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Be informed to vote – 14 October 2023.
First Peoples Disability Network have now concluded their events. You can watch the live stream of #HaveYourSay Hobart below.
These free events were open to everyone who wanted to support First Nations people with disability to have their voices heard on the Voice to Parliament.
Adelaide details:
Date: Tuesday, 3 October
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: 2 Chief Street, Hindmarsh (Adelaide).
RSVP: lizi@fpdn.org.au
Speakers include:
Kay Sadler, Board Chair, First Peoples Disability Network.
Damian Griffis, CEO, First Peoples Disability Network.
Daniel Macdonald, Indigenous Rights Advocate.
Jeff McMullen, Leading Australian Journalist.
Further panellists to be announced soon.
This event is dedicated to Vale Aunty Leila Gayle Rankine of the Ngarrindjeri nation, a Founding Elder of the First Peoples Disability Network. Aunty Gayle worked tirelessly to ensure the voices of all Australians with disabilities were heard at the highest level of government.
Have Your Say Hobart - Live Stream
| When | Wednesday, 4 October, 6:30pm - 9:30pm |
| Where | Online and in person. |
Watch the Live Stream from anywhere in Australia. If you are in Hobart you can attend the event, details below.
Hobart details:
Date: Wednesday, October 4
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: The Old Wool Store, 1 Macquarie Street, Hobart.
RSVP: lizi@fpdn.org.au
Speakers Include:
Damian Griffis, First Peoples Disability Network, CEO.
Emma Bennison, Life Without Barriers, CIO.
Daniel Macdonald, Disability Rights Advocate.
Aunty Kay Sadler, First Peoples Disability Network, Board Chair.
Event partners:
Inclusion Australia, Life Without Barriers, People with Disability Australia, VALiD, Australia Federation of Disability Organisations, Centre for Intellectual Disability, Disability Advocacy Network Australia, Cerebral Palsy Alliance and The Australia Disability Dialogue.
Past events
First People's Disability Network - Virtual Voice Town Hall
| When | Wednesday, 13 September, 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
| Where | Online event |
The First People's Disability Network invites everyone from across the disability sector to an online community gathering to learn more about the Voice Referendum. This is also a day to come together in solidarity with First Nations People, because as the disability community knows all too well - nothing about us, without us.
This is an opportunity for the disability sector to come together, learn, and engage in a constructive conversation about the Voice Referendum and its potential impact.
Find more information about Disability Community for the Voice to Parliament.
Victoria
Have Your Say Naarm First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN) are working hard to ensure that all Australians with lived disabilities are empowered to make an informed decision about an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.
The catered event will feature a Welcome to Country, live music, Auslan interpreters and speakers FPDN CEO Damian Griffis, Life Without Barriers Chief Innovation Officer Emma Bennison, Journalist Jeff Macmullin and Indigenous disability rights advocate Daniel Macdonald.
Date: Monday, 11 September
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: United Co Space, 425 Smith Street, Fitzroy, Naarm
Read a reflection about the event from Emma Bennison here.
Western Australia
First Peoples Disability Network are heading to Boorloo (Perth), WA, for a #HaveYourSay event on the 27th of September.
This free event (with free merchandise available too) is open to everyone who wants to support First Nations people with disability to have their voices heard on the Voice to Parliament. Even if you’re not sure where you stand, please come along and learn about why this historic vote is so important to First Nations peoples.
Date: Wednesday, 27 September
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Forster Park Community Centre, 130 Keane Street, Cloverdale. Boorloo.
RSVP: lizi@fpdn.org.au
Speakers Include:
Suresh Rajan, Community Advocate.
Kay Sadler, Board Chair, First Peoples Disability Network.
Damian Griffis, CEO, First Peoples Disability Network.
Daniel Macdonald, Indigenous Rights Advocate.
Clare Gibellini, Disability Advocate.
Jeff McMullen, Leading Australian Journalist.
Event Features:
Welcome to Country.
Panel Discussion.
Auslan Interpreters.
This event is about providing a space for the disability community to share, learn and stay informed about The Voice to Parliament.
