PWDA welcomes the opportunity to provide preliminary comments on the New South Wales Law Reform Commission’s (NSWLRC) review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) (ADA).
Author: People with Disability Australia
Summary report: COVID-19: Where to from here?
Summary report of consultations People with Disability Australia
completed with its national membership, on what people with
disability want with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
completed with its national membership, on what people with
disability want with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
COVID-19 Position Statement
This position statement and the below recommendations is based on what we heard from our members through the survey and the online member forum.
NSW budget a missed opportunity, more support needed for people with disability
As the Disability Royal Commission prepares to issue its final report and recommendations, PWDA is calling for a swift and decisive response from Governments.
PWDA Calls for a Radical Response to End Segregation and Discrimination
As the Disability Royal Commission prepares to issue its final report and recommendations, PWDA is calling for a swift and decisive response from Governments.
Disability Services and Inclusion Bill 2023
Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) and other individuals and organisations supporting this submission welcome the opportunity to provide feedback on the exposure draft of the Disability Services and Inclusion Bill 2023.
NDIS Review: Survey Summary Report
From March to May 2023, People with Disability (PWDA) undertook a survey of people with disability in Australia to better understand people’s experiences with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
NDIS Review: Housing Survey Summary Report
As part of People with Disability Australia’s (PWDA) response to the NDIS Review, PWDA conducted an online survey about NDIS participants’ choice and control in NDIS-funded housing and supports.
PWDA Statement in Support of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament
We support a ‘yes’ vote in the forthcoming Referendum because we believe the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament will provide a mechanism for First Nations Peoples to work in genuine partnership with governments.
Disability rights organisations call for an End to the Violence
The End the Violence plan outlines some of the urgent actions government can take to demonstrate their commitment to people with disability.