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.

In 2025, we are continuing our ‘Voices for change!’ event series.

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 hold these events both in person and online. The topic for discussion changes every time, we’ve had popular topics in the past like Disability Justice and how to speak up yourself to create change.

Next event

See our Event page for any upcoming events.

Why attend?

• 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: We always select venues that are 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 always free but spaces are often limited so registration is requested for each event. Registration link is always listed on the event page for any upcoming events.

We hope you can join us at our next Voices for change, 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.