PWDA has sent a letter to the NSW Department of Communities and Justice to comment on the exposure draft of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Coercive Control) Bill 2022 (NSW) (the exposure draft) that has been designed to criminalise coercive control.…
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Australians with disability need action to remove barriers to secure, safe and accessible housing
Joint statement from• People with Disability Australia (PWDA)• Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA)• Inclusion Australia Disability Royal Commission public hearing 26, beginning 29 August 2022, will focus on the experiences of people with disability who have experienced homelessness, including living…
Housing action long overdue for people with disability
Next week, the Disability Royal Commission will focus on people with disability who have experienced homelessness, including living in boarding houses and other forms of insecure or inadequate housing. Public hearing 26 will take place in Parramatta, NSW from 29…
NSW Children’s Guardian Act 2019: PWDA submission
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has responded to the statutory review of the Children’s Guardian Act 2019 in New South Wales. PWDA’s position is that the best place for a child is with their family wherever possible. Read our full…
PWDA Board nominations now open
PWDA is calling for nominations for seven (7) Director positions on the PWDA Board. Directors are appointed by the members of PWDA as representatives to lead and govern the organisation. For more information see our Constitution as a PDF or Word Doc. People with all…
Help us grow PWDA’s training program: Request For Proposal
We’re looking for someone to help us grow PWDA’s education and training program! Could it be you or someone you know? As you may know, the workshops and training activities PWDA provides are developed and presented by people with disability, and…
PWDA launches new website to mark 40 years of community service
PWDA has launched a new website to help improve how our members, clients and supporters can access our information and engage with our work, activities and events. Launched as part of our 40th anniversary commemorations, the new website reflects current…
PWDA Board nomination opening soon
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) will be opening nominations for our Board on 23 August. Every year, PWDA members elect a Board of people with disability who lead our organisation. Nominations will open in six weeks and voting will take place in…
NSW Budget misses the mark for disability community
Wednesday 22 June 2022 People with Disability Australia (PWDA) and the Physical Disability Council of New South Wales (PDCN) have called the NSW Budget a disappointment for nine in 10 people with disability in the state, advising that there was…
Australian disability advocates join UN conference on COVID-19 disability inclusion
A delegation of Australian disability advocates is set to travel to the United Nations in New York next week for COSP15.