13/08/2026
📣 BUGS MEMBERS – YOUR VOICE MATTERS! 🩷🖤
The Australian Government is currently asking for feedback on a proposed $200 million Inclusive Communities Fund, which aims to help community organisations become more accessible and inclusive for people with disability.
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is preparing a submission, and they want to hear directly from people with disability about their own experiences.
I’d really encourage our Bugs members with disability to complete the survey and have your say. 🗣️
As a club, we know that community participation is about so much more than simply being able to enter a building or attend an activity. Boccia gives our members opportunities for sport, friendship, connection, independence, confidence and belonging. But we also know there can be significant barriers to participating, including cost, accessibility, transport, suitable programs, support and simply having somewhere you genuinely feel included.
This is an opportunity to tell the Government:
- What activities and community participation mean to you
- What makes it harder for you to participate
- What support helps you participate
- What organisations could do better
- What you believe funding should actually support
- Why people with disability need to be involved in making these decisions
💡 You don't need to know anything about the Inclusive Communities Fund beforehand. Everything you need is explained in the survey.
⏱️ It only takes around 5–10 minutes.
Most importantly, please answer from your own experience and in your own voice. There are no right or wrong answers. Your lived experience matters.
If we want future funding to reflect what people with disability actually need to participate in community life, then people with disability need to be part of the conversation. 🩷
🔗 Complete the survey here:
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