Workshops

Events

QPPD Weekend Event

At our weekend event in October 2011 our guest speaker Janet Klees from Deohaeko in Canada gave an enlightening and inspiring presentation. Some of Janet's thoughts about her core beliefs and how families can share their stories is available on our Family Advocacy page.

 Janet Klees

Queensland Action for Universal Housing Design has drafted an update about Livable Housing Australia and the aspirational target that all new homes will be of an agreed Universal Housing Design Standard by 2020.

To find out more, read the update on Livable Housing Australia

 News about our work

I Choose Inclusion

A new resource from QPPD to assist parents in their search for an inclusive education.

Download the guide I Choose Inclusion

Getting a Job and Keeping it

 Our focus on work continues with the campaign Raising the Bar.

 We have called this campaign Raising the Bar as a way of expressing that our family members and we alongside them have high expectations that they find a job in a regular workplace.

 Read more about Raising the Bar

News about the organisation

Staying in Touch

The February issue is available to download now on our Resources page

2011 QPPD Board Members

We welcome the newly-appointed committee for 2011-2012 and look forward to an exciting and busy year.

Left to right: Kerri Inglis (resigned), Anna Coventry, Peter Bill, Helen Webster and Heidi Timms
Absent: Maria McCaffrey, Jenny Baker

QPPD has a new President  - Michelle O'Flynn - commencing 20 February 2012