FOI 26-2476 – Documents Relating To DRO Program

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This FOI disclosure concerns the Disability Representative Organisations (DRO) grant program administered by the Department of Social Services through the Community Grants Hub. The program allocated $10.208 million over two years (2024-25 to 2025-26) to fund organisations providing systemic advocacy for Australians with disability. The grants aimed to remove systemic barriers, address discrimination, and promote disability rights while ensuring diverse voices of people with disability influenced government decision-making on relevant legislation and policies. The program supported Australia's obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by facilitating consultation with persons with disabilities through representative organisations. Applications closed 27 November 2023.