Voice of Queenslanders with Disability 2025 wins national award for disability co-design excellence

Voice of Queenslanders with Disability team
Prof. Elizabeth Kendall, Jo Kek-Pamenter, Dr Kelsey Chapman, Rebekah Barker and Elizabeth Ambrose.

The Voice of Queenslanders with Disability 2025 project has been recognised with the Trust & Transparency Award at the 15th Annual Granicus Digital Government Awards, presented to government and public sector organisations leading the way in digital service delivery and community engagement.

The project — a collaboration between Griffith University's Inclusive Futures: Reimagining Disability, Queenslanders with Disability Network, and the Queensland Government — provides annual, publicly available insights into the lived experiences of Queenslanders with disability, supporting accountable, evidence-based policy development across the state.

Over three years, more than 1,700 people with disability have contributed to the research as participants and as citizen scientists guiding the work itself.

Dr Kelsey Chapman, Research Fellow and Project Lead at Inclusive Futures, said the award reflects the project's commitment to genuine inclusion. "The Voice of Queenslanders with Disability gives people with disability a genuine seat at the table — not just as participants, but as part of the research team driving the work."

The award was announced on 21 April 2026. For more information, visit granicus.com.au/awards.