JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: National Disability Insurance Scheme and People with Disability Australia 15 October 2015 People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has been awarded an international honour for its ground-breaking National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Citizens’ Jury Scorecard Project. The NDIS…
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Australian Cross Disability Alliance Submission To The Senate Inquiry Into Violence, Abuse And Neglect Against People With Disability In Institutional And Residential Settings
August 2015 This submission from the Australian Cross Disability Alliance (ACDA) provides an overview of the international human rights legislative framework relevant to the elimination of violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability. Data on the scope and prevalence…
Discrimination against people with disability who apply for Australian Permanent Residency
AUSTRALIAN CROSS DISABILITY ALLIANCE MEDIA RELEASE 31 August 2015 The Australian Cross Disability Alliance (ACDA) disapproves of aspects of Australia’s migration policy which explicitly discriminates against people who live with medical conditions and disabilities. The ACDA believes that the way…
Submission To Senate Standing Committee On Education And Employment Regarding Access And Attainment For Students With Disability In School
The primary recommendation from PWDA is for the Committee to strongly support inclusive mainstream education as the only model which is compliant with Article 24 of the CRPD, and the model that provides the most positive social, economic and personal…
Violence against people with disability is a national shame: Call to action
Australian Cross-Disability Alliance Media Release 27 August 2015 Today, the Australian Cross Disability Alliance (ACDA) will appear before the Senate Committee inquiring into violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability in institutional and residential settings. The Senate Inquiry process has…
Submission To The NSW Legislative Council Inquiry Into Vocational Education And Training
“The Smart and Skilled reforms do not encourage participation of people with disability in the VET sector and thus far their impact has been to create uncertainty, reduce accessibility and limit social and economic opportunity for students with disability. Our…
Submission On The National Disability Employment Framework Issues Paper
July 2015 PWDA’s submission reflects findings outlined in a number of other relevant PWDA reports and submissions, which we have attached so that the extensive input may be included in our contribution to the development of a new Disability Employment…
Submission In Response To An Application By The Department Of Social Services For An Additional Exemption From The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 To Use The Business Services Wage Assessment Tool In Australian Disability Enterprises
July 2015 PWDA’s submission reflects our positions on wage equity and employment rights within Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) which we have previously outlined in a number of other submissions related to this current Exemption application. These are attached for consideration…
Joint Submission With Women With Disabilities Australia To The Committee On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities, Draft General Comment On Article 6: Women With Disabilities
July 2015 The rights of women and girls with disability must be conceptualised, analysed and addressed when interpreting and implementing every article of the CRPD. Given the significant gender based assumptions and expectations which place women and girls with disability…
Australian Cross Disability Alliance Submission On The Review Of The National Disability Advocacy Framework
ACDA welcomes the commitment that the National Disability Advocacy Framework (NDAF) will continue to be guided by the principles and priorities of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and related human rights instruments. We also welcome…