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Author: PWDA (page 11)

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Joint Statement: Disability organisations are calling for urgent funding lifeline to address rising demand for advocacy

Categorized in: Media Releases, News Posted on: Friday 5 July 2024 Last updated on: Friday 5 July 2024 Written by: PWDA
PWDA joins a group of 52 disability advocacy organisations in a joint call on governments to increase funding for advocacy to sustain their crucial services amid growing demand for support by people with disability
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National Disability Insurance Scheme Annual Pricing Review Report released

Categorized in: Blog, Member News Posted on: Thursday 4 July 2024 Last updated on: Monday 22 July 2024 Written by: PWDA
Key changes that may affect members following the release of the NDIS 2023-24 Annual Price Review Report
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NSW Government Digital Inclusion Strategy

Categorized in: News, Submissions Posted on: Tuesday 2 July 2024 Last updated on: Tuesday 2 July 2024 Written by: PWDA
PWDA have participated in consultations to help shape the NSW Government Digital Inclusion Strategy along with other DROs and people with disability.
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Reflections on my first week as Deputy CEO

Categorized in: Blog, News Posted on: Tuesday 2 July 2024 Last updated on: Tuesday 2 July 2024 Written by: PWDA Comments: 1
Megan Spindler-Smith has been appointed as Deputy CEO. Megan reflects on their first week as Deputy CEO
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PWDA announces Megan Spindler-Smith as Deputy CEO

Categorized in: Blog, News Posted on: Tuesday 25 June 2024 Last updated on: Tuesday 25 June 2024 Written by: PWDA
People with Disability Australia is pleased to announce that Megan Spindler-Smith has been appointed as Deputy CEO at a key time of reform for the sector.
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PWDA Responds to Senate Legislative Committee’s Report on the NDIS Amendment Bill

Categorized in: Media Releases, News Posted on: Friday 21 June 2024 Last updated on: Friday 21 June 2024 Written by: PWDA
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has called the Senate’s Community Affairs Legislative Committee’s recommendation to pass the NDIS Amendment Bill ill-advised.
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Joint Statement: Amendments Vital to Make NDIS Bill Fair

Categorized in: Media Releases, News Posted on: Friday 21 June 2024 Last updated on: Tuesday 25 June 2024 Written by: PWDA
The recommendations in the report of the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Amendment Bill 2024 are profoundly disappointing and disrespectful, say disability organisations.
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Joint submission: improving judicial responses to sexual violence

Categorized in: News, Submissions Posted on: Friday 21 June 2024 Last updated on: Friday 21 June 2024 Written by: PWDA
Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) and People with Disability Australia (PWDA) have made joint a submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Issues Paper – Justice Responses to Sexual Violence.
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COSP17 Day 4 Round-Up: 13 June 2024 

Categorized in: Blog, News Posted on: Saturday 15 June 2024 Last updated on: Tuesday 13 August 2024 Written by: PWDA
The last official day of COSP17, and PWDA started the day presenting its side-event on advancing employment inclusion for LGBTIQA+ people with disability!
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COSP17 Intervention urging governments and civil society to not leave LGBTQIA+ people with disability behind in employment

Categorized in: Blog, News Posted on: Saturday 15 June 2024 Last updated on: Tuesday 18 June 2024 Written by: PWDA
PWDA intervention urging governments and civil society to not leave LGBTQIA+ people with disability behind in employment
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