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DLI Members in the new May 2026

Alastair McEwin – Labor’s NDIS overhaul will leave participants more ‘isolated’ and ‘segregated’, former royal commissioner warns

Megan Spindler-Smith – People with MS concerned about losing access to NDIS as survey reveals some already don’t qualify for scheme

Anna Boucher – Federal budget 2026: Regional migrant visas cut, figures show

Haidi Badawi – La Trobe University Council election underway

Anna Boucher – Lost Holocaust songbook published in English for the first time

Megan Spindler-Smith – Advocates Unpack Sweeping NDIS Bill Changes – Mirage News

Anna Boucher – Rare Holocaust songbook translated into English – Limelight magazine

Megan Spindler-Smith – 60 cents in every dollar: what the budget’s NDIS savings mean for you

Megan Spindler-Smith – Ex-NSW Labor minister and NDIS campaigner says Albanese government can’t rush scheme changes

Megan Spindler-Smith – Butler slashes NDIS to protect ‘social licence’

Colleen Furlanetto – Local generosity sparks hope for Ruffy community

Megan Spindler-Smith – ‘Devastated’ disability community reacts to federal budget

Megan Spindler-Smith – Budget leaves people with disability paying the price for cuts to supports

Megan Spindler-Smith – Disability advocates wait for detail on NDIS overhaul

Emma Bennison, Megan Spindler-Smith – Disability Representative Organisations and Community Organisations to respond to Federal Budget and present 14,000-signature NDIS petition

Megan Spindler-Smith – NDIS Reform Highlighted at PWDA National Forum

Cameron Carr – Well supported resources awards for women event

Fiona Yeang – Consultation on making courts more accessible for people with disability

Laura Pettenuzzo – NDIS Ours: Fought, Sustained, Protected Together

Megan Spindler-Smith – Disability community ‘scared’ by dramatic NDIS changes as government defends overhaul

Jane Scott – Cash, gold and crypto seized in Queensland NDIS fraud probe

Colleen Furlanetto – Local wheels become a lifeline in fire recovery – Kyabram Free Press

Megan Spindler-Smith – Pensioner wants compensation after being stripped of support for four years – ABC News
DLI members in the news – April 2026

Ebe Ganon-Davey – Tightened eligibility and cuts to plans: what the NDIS changes mean for participants

Christina Ryan – Canberrans with disability fear NDIS changes will cut vital support – video Dailymotion

Ebe Ganon-Davey – What do the NDIS changes mean for participants? – Newsreel

Christina Ryan – Canberra Residents Express Concerns Over NDIS Overhaul – Oz Arab Media

Christina Ryan – Canberrans with disability fear NDIS changes will cut vital support – ABC News

Megan Spindler-Smith – NDIS overhaul to cut 160,000 participants and tighten access – MSN

Jane Britt – With a degenerative disability, Jane is unsure of her future. Now she’s fearful of NDIS cuts

Megan Spindler-Smith – NDIS: Health Minister Mark Butler announces significant overhaul of disability scheme

Megan Spindler-Smith – Labor’s NDIS overhaul sparks ‘fear’ as advocates blast lack of detail – The Australian

Megan Spindler-Smith – PWDA Warns NDIS Changes May Leave People Unsupported | Mirage News

Megan Spindler-Smith – NDIS cuts threaten everyday support – Government News

Megan Spindler-Smith – Disability community ‘scared’ by dramatic NDIS changes as government defends overhaul

Emma Bennison and Megan Spindler-Smith – ALERT: Disability representative organisations to respond to NDIS announcement

Emma Bennison – Organisations available for comment on the NDIS

Ebe Ganon-Davey – Tightened eligibility and cuts to plans: what the NDIS changes mean for participants

Megan Spindler-Smith – “Cuts to the NDIS are cuts to ordinary lives”: PWDA launches national campaign

Megan Spindler-Smith – PWDA Reacts to Passing of NDIS Safeguarding Bill 2025

Megan Spindler-Smith – Dozens of workers with disability made redundant by award-winning charity Help Enterprises MSN

Megan Spindler-Smith – Dozens of workers with disability made redundant by award-winning charity Help Enterprises ABC

Megan Spindler-Smith – NDIS overhaul uncertainty ‘deeply unsettling’

Gemma Smart – CAPA Welcomes Interim Report, Highlights Opportunity to Strengthen University Governance

Megan Spindler-Smith – Crossbench MPs warn Labor against slashing NDIS growth in budget – SMH
DLI Members in the news – March 2026

Emma Olivier – March CEO Update

Ebe Ganon – First meeting of the National Autism Strategy Reference Group

Emma Olivier – Celebrating Women in Lifesaving Across Victoria

Ebe Ganon – New members to continue to drive Australia’s Disability Strategy forward

Colleen Furlanetto – Fodder for farmers

Colleen Furlanetto – Shirts get the conversation started

Emma Bennison – TassieCare explains NDIS profit spending on sports club

Dan Stubbs – When I was Young featuring Dan Stubbs (Apple Podcasts)

Dan Stubbs – When I was Young featuring Dan Stubbs (Spotify)

Caroline Bowditch and Morwenna Collett – How to embrace ‘radical access’ in the arts

Vaughn Bennison – Public housing tenant blocked from own backyard, as disability advocates say accessibility an ‘afterthought’

