Gladstone DCN

10/09/2025

Join our Access and Inclusion Annual Forum!

Share the outcomes of the first year of our three-year roadmap towards our goal to improve accessibility and inclusivity in our region.

We welcome everyone to join us as we take a look at what’s to come, gather feedback and share success stories.

Date: Thursday, 11 September
Time: 1pm – 2.15pm
Refreshments: Provided
Location: Philip Street Precinct, Maxine Brushe Meeting Room 3 (online participation will also be available)

❗ RSVPs Close 9 September

Visit to register 👉 bit.ly/4mLpkYi

23/08/2025

Two great meetings this week. Glenn Butcher MP on Wednesday about the Construction Code. Dee and Chloe from GAPDL yesterday about inclusive tourism. The warmth around us makes our work so worthwhile!

18/08/2025

A big thank you to Queenslanders with Disability Network who gave us the heads-up on a proposal to wind back the Construction Code accessibility standards in Queensland. Minimum standards for accessible living (wider doorways, non-step entry, reinforced bathroom walls for the future er****on of safety rails if needed) were accepted by the Queensland Government in 2023. We are now hearing that this is having a negative impact on the productivity of our construction sector. This is not just a disability issue. There are so many parts of our community that will be impacted by such a move. Please share as the QLD Government needs to hear that this is a big backwards step!

05/08/2025

Team DCN would like to invite you to our August Community meeting. It will be at the Maxine Brushe Meeting Place, Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct on Tuesday 12th @ 10 am.

This meeting will include conversations about:
• Our work with QCA on the portable accessible bathroom project
• Our work with GRC on:
o Luminous
o First year review of Access and Inclusion Action Plan
o Disability Action Week event
• Julian's Key Health Passport
• Queenslanders with Disability Network
• Basic Rights Qld
• Disability Advocacy Pathways
• Untapped customer
• Other local news

Open Space is when we pass things over to you, the community, to hear what is important on the ground in our region. Your feedback is what guides DCN activities and we'd encourage you to send it to disabilitycommunitynetwork@gmail.com if you cannot voice it in person.

29/07/2025

09/07/2025

Thank you Gladstone Regional Council for requesting feedback on the accessibility and inclusiveness of next week's Luminous. Carmen reported that the event will be very inclusive with ticks for physical accessibility and parking consideration. Companion Cards will be accepted and the event will be sunflower-friendly. Go to https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RVxR4Rdkv4M and see Carmen's reel.

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02/06/2025

Team DCN would like to invite you to our June Community meeting. It will be at the Maxine Brushe Meeting Place, Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct on Tuesday 10th @ 10 am.

This meeting will host
• Julie from Carers Queensland to tell us about the Be Your Own Boss program
• Jaclyn from Gladstone Regional Council to tell us about the Access and Inclusion Champion program
• Roz from Autism Queensland to tell us about Connections 4 Women
• Tyson from headspace Gladstone to tell us about future activities planned

We will also have DCN and other local news as well as insights into the latest happenings within the disability sector from a state and national perspective.

Open Space is when we pass things over to you, the community, to hear what is important on the ground in our region. Your feedback is what guides DCN activities and we'd encourage you to send it to disabilitycommunitynetwork@gmail.com if you cannot voice it in person.

Hope to see you then!

19/05/2025

Team DCN has been proud to collaborate with Parent 2 Parent QLD and a number of other organisations in our community over the last few months to bring A Future 4 U: Pathways For The Young Adult to you this Friday 23 May. This forum will focus on employment, further education and volunteering as options for the transitioning adult. Register at https://events.humanitix.com/a-future-4-u-pathways-for-young-adults 😀

26/03/2025

Team DCN would like to invite you to our April Community meeting. It will be at the Maxine Brushe Meeting Place, Philip Street Precinct on Tuesday 8th @ 10 am.

This meeting will be in recognition of Autism Acceptance Month and will include guest presentations from
• Kameleon Group
• GRC on their alliance with the Sunflower Hidden Disabilities program
• Naturally Divergent Coaching with Tanya
• Central Queensland Music Therapy

We will also have DCN and other local news as well as insights into the latest happenings within the disability sector from a state and national perspective.

Open Space is when we pass things over to you, the community, to hear what is important on the ground in our region. Your feedback is what guides DCN activities and we'd encourage you to send it to disabilitycommunitynetwork@gmail.com if you cannot voice it in person.

Hope to see you then!

23/03/2025

We have a new email address: disabilitycommunitynetwork@gmail.com 😀