast event. We are proud to stand as a signatory on NATSILS’ open letter to the Prime Minister, calling for a national emergency summit on the Truth Justice Emergency. #FPDN #NATSILS
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The Senate committee examining the proposed NDIS Bill has released its final report. FPDN is reviewing the recommendations against our evidence, policy asks and five published tests. #NDIS #SenateInquiry #DisabilityPolicy
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What should a credible Senate committee report on the NDIS Bill contain? Before the report is released, here are the five tests we’ll use to assess it. #FPDNNDISWatch
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Today is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. It's a reminder of the global Indigenous community and peoples including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who are inheritors and practitioners of unique cultures. #FPDN #FirstPeoples #HumanRights
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