Get involved

Get involved with our systems advocacy

We are committed to ensuring our systems advocacy is grounded in the lived experience of people with disability. We want to maintain our grassroots foundations and listen to the diverse perspectives of people with disability in our communities.

We have developed some new ways for our members and the broader disability community to be more involved in our systems advocacy.

You can become involved through any of the following options:

• Attend a ‘Voices for Change’ event
• Join our Lived Experience Register
• Tell us your concerns
• Become a member

We want to have meaningful conversations and listen to your ideas about how the human rights of people with disability can be advanced.

Above all, we hope to grow a sense of community, where people with disability, your families and supporters are at the heart of our systemic advocacy.

Voices for change!

In 2024, we are continuing our event series ‘QAI Conversations’ under the new name ‘Voices for change!’.

We want to make sure our systems advocacy is grounded in the lived experience of people with disability. One way we do this is by having honest and informal conversations with our members.

These events allow us to talk directly to people with disability and your families so that your experiences can inform the changes we recommend to government.

‘Voices for change!’ is where your voice matters. Join us to talk about the issues impacting the lives of people with disability in your area and to share your ideas for solutions with us.

We plan to hold both in person and online events.

Next event:

Date: Thursday 12 December 2024
Time: 1.30pm – 3.00pm
Where: Gambaro Room at Common Ground, 15 Hope Street, South Brisbane (Meanjin)

Topic: Disability Justice

This time, we’ve invited one of our members to lead the conversation. They will help guide us through the topic of Disability Justice — an approach to advocacy that recognises how other forms of oppression, such as racism or sexism, can impact the rights of people with disability. You can learn more about Disability Justice here.

Why attend?

• Learn what Disability Justice means and how it can create change.
• Connect with others who are passionate about advancing the rights of people with disability.
• Share your ideas in a welcoming, supportive environment.
• Help inform our systems advocacy with your views and experiences.

Accessibility: The venue is wheelchair accessible and air-conditioned. If you have additional accessibility needs, such as closed captions, a hearing loop, or an Auslan interpreter, please let us know during registration or contact us at (07) 3844 4200.

Registration: Tickets are free but spaces are limited so please register via the link below before Monday 9 December 2024. Please also include any dietary requirements with your registration for catering purposes.

We hope you can join us and we look forward to meeting you!

Lived Experience Register

If you are interested in sharing your views on a specific topic to help inform a piece of QAI’s systems advocacy, we can add you to our Lived Experience Register.

This means the next time we are doing work on that topic, we can contact you for your views. This is an internal register only and your information will be stored as outlined in our privacy policy.

Send us your views about a systemic issue at any time with the dedicated form below.

This will go directly to our systems advocacy team. You can remain anonymous or request a response from the team. If you would like a response, please be sure to include your preferred contact details in the message box.

QAI is a membership-based organisation. This means our members help to inform what we do and how we do it.

Becoming a QAI member means you will receive our newsletters, notifications about our current work, media releases and invitations to our upcoming events. You will also be added to the QAI Members email list, where information and resources are regularly shared.

Membership is free and simply requires the completion of a Membership application/renewal form each year.