People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is pleased to provide comments on the Rules Consultation Paper. However, we, along with our Members, are disappointed that this Paper did not provide significantly more information and clarity on the proposed content of the…
Author: People with Disability Australia (page 38)
PWDA Submission To NSW Government Discussion Paper On The Reform Of The NSW Disability Services Act 1987
This submission comments on the proposed reform of the NSW Disability Services Act (DSA) 1997, and supports the consolidation of laws regarding support for people with disability in NSW into one piece of legislation. It is critical that a reformed…
Improving The Employment Participation Of People With Disability In Australia
More than 450 comments were received during the consultation exercise providing evidence base for the submission and reflecting the high interest and importance of employment issues in the lives of many PWDA members and affiliates. The key themes which emerged…
Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee: The National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012
The majority of comments made in this submission reflect concern at provisions that run counter to the enjoyment of human rights by people with disability, or highlight improvements that could be made in order to maximise the enjoyment of rights…
PWDA Submission Regarding The Exposure Draft Boarding Houses Bill 2012
August 2012 In formulating this submission PWDA has consulted with a range of stakeholders including the New South Wales Council of Social Services (NCOSS), Local Government and Shires Association, NSW Council for Intellectual Disability (NSW CID), Tenant’s Union of NSW…
Mid-Term Review Of The AusAID Strategy: Development For All – Towards A Disability-Inclusive Australian Aid Program 2009 -2014
April 2012 There is broad acknowledgement across the development sector that the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) cannot be achieved without first addressing the equity and inclusion of people with disability. Since the launch of the Development for All Strategy in…
Consolidation Of Commonwealth Anti-Discrimination Laws
In PWD’s submissions to the National Human Rights Consultation and the National Human Rights Action Plan Baseline Study, we outline the commonplace experience of discrimination and human rights violations faced by people with disability in Australia. PWDA submission – Word…
NSW Attorney General And Justice’s Review Of The Crimes (Domestic And Personal Violence) Act 2007
November 2011 PWD has undertaken a number of projects examining the experience of people with disability in residential and service settings as well as barriers to human rights to freedom from violence and abuse including the Sexual Assault in Disability…
Senate Education Employment And Workplace Relations Committee Inquiry Into The Administration And Purchasing Of Disability Employment Services In Australia
October 2011 The comments PWD makes in this submission are informed by its role as an organisation of people with disability and also by its contractual role as operator of the Complaints Resolution and Referral Service (CRRS). The CRRS receives…
Exposure Draft Of The ‘Supported Accommodation Innovation Fund’
July 2011 Housing options for people with disability must not result in the congregation, segregation or isolation of persons with disability, each of which is a key accelerator or facilitator of abuse, neglect and exploitation of persons with disability. It…