Health professionals encouraged to support participation in Voice of Queenslanders with Disability survey
Healthcare practitioners across Queensland are encouraged to promote and support participation in the ‘Voice of Queenslanders with Disability’ 2026 survey, an initiative led by Griffith University in partnership with Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) and the Queensland Government. The survey aims to capture insights into lived experiences, including experiences of accessing and participating in healthcare systems.
For primary healthcare providers, the findings from the survey will offer valuable guidance into how services can better meet the needs of people with disability, particularly in reducing inequities and improving patient-centred care.
The statewide survey is now open to:
people living with disability
family members, carers and supporters of people with disability
professionals working in the disability sector.
The survey closes Friday 17 April 2026.
How to participate
Participants can complete the survey online, or through alternative formats that are available to support accessibility. These include paper-based surveys, email submissions, and the option to provide responses via audio or video recordings. Participants can also request to share their experiences through phone or video calls, with interpreters available if required.
If you or your patients need a different format or want to arrange another way to participate, please email [email protected].
See more information about alternative way of participating.
About the Voice of Queenslanders with Disability
The Voice of Queenslanders with Disability 2026 survey is part of the wider Voice of Queenslanders with Disability project.
The information collected from the survey will help inform the Queensland Government on how to better support accessibility and inclusion as part of Queensland's commitments under the Australia's Disability Strategy 2021-2031.
Run in partnership between Griffith University, Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) and the Queensland Government, the project aims to understand the experiences of people with disability across 7 key priority areas, including experiences related to health and wellbeing.
According to the Voice of Queenslanders with Disability 2025 Report:
‘most (83.4%) people with disability had access to a good GP and the majority (83.5%) had good or very good experiences with GPs’
a commonly reported barrier for people with disability accessing healthcare was out-of-pocket costs, with of 1 the 6 actionable insights about health and wellbeing including the recommendation to ‘expand bulk-billing and health subsidies for people with disability to enhance access to affordable healthcare for specialists, medications, and allied health services’
family and carers often neglect their own health, experience burnout or anxiety, and generally find health systems hard to access and navigate, highlighting the need for ‘integrated carer wellbeing supports through dedicated programs, including respite care, mental health services, and routine health checkups.’
For more data and insights from the 2024 and 2025 surveys, see the full reports available on the QDN website.
More information for health professionals
For primary care assessment and management advice, please visit the Brisbane South HealthPathways intellectual disability page.
Visit our People with Disability page.
Julian's Key Health Passport is a communication tool that can help support patients with intellectual disability to communicate important health information and preferences between the patient, their carer/s and their healthcare team.