People with Disability Australia (PWDA) made this submission to the Independent Review of the Ageing and Disability Commissioner Act 2019. In our submission, we emphasise the right of people with disability to privacy and confidentiality of personal information, and the…
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Charters of human rights benefit people with disability: Joint submission to the Disability Royal Commission
This joint submission is made by the Human Rights Law Centre, People With Disability Australia, and Children and Young People with Disability Australia to the Disability Royal Commission. This alliance is calling on the Commission to include in its Final…
Joint Submission to the Australian Treasury’s Employment White Paper
PWDA and six other Disability Representative Organisations produced this joint submission to the Australian Treasury’s Employment White Paper. The submission examines: workplace systems and processes that enhance inclusion and remove barriers for employment of people with disability; creating a more…
Modern slavery: PWDA submission to NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s discussion paper
PWDA has made a submission to the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s discussion paper: Developing a strategic plan to combat modern slavery. People with disability face an increased risk of experiencing modern slavery and need to be a focal point in the…
IDPwD: A day to take action
This 2022 International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD), People with Disability Australia (PWDA) joins our communities of people with disability, our sector partners, and organisations around the world in celebrating and recognising the contributions of all people with disability. …
PWDA elects new 2022/23 Board
The 2022/23 PWDA Board is pleased to announce the results of the PWDA Board election, and the election of Ms Nicole Lee as PWDA President overnight. After the 2022 AGM, the following Directors have been elected for a two-year term,…
Inquiry into the 2022 Federal Election: Submission
PWDA worked on a submission with the Human Rights Law Centre on the conduct of the 2022 federal election, specifically regarding the significant access issues for many people with disability. Read the submission here.
Engage-In final research report
The University of Sydney research study commissioned through the Engage-In project has now produced a final report. Through a co-designed action research process, walking alongside and documenting the progress, implementation, and learning achieved throughout the Engage-In project, the researchers sought…
Joint Media Release: Immediate changes to the Disability Support Pension needed following Jobs Summit
Disability Representative Organisations are calling for changes to the Disability Support Pension (DSP) that would allow recipients to keep more of the money they earn when taking on paid work. At the Jobs Summit, the Government committed to providing a…
Upcoming Single-use Plastics Bans: PWDA letter to EPA
Plastic straws, including single-use plastic straws, can prevent aspiration from dysphagia and save our lives by helping to prevent us from choking on liquids and dying of pneumonia. They can also help prevent the well-publicised risks of other plastic straw…