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
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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