Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has lots to celebrate this year – the iconic parade is turning 40, same-sex marriage laws passed recently and Cher is joining the party! For People with Disability Australia (PWDA), the Mardi Gras is also…
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Youth Diversionary Program
January 2018 Inquiry into the adequacy of youth diversionary programs in NSW Legislative Assembly Committee on Law and Safety PWDA submission – Word document
Abuse Redress Scheme
January 2018 Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2017 to Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs PWDA submission – Word document
Queensland State Election “A call to action for all candidates”
Joint Media Release – QDN and PWDA Queensland State Election “A call to action for all candidates” Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) calls on the future Queensland Government to deliver high quality and accessible essential services for people with disability.…
Inquiry Into Transitional Arrangements For The NDIS By Joint Standing Committee On The National Disability Insurance Scheme
October 2017 PWDA members and clients have experienced numerous issues relating to the NDIS transitional arrangements. These issues include; gaps in supports, denial of funded support services or equipment, and inconsistent or inadequate plans. In some cases, these issues have…
Senate Standing Committees On Community Affairs Inquiry Into Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending Carbon Tax Compensation) Bill 2017
July 2017 PWDA strongly urges the Committee to recommend that the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending Carbon Tax Compensation) Bill 2017 not be passed. The proposal to abolish the Energy Supplement is deeply unfair and will cause substantial financial pain…
Senate Standing Committees On Community Affairs Inquiry Into Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending Carbon Tax Compensation) Bill 2017
July 2017 PWDA strongly urges the Committee to recommend that the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending Carbon Tax Compensation) Bill 2017 not be passed. The proposal to abolish the Energy Supplement is deeply unfair and will cause substantial financial pain…
We Call on this Parliament to Deliver Secure, Sustainable and Sufficient Funding for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
To cement the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) as a universal system for all Australians, sufficient and sustainable funding must be secured now, while there is strong bipartisan commitment. The NDIS must not become a ‘political football’. The NDIS is…
Disappointing NSW Budget for people with disability
The NSW Budget was delivered yesterday and was disappointing for people with disability across the state. Despite a record surplus, the NSW Government is reducing spending on people with disability, as the NDIS rolls out and the NSW disability budgets…
Submission To The NSW Department Of Justice, Disability Justice Strategy
May 2017 The over-representation of people with disability in the criminal justice system is, in large part, a consequence of the prevailing legal capacity framework in NSW. Not only are people with disability routinely denied the support to which they…