Friday 12 December 2014 People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is shocked at the announcement by Minister Andrews today that from 1 January 2015, only government contracted doctors will assess new DSP claims. PWDA agrees that if there are issues of fraud…
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Vale Stella Young – Strong and proud disability activist
8 December 2014 People with Disability Australia (PWDA) expresses our shock and sadness at the passing of well-loved disability activist, Stella Young, and sends our heartfelt condolences to Stella’s family and friends. PWDA President, Craig Wallace provides the following statement:…
International Day of People with Disability: NACLC and PWDA welcome shift to supported decision-making
On the International Day of People with Disability, the National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) and People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcome the recent Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) Report, Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws. “The report…
NDIS SCORECARD: Participants to shape the verdict
28 November 2014 The trials of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) being undertaken by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) on behalf of Australian governments provide an opportunity for comprehensive, direct feedback. People with disability must have the chance…
National Peak Disability and Advocacy Organisations applaud Senate Vote to Block BSWAT Payment Scheme Bill 2014
25 November 2014 National Peak Disability Consumer and Advocacy Organisations applaud the Senate vote to block the passing of the Business Services Wage Assessment Tool (BSWAT) Payment Scheme Bill 2014. In blocking the Bill, the Senate has shown support for…
Urgent Call for National Inquiry: End violence against people with disability in institutions
25 November 2014 People with Disability Australia (PWDA) and Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) are outraged at the events that were portrayed in last night’s ABC 4 Corners program, ABC 4 Corners program, In Our Care. This program exposes the deliberate cover-up of…
Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry Into Out Of Home Care
Historically, children and young people with disability are among the most likely in our community to be institutionalised, often through child protection systems. Unlike most other children and young people in out of home care, children and young people with…
Considerations Of The 4th And 5th Reports Of Australia By The Committee To The Convention Against Torture
October 2014 People with disability in Australia are frequently subject to treatment that may constitute torture, or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (ill-treatment), including persistent and severe violence and abuse, forced or coerced non-therapeutic sterilisation, long-term neglect of…
Poverty: The reality of the DSP
Monday 13 October 2014 Poverty data contained in a new report released by the Australia Council of Social Services (ACOSS)paints a grim picture for people with disability in Australia. 27.4% of people with disability are at risk of poverty (compared to…
Welfare cuts target young people with disability
Thursday 2 October 2014 People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is angered that budget saving measures will disproportionately impact people with disability yet again. Measures passed by the House of Representatives today will see the reassessment of people under 35 years…