PWDA - People with Disability Australia

Three Years from DRC: Restrictive practices must be eliminated

Three years after the Disability Royal Commission, PWDA is urging governments to commit to eliminating restrictive practices and set out consistent plans for how they will get there.

Three Years from DRC: Disability discrimination law puts the burden on the people it should protect

PWDA is calling for urgent reform of the Disability Discrimination Act so organisations have greater responsibility to prevent discrimination before it happens.

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Media Release: Disability Royal Commission Progress Report Card Released

Three years since the DRC delivered its Final Report a new coalition has released Australia’s first independent DRC Progress Report Card

NDIS changes forum and more information you need

PWDA held a NDIS Changes Community Forum to provide practical, accessible information about what is changing, when they will happen and what people can do.

20 years of the UNCRPD: What will it take to make rights real?

Twenty years on from the UN adoption of the CRPD, the challenge is increasingly clear: how do we turn rights on paper into rights in practice?

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Supported Decision-Making for Adults with Disability and Older People

PWDA provided answers the supplementary questions for the inquiry into supported decision-making in NSW Committee on Ageing and Disability regarding the Supported Decision Making for adults with Disability and Older People in NSW.

PWDA Submission to Coercive Control Laws in NSW

PWDA calls for NSW Review of Coercive Control Law be expanded to cover disability support workers and carers to ensure that people with disability’s experiences are captured.

PWDA Submission to Consultation on the Inclusive Communities Fund

PWDA response to the consultation on Inclusive Communities Fund recommended by the Australian Government to offer inclusive and accessible services

PWDA Survey on New Framework Planning and NDIS Rules

Complete the PWDA Survey to Help Shape our submission on a proposed changes to the NDIS around New Framework Planning and NDIS Rules

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NDIS changes start today: what you need to know

New laws making significant changes to the NDIS start taking effect today, Thursday 27 August 2026. Here is what people with disability need to know about the changes happening now and what is coming next.