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Author: indrem@pwd.org.au

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Help us grow PWDA’s training program: Request For Proposal

Categorized in: Member News Posted on: August 2, 2022 Last updated on: August 10, 2022 Written by: indrem@pwd.org.au
We’re looking for someone to help us grow PWDA’s education and training program! Could it be you or someone you know? As you may know, the workshops and training activities PWDA provides are developed and presented by people with disability, and…
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PWDA launches new website to mark 40 years of community service

Categorized in: Media Releases Posted on: August 2, 2022 Last updated on: August 2, 2022 Written by: indrem@pwd.org.au
PWDA has launched a new website to help improve how our members, clients and supporters can access our information and engage with our work, activities and events. Launched as part of our 40th anniversary commemorations, the new website reflects current…
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PWDA Board nomination opening soon

Categorized in: Member News Posted on: July 14, 2022 Last updated on: July 19, 2022 Written by: indrem@pwd.org.au
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) will be opening nominations for our Board on 23 August. Every year, PWDA members elect a Board of people with disability who lead our organisation. Nominations will open in six weeks and voting will take place in…
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NSW Budget misses the mark for disability community

Categorized in: Media Releases, News Posted on: June 27, 2022 Last updated on: July 6, 2022 Written by: indrem@pwd.org.au
June 22, 2022 People with Disability Australia (PWDA) and the Physical Disability Council of New South Wales (PDCN) have called the NSW Budget a disappointment for nine in 10 people with disability in the state, advising that there was nothing…
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Australian disability advocates join UN conference on Covid disability inclusion

Categorized in: Media Releases, News Posted on: June 27, 2022 Last updated on: July 6, 2022 Written by: indrem@pwd.org.au
June 2, 2022 A delegation of Australian disability advocates is set to travel to the United Nations in New York next week to work with advocates from around the world on increasing efforts to include people with disability in the…
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Meet the PWDA Board at our upcoming forum

Categorized in: Member News Posted on: June 8, 2022 Last updated on: July 19, 2022 Written by: indrem@pwd.org.au
Meet the PWDA Board!  Join us 29 June, 6-8pm (AEST), to meet your PWDA Board members and discuss a range of topics.  When: Wednesday 29 June, 6pm-8pm AESTWhere: Zoom (Link sent following registration)Register: Members will receive an email to register | Please register by 3pm (AEST)…
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Welcome to PWDA, Deputy CEO Carolyn Hodge

Categorized in: Member News Posted on: June 6, 2022 Last updated on: July 20, 2022 Written by: indrem@pwd.org.au
We’re pleased to announce that Carolyn Hodge has been appointed by our Board as PWDA’s new Deputy CEO and will commence in the role on 4 July 2022. We look forward to welcoming Carolyn to our team to help us advance…
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Time to update your member details!

Categorized in: Member News Posted on: June 1, 2022 Last updated on: July 20, 2022 Written by: indrem@pwd.org.au
We’ve been making some improvements to our membership database and are using this as an opportunity to make sure that the information we hold about you is accurate and up-to-date. If your details have changed, we kindly ask you to…
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Election Participation and Disability Webinars recordings

Categorized in: Member News Posted on: May 17, 2022 Last updated on: July 19, 2022 Written by: indrem@pwd.org.au
On 26 April and 16 May 2022, we hosted webinars with the Australian Electoral Commission to help empower people with disability to participate in the upcoming federal election. We discuss voting issues for people with disability and how you can…
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Disability advocates rank major parties on disability election commitments

Categorized in: Media Releases, News Posted on: May 11, 2022 Last updated on: July 7, 2022 Written by: indrem@pwd.org.au
Disability advocates have scored Australia’s major parties and several key independents on the election commitments they’re making in relation to people with disability – and so far it looks like the Greens along with Tasmania’s Andrew Wilkie are leading the…
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