DLI Members in the news – October 2026

Dwayne Fernandes – Local disability advocate among state’s Australian of the Year nominees

Dwayne Fernandes – 2027 AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS: NSW NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

Matt Morrissey – Invisible Disabilities Week highlights the importance of inclusion, understanding and support

Megan Spindler-Smith – Queensland families left waiting as Thriving Kids program rolls out

Nicole Sommer – Australia’s coal emissions don’t stop at our borders. Neither do our climate responsibilities

Megan Spindler-Smith – PWDA CEO’s Speech From 2026 Revenue Summit

Giancarlo de Vera – Revealed: The $600 million needed to fix mental health that was buried – SMH

Tim Harte – Help shape a more accessible Surf Coast – Times News Group

Megan Spindler-Smith – Revenue Summit 2026 – The Australia Institute

Megan Spindler-Smith – Research to Shine Light on Restrictive Practices – Mirage News

Caroline Bowditch – Imaginations run wild at Creativerse

Megan Spindler-Smith – Megan Spindler-Smith Named CEO of Disability Advocacy Group

Megan Spindler-Smith – Queensland Pathway for Foundational Support Clarified

Megan Spindler-Smith – ‘Families need clarity’ on NDIS early autism overhaul

Megan Spindler-Smith – ‘Families need clarity’ on NDIS early autism overhaul

Megan Spindler-Smith – Sydney Southwest Metro doors locked shut as disability advocates warn of safety hazards

Megan Spindler-Smith – Three Years After DRC, Australia Still Needs Human Rights Act

Alastair McEwin – Disability groups call out lack of action three years after Disability Royal Commission report

Megan Spindler-Smith – Discrimination Law Puts Burden on People With Disability

Megan Spindler-Smith – Restrictive Practices Must End Three Years After DRC Report

Gemma Smart – Accord Ignores Equity Beyond Bachelor Quals

Ally Scott – ‘Not an upgrade for everyone’: Melbourne Airport changes to add half an hour to disability travel times

Morwenna Collett – Celebrate 40 Years Of Accessible Arts At Art Gallery Of New South Wales