Ainslee Hooper – Driving disability inclusion for a better future

Ainslee Hooper – Driving disability inclusion for a better future

Ainslee Hooper – Driving disability inclusion for a better future

Ainslee Hooper – Driving disability inclusion for a better future

Fiona Yeang – 34 Brisbane lawyers celebrate their quarter-century in the profession

Megan Spindler-Smith – Dignity, Support Key in NDIS Reform Push

Megan Spindler-Smith – PWDA Put Queer Disabled People In Focus At Mardi Gras

Jane Scott – Whistleblower warns of NDIS provider tactics to sideline ethical Support Coordinators

Laura Pettenuzzo – Celebrating Wheelchairs This International Day

Megan Spindler-Smith – PWDA Marches to Highlight Queer Disabled Voices

Megan Spindler-Smith – NSW Government rejects Public Toilets Inquiry recommendations

Laura Pettenuzzo – An anthology of disabled writers

Emma Olivier – What a Difference ‘Not Being the Exception’ Makes
DLI members in the news December 2025/January 2026

Anna Boucher – ‘Ten-pound Pom’ vows to boycott UK over ‘money grab’ passport changes

Colleen Furlanetto – Ruffy community determined to rebuild after Longwood bushfire destroys Victorian town

Emma Bennison – Trailblazer leads the way

Lisa Stafford – How stores fighting thieves risk putting off shoppers with disabilities and kids

Disability Leadership Institute – Celebrating our Champions of Change

Sarah Langston – Celebrating our Champions of Change Disability Leadership Institute Awards 2025

Lisa Stafford – Stores’ Anti-Theft Measures May Deter Disabled, Kids

Lisa Stafford – How stores fighting thieves risk putting off shoppers with disabilities and kids

Ainslee Hooper – Lunch celebrated inclusion and lived experience

Christina Ryan – Back to the Future for HR: Insights from the AHRI ACT State Conference

Laura Pettenuzzo – Climate crisis is threatening disabled Australians’ access to nature

Rosie Putland – New podcast Crip Culture gives voice to disabled writers navigating industry

Vaughn Bennison – Hobart launches disability access map for city

Emma Bennison – United, We Raise Standards for Fairness and Justice

Disability Leadership Institute – Advancing disability inclusion in space: reflections on the 2025 Disability Leadership Oration

Dwayne Fernandes – ABC radio to feature stories by and about Australians with disability

Disability Leadership Institute – ABC radio to feature stories by and about Australians with disability

Disability Leadership Institute – ABC marks International Day of People with Disability

Matt Morrissey – Embrace Disability Group: Changing lives, one meal at a time

Megan Spindler-Smith – Disability-Affirming Language Boosts Connection, Confidence
DLI Members in the news – June 2025

Cain Beckett – Help available for Canberrans caring for loved ones

Megan Spindler-Smith – PWDA Highlights From Day 3 At COSP18

Colleen Furlanetto – More than 3000 Aussies to be hit as financially challenged aged care, disability services company Annecto collapses

Lisa Cox – ‘Fear of the unknown’: Why aren’t companies hiring disabled workers?

Megan Spindler-Smith – PWDA Highlights From COSP18 Official Opening Day

Megan Spindler-Smith – Intervention from 10 June 2025 United Nations COSP – General Debate

Natale Cutri – Six police employees in King’s Birthday honours – Victoria Police

Megan Spindler-Smith – Culturally Sensitive End to Restrictive Practices | Mirage News

Megan Spindler-Smith – PWDA Highlights Day One at COSP18 in New York – Mirage News

Colleen Furlanetto – These iconic long-weekend pit stops have saved countless lives. But they are now harder to find

Megan Spindler-Smith – PWDA Attends 18th CRPD States Parties Conference

Emma Bennison – Disability Responsiveness New Zealand S1E11 – Interview with Emma Bennison

Jodie Hoger – Just inspirational: ruthless comment drives Jodie Hoger to an award winning career
DLI Members in the news – February 2025

Shane Hryhorec – No more excuses in bid to boost beach access for all

Caroline Bowditch – On the move: latest arts sector appointments

Ryan Smith – Contributor: Ryan Smith

Yenn Purkis – Spreading empathy through interactive training

Katie Kelly – Mayor Tom Tate responds to fresh calls for ocean pools on the Gold Coast

Megan Spindler-Smith – NDIS Reforms Tighten, States Abandon Disabled

Ryan Smith – The future of accessibility is personal

Shane Hryhorec – Aussie council’s major crackdown amid common e-bike gripe: ‘Huge issue’

Caroline Bowditch – New works wanted: Melbourne Fringe Festival announces major commission opportunities for 2025

Emma Bennison – Tasmanian blind woman felt ‘abandoned’ in Melbourne Airport by staff, calling for better disability support

Emma Bennison – Statement – Jetstar and Emma Bennison

Emma Bennison – Jetstar to improve passenger service after blind passenger left stranded in airport lounge

Emma Bennison – Discusses recent experience with Jetstar

Christina Ryan – Australia’s Leaders Unite to Launch International Women’s Month with UN Women Australia

Christina Ryan – Albanese and Dutton speak on gender equality ahead of International Women’s Day

Megan Spindler-Smith – PWDA condemns QLD Govt’s Trans Health Ban

Heidi La Paglia – NAS – ABC Drive Hobart Radio

Emma Bennison – Festivale, artificial intelligence applications

Lisa Cox – QUT Community Recognised with National Honours