Disability · PR and media · 2023-2026

Disability Representative Organisations (DROs)

Disability Representative Organisations

Disability Royal Commission and NDIS media

Australia’s Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) are a group of the main national disability advocacy organisations, with governance through Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA). Members include People with Disability Australia, Inclusion Australia, Children and Young People with Disability Australia and Down Syndrome Australia. We coordinate their joint media approach for the biggest national moments.

Disability Royal Commission and NDIS media

4

national reform moments

5+

national organisations speaking together

3 years

coordinating DRO media, 2023 to 2026

A joint DRO media conference for the 2026 NDIS Senate hearings, with ABC, Nine, Seven and SBS
A joint DRO media conference for the 2026 NDIS Senate hearings, with ABC, Nine, Seven and SBS
A DRO spokesperson live in the TV studio during the 2026 NDIS Senate hearings
A DRO spokesperson live in the TV studio during the 2026 NDIS Senate hearings

What we did

  • Coordinated joint media when the Disability Royal Commission final report was tabled and made public
  • Joint media for the NDIS Review and the Government’s response, with spokespeople ready in every state and territory
  • Coordinated DRO media around the 2026 NDIS Senate hearings
  • Media plans, alerts, releases, a doorstop in Canberra and high volumes of media requests managed on the day

Let’s create your impact.

jane@upstride.com.au
+61 409 539 880
Mornington · Gippsland

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