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…
Author: People with Disability Australia (page 25)
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…
Disability groups welcome ALP commitment to Royal Commission into violence against people with disability
Disabled People’s Organisations Australia (DPO Australia) welcomes today’s announcement by the Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, the Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services Jenny Macklin, and the Shadow Minister for Disability and Carers, Carol Brown, that the Australian Labor Party…
Inquiry Into Students With A Disability Or Special Needs In New South Wales Schools
March 2017 Inclusive education provides significant benefits for students with and without disability. However, students with disability have much lower school completion rates (36% of students with disability compared to 55% of students without disability). This in turn means that…
Australian Law Reform Commission Discussion Paper: Protecting The Rights Of Older Australians From Abuse (DPOA)
March 2017 The human rights of older people with disability must be recognised, promoted and upheld when discussing elder abuse and conceptualising responses to this issue. PWDA submission – PDF or Word document
Disability groups renew call for Royal Commission into violence against people with disability
27 March 2017 Tonight’s ABC Four Corners report, ‘Fighting the System’ exposed more evidence of the appalling levels of violence and abuse against people with disability in Australia. This is only the tip of the iceberg. In light of the…