As a proud member of the deaf community, Charbel Zada shares his frustration with some government policies that negatively impact people with disability.
Author: People with Disability Australia (page 15)
5 isolation challenges of a COVID-19 high-risker
As someone at high-risk of dying from the virus (aka ‘high-risker’), I’m over here fighting for my rights to information, healthcare, supplies and to have a say, writes Carlie Park.
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We are not disposable
For many people with disability, hospitals are already traumatic places where we are spoken over, invalidated and dehumanised, writes Vanamali Hermans.
Congregate Living is a Public Health Concern
The spread of the COVID-19 in congregate living situations like aged care facilities, and now in a Melbourne group home, really emphasises the need for people with disability to be supported to live independently. People who live in group homes…
No More Group Homes
We have the right to live independently in our communities In June this year, PWDA made a submission to the Disability Royal Commission, “Realising Our Right to Live Independently in the Community”. The submission highlighted the role of group homes,…
It is vital that people with disability be a priority as COVID-19 cases increase
We are very concerned to hear about the increasing number of new COVID-19 cases over the last week in Victoria, and other states, and that Stage 3 lockdown has been reimposed to contain the virus. As in the previous outbreak,…
MEDIA RELEASE: Expensive, isolating, lonely: new survey reveals experiences of people with disability during COVID-19
A new survey, released today by peak disability rights organisation, People with Disability Australia (PWDA), reveals how difficult COVID-19 has been for many people with disability across Australia. “Over 90% of people with disability said they had faced increased expenses…
Experiences of people with disability during COVID-19: survey results
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a great deal of changes to everyone in Australia, and particularly to people with disability. Australians with disability represent some of the most excluded of all Australians in relation to the impacts of coronavirus. At…
Statement – We must see change in the systems that are meant to keep us safe
The hearts of our community have been heavy over the past few weeks as more instances of abuse and neglect of people with disability have been brought to light in the media. These are not isolated events but a consequence…
Scrap proposed Victims Support reforms and start comprehensive review with proper consultation
UPDATE Despite strong and widespread opposition from victim-survivors and their advocates, the Commissioner Victims Rights has announced that the substantial detrimental changes to NSW Victims Support will take effect from 1 July 2020. Over 40 organisations have made a Joint…