Brimbank Disability Advocacy & Support

15/09/2026

DO YOU WANT TO SERVE ON COUNCIL'S DISABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE?

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST, NOW OPEN.

Community representatives work with staff and Councillors for the best outcomes for people with disability in Brimbank.

06/08/2026

Information for those requiring assistance, to complete the census.

Get help to complete your form including accessible format information guides and forms.

27/07/2026

https://events.humanitix.com/accessible-marketing-qnxm7agr

Get tickets on Humanitix - Accessible Marketing hosted by Accessible Arts. Online. Wednesday 26th August 2026. Find event information.

27/07/2026

https://events.humanitix.com/accessible-exhibition-design-83qukujh

Get tickets on Humanitix - Accessible Exhibition Design hosted by Accessible Arts. Online. Wednesday 5th August 2026. Find event information.

27/07/2026

https://events.humanitix.com/access-ideas-and-insights-co-design-in-practice

Our upcoming Access Ideas and Insights panel examines co-design as a creative process when artists lead the development of new work.

17/07/2026

CLOSING TODAY!
State Disability Plan and the Victorian Autism Plan 2027 – 2031

We want to understand what matters most to people with disability, carers, friends and allies. Open for feedback.

Closes 17 July 2026.

We want to understand what matters most to people with disability, carers, friends and allies.

09/07/2026

📢 Before the Senate votes, hear directly from the Senators.
The NDIS Bill is entering a critical stage, and there is still time for the disability community to influence the outcome.
Join Every Australian Counts for a special lunchtime online forum where Senators will discuss the proposed reforms, what's changed, what still needs to change, and answer your questions.
📅 Friday 24 July
🕛 12:00pm-1:30pm AEST
💻 Online
This is your opportunity to understand what's at stake before the Senate votes and make sure the voices of people with disability remain front and centre.

👉 Register: https://events.humanitix.com/eac-before-the-senate-votes
We’ve fought for the NDIS before. Now we need to stand together again.
💬 Auslan and live captions available
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Zoom meeting to support community participation
📣 Share your story: https://forms.gle/RdFURFMU4xQYThmi7
If the NDIS changes feel overwhelming, you’re not alone. Support is available: Lifeline 13 11 14 | Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636
Join the EAC mailing list: https://everyaustraliancounts.com.au/join-every-australian-counts/
Donate: https://everyaustraliancounts.com.au/donate/

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Mark Butler MP
Anthony Albanese
Jim Chalmers MP
Melissa McIntosh MP
Jenny McAllister
Senator Alex Antic
Senator Wendy Askew
Senator Anne Ruston
Senator Andrew Bragg
Angus Taylor MP
Senator Dorinda Cox

07/07/2026

Changes to the NDIS.

The government wants to change the NDIS laws. They have written a big document with new rules. This document is called a Bill.

The Senate Committee is a group of people in the government. They want to know what you think about these changes.
You can send them your thoughts in a message. This is called making a submission.

Important Dates.

You must send your submission by Friday 10 July.
You must send it before the end of the working day.

How to have your say.

The new rules document is very long. It has more than 100 pages. It uses hard words and is difficult to understand.

I know many of you want to have your say but do not know how to start. PWDA can help you. PWDA (People with Disability Australia)is a group that stands up for people with disability.

PWDA made a submission guide. This is a document that helps you write your message to the government.

Other groups made guides in easy English, too. You can find links to guides from:
- SARU
- Inclusion Australia
- Every Australian Counts

All of these guides are on the PWDA website. Click this link:👇
https://pwd.org.au/how-to-make-a-parliamentary-submission/

HOW TO SEND YOUR MESSAGE.

You must send your submission to the Australian Government.
Click this link to send your message: 👇
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/NDISFutureGenBill

An example for you.

Shannon Meilak wrote her own submission to the government. We put it in the comments section below. You can read it to see an example of what to write.

Committee: Community Affairs Legislation Committee Date referred: 14 May 2026 Submissions close: 29 May 2026 Reporting date: 16 June 2026 On 14 May 2026 the Senate referred the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 202

29/05/2026

Did you know that Women with Disabilities Victoria has released an Anti-Ableism Pocket Guide? It is available in PDF format in a standard edition, as well as text only, text only with image descriptions, large print, easy read, and coming soon there will be an audio version too.

Download it for FREE, here:

Anti-Ableism Pocket Guide Standard Version ( PDF) – Anti-Ableism Pocket Book Anti-Ableism Pocket Book Text Only Anti-Ableism Pocket Resource – Text Only with Image Descriptions Anti-Ableism Pocket Resource – Large Print […]