PWDA is part of the Disabled Peoples’ Organisations Australia (DPOA) delegation to the 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP18)
Author: PWDA (page 16)
Support for a nationally consistent approach to assistance animals
PWDA provided submission the Assistance Animals National Principles to help make a nationally consistent approach to assistance animals.
PWDA calls for clarity and inclusion following delays to foundational supports rollout
PWDA is calling on the Federal Government to provide greater clarity and consult more closely with people with disability, following the announcement that the rollout of foundational supports – scheduled to begin on 1 July 2025 – will be delayed.
National Reconciliation Week 2025: Bridging Now to Next
Tuesday 27 May National Reconciliation Week (NRW) — Tuesday 27 May–3 June — is a time for reflection, truth-telling, and collective action. The dates mark the significant milestones in Australia’s journey towards reconciliation: the 1967 Referendum and the 1992 Mabo…
Participant Safeguarding Co-Design Story Workshops
PWDA is assisting NDIS with recruitment for Participant Safeguarding Co-Design Story Workshops to help guide Safeguarding Policy Principles.
Reform laws that stop people with disability from voting
PWDA joins 75 organisations and experts call for reform to laws that stop people with disability from voting.
PWDA Condemns Ableist Rhetoric and Calls for Respectful Leadership Ahead of Election
PWDA is calling on political parties, candidates and members of the public to reject ableist language and divisive narratives in the final days of the Federal Election campaign.
People with Disability Invisible in Election Debates and Housing Promises
PWDA is urging all parties and candidates to immediately address the critical shortage of accessible housing after this week’s leader’s and housing policy debates failed to acknowledge people with disability.
PWDA advocates for full inclusion of women with disability at CSW69
President Trinity Ford represented PWDA at the United Nations sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters.
How to access photo identification in Australian States and Territories
We’ve outlined how to obtain photo identification in each state of Australia, with links to the pages and requirements for accessing the cards