The Canberra Disability Review is an online magazine focused on the insights and concerns of people with disability particularly in the Canberra region.
The Winter 2026 Canberra Disability Review is out now at a time of seismic changes for disability policy. There is much talk of cost cutting, little mention of #disabilityrights.
The review is online and free of any paywalls. #auspolonline.flippingbook.com/view…
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ALT Tile with text that reads: "The computer says no. Does Australia want a future with no appeal? Winter 2026 Edition. Canberra Disability Review. advocacyforinclusion.org/cdr/
AFI has told the Senate Community Affairs Committee: the #NDIS Amendment Bill 2026 should not proceed in its current form.
This isn't a minor integrity fix. It's a structural redesign of who can access the NDIS. Read our submission: aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ash…
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Our Winter 2026 Edition includes an interview with Kate Chaney MP on the need for government legislation to safeguard the government's use of automated decision making. Read the interview and more at advocacyforinclusion.org/cdr…#auspol#disabilityrights#inclusion
ALT A photo of snow covered rocks with eucalypt bush in the background. The text beside the photo reads "Canberra Disability Review. "I want to start seeing different types of leaders. I want to see leaders who are housebound or bedbound. I want to see Autistic leaders who don't feel the need to mask. I want to see leaders with energy impairment who sometimes have to reschedule meetings or take the day off." Haley Zilberberg. Winter 2026 CDR. OUT NOW."
ALT An image of trees partially seen through thick mist. Banner over the image reads "Winter 2026 Edition out soon." Text beside the image reads: Canberra Disability Review. "One thing should be made clear. Australians with disability have a voice and they have already taken to the streets in protest. Many in the community have fought hard and for many years to see progress made in the respect and support of their human rights. They will not be silenced today and there will be a political consequence in campaigns and at the ballot boxes in years to come." Editorial. Winter 2026 CDR. Out Now.
We pushed for more time. The Senate Inquiry has now extended submissions on the proposed NDIS Bill until COB Monday 1 June.
3 extra days is welcome, but this is still not genuine, accessible consultation.
Resources submission template: buff.ly/HUVhXFk
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Check out a terrific podcast episode of The Independent Assessment - Politicising Neurodivergence - with @CraigWtweets and C Moore talking to Yenn Purkis. tinyurl.com/4dydyny5
Canberra Disability Review Winter Edition is out 1 June and there is a lot to cover with great contributions in art and writing, a look at Mark Butler's National Press Club Speech, and an article on the #NDIS Bill. For more info shorturl.at/M4Q2D#auspol#disabilityrights
ALT An image of trees partially seen through thick mist. Banner over the image reads "Winter 2026 Edition out soon." Text beside the image reads: Canberra Disability Review. "One thing should be made clear. Australians with disability have a voice and they have already taken to the streets in protest. Many in the community have fought hard and for many years to see progress made in the respect and support of their human rights. They will not be silenced today and there will be a political consequence in campaigns and at the ballot boxes in years to come." Editorial. Winter 2026 CDR. Out 1 June 2026."
The NDIS is facing its biggest restructure since it began.
30% cuts to social and community participation. ~$5,000 off average plans. 160,000 people projected to leave the Scheme by 2030.
Senate submissions close 29 May. Tell us what the NDIS means to you: advocacyforinclusion.org/afi…