Ms Lianne Quigley:

The IDS is a member of the DPO. Therefore, we have two roles. While we are a member of the DPO, we are also representative of the deaf community - those two purposes run parallel. Because of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD, DPOs must be included in any decisions that affect the deaf people. The IDS is representative of the deaf community, and we are an example of an organisation within the DPO.