PWDA - People with Disability Australia

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PWDA announces Megan Spindler-Smith as Deputy CEO

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

People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has called the Senate’s Community Affairs Legislative Committee’s recommendation to pass the NDIS Amendment Bill ill-advised.

Joint Statement: Amendments Vital to Make NDIS Bill Fair

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.

Joint submission: improving judicial responses to sexual violence

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.

Giancarlo de Vera delivering an intervention urging governments and civil society to not leave LGBTQIA+ people with disability behind in employment

COSP17 Day 4 Round-Up: 13 June 2024

The last official day of COSP17, and PWDA started the day presenting its side-event on advancing employment inclusion for LGBTIQA+ people with disability!