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  1. DLI members in the news – June 2026

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Controversial NDIS overhaul blasted at senate probe

    Liel Bridgford – Embracing Visible Differences: A Personal Journey

    Fiona Yeang – QLS recommends more time for critical consultation on NDIS reform Bill

    Jeramy Hope – Jeramy Hope Resigns As President Of PWDA
    and

    https://www.nationaltribune.com.au/jeramy-hope-resigns-as-president-of-pwda/

    Anna Boucher – These hidden songs survived the Holocaust – and helped singers to endure their own survival

    Megan Spindler-Smith – NDIS participants highlight mental tool of navigating ‘complex’ system

    Megan Spindler-Smith – ‘I do not want to go back’: NDIS cuts spark new fears

     

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Support Ends, Needs Persist for Disabled People

    Rosie Putland – Disabled young people unfairly locked out by Australia’s social media ban, CYDA warns UN delegates

    Disability Leadership Institute – Nominations for disability leadership awards

    Jane Britt – For women with disability fleeing violence, NDIS reforms are making safety harder

    Amanda Lawrie Jones – https://shedefined.com.au/career/built-in-not-bolted-on-how-amanda-lawrie-jones-is-breaking-barriers-in-travel-and-business/

    Simon Darcy – King’s Birthday honours list

    Simon Darcy – More than 900 Australians recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours list

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Shelly did not attend the NDIS cut protest, Despite her fear of isolation, she couldn’t leave the house

    Jane Britt – https://open.substack.com/pub/cheekmedia/p/disability-cuts-in-the-budget-a-discussion 

    Jeramy Hope & Megan Spindler-Smith – Three disability bodies, three reads on NDIS cuts

    Megan Spindler-Smith – New NDIS laws target $3b fraud with sweeping investigator powers

    Christina Ryan – Disabled people asked to pay the price of poor management

    Megan Spindler-Smith – PWDA Warns NDIS Overhaul Will Cause Widespread Harm

    Danielle Kutchel – I’m bipolar and dating – this is how it impacts my search for love

    Aaron Cotton – Marco Polo, matching housemates

    Belinda O’Connor – https://radio1rph.libsyn.com/belinda-oconnor-1rph-interview-bioptic-driving

    Belinda O’Connor – (starts at 42.00 mins) https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/canberra-afternoons/afternoons/106690524

  2. Recipients announced! National Awards for Disability Leadership

    The Recipients of the 2024 National Awards for Disability Leadership are:

    Lesley Hall Award for Lifetime Achievement

    • Emma Bennison

    Rights Activism

    • Our Voice SA

    Inclusion

    • Kaygan Lane

    Innovation

    • Aaron Cotton

    Social Impact

    • The Disabled Employee Podcast

    Change Making

    • Ebe Ganon

    Arts

    • Demon Derriere

    Further information including bios and photos.

    #DisabilityAwards2024