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People with Disability Australia | What has the NDIS Review said about home and living supports?

PWDA says centre co-design, choice and control to get registration right

Categorized in: News, Position Statements Posted on: Monday 16 September 2024 Last updated on: Monday 16 September 2024 Written by: PWDA Comments: 1
PWDA has deep concerns about today’s proposal for all NDIS platform providers, support coordinators and Support Independent Living (SIL) providers to be registered.
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People with Disability Australia | First Nations people with disability and the criminal justice system - Part 2

Implementation of the National Redress Scheme

Categorized in: News, Submissions Posted on: Friday 13 September 2024 Last updated on: Friday 13 September 2024 Written by: PWDA
PWDA welcomed the opportunity to provide a further submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme’s Inquiry into the Operation of the National Redress Scheme.
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People with Disability Australia | Draft lists of NDIS supports

Review of Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031

Categorized in: News, Submissions Posted on: Friday 13 September 2024 Last updated on: Monday 16 September 2024 Written by: PWDA
PWDA submission to the Department of Social Services 2024 review of Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031.
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People with Disability Australia | COSP17 Day 1 Round-Up: 10 June 2024 

PWDA responds to NDIS Minister Bill Shorten’s retirement from politics

Categorized in: Media Releases, News Posted on: Thursday 5 September 2024 Last updated on: Thursday 5 September 2024 Written by: PWDA
PWDA acknowledges the decision announced today by the Minister for the NDIS Bill Shorten to retire from politics in February 2025.
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People with Disability Australia | A look back at PWDA and Sydney Mardi Gras

2026 Census Joint Statement

Categorized in: News, Position Statements Posted on: Tuesday 3 September 2024 Last updated on: Monday 16 September 2024 Written by: PWDA Comments: 0
Joint Statement in support of the inclusion of three new topics on gender, variations of sex characteristics, and sexual orientation variables into the 2026 Census
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People with Disability Australia | NDIS Review: Survey Summary Report

What you need to know about the recent NDIS Amendment Bill changes

Categorized in: Blog, News Posted on: Friday 30 August 2024 Last updated on: Tuesday 15 April 2025 Written by: PWDA
What You Need to Know About the Recent NDIS Changes following passing of the NDIS Amendment Bill 2024 through the Senate.
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People with Disability Australia | Our Future is NOW!

Joint position statement: NDIS and sexuality

Categorized in: News, Position Statements Posted on: Tuesday 27 August 2024 Last updated on: Tuesday 27 August 2024 Written by: PWDA
Disability and allied health organisations across Australia signed a position statement strongly opposing any reform to the NDIS that allows the NDIA to exclude services particularly as they relate to sexuality supports for people with disability.

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People with Disability Australia | Joint statement: PWDA and JEC respond to Aviation White Paper

Joint statement: PWDA and JEC respond to Aviation White Paper

Categorized in: Media Releases, News Posted on: Monday 26 August 2024 Last updated on: Monday 26 August 2024 Written by: PWDA
The JEC and PWDA welcomes today’s Aviation White Paper announcing the Government’s intentions to develop new Disability Standards for air travel.
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People with Disability Australia | Draft lists of NDIS supports

Draft lists of NDIS supports

Categorized in: News, Submissions Posted on: Friday 23 August 2024 Last updated on: Friday 23 August 2024 Written by: PWDA
PWDA submission to NDIS Consultations Team on the draft lists for the NDIS Supports related to section 10 to the NDIS Amendment Bill.
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PWDA “Devastated” at the Passage of the NDIS Amendment Bill

Categorized in: Media Releases, News Posted on: Thursday 22 August 2024 Last updated on: Monday 26 August 2024 Written by: PWDA
PWDA has called the passage of the NDIS Amendment Bill “devastating,” citing deep concerns about its impact on NDIS participants and the disability community.
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