PWDA hosted community forum for members and community to discuss NDIS changes. What we know, how people are feeling and what we can collectively do to push back.
Category: Blog
The NDIS belongs to us. We fought for it. We sustain it. We’ll protect it, together
PWDA member and supporter Laura Pettenuzzo talks about the changes facing current and potential NDIS participants and what the NDIS has done for her
This is what ‘reasonable and necessary’ looks like for Jane Britt
This is what ‘reasonable and necessary’ looks like for petition supporter Jane Britt, a disability policy consultant who is deafblind and a NDIS participant.
What we know so far about latest NDIS changes
The Government has announced major changes to the NDIS, outlined by Minister Mark Butler at the National Press Club on 22 April 2026. Here’s what we know
The Joy of Being Known: InFocus with Haley
As part of our InFocus campaign, PWDA member Haley talks about the joy of being able to put down your mask and be seen as your true self.
My body, my fight, my right to healthcare: InFocus with Bridg
As part of our InFocus campaign, PWDA member Bridg speaks of the difficulty finding an appropriate diagnosis and the barriers to medical treatment.
Finding a sense of community as a gay man living with a disability: InFocus with Tony
As part of our InFocus campaign, PWDA member Tony talks about finding a sense of community as a gay man living with a disability
Sex & Open Relating in Queer & Disabled Communities: InFocus with Shannon
As part of our InFocus campaign, PWDA member Shannon talks about bringing open relating and alternative relationship structures in disability spaces.
Visibility doesn’t have to be loud: InFocus with Tee
PWDA member Tee shares an InFocus story about how a small line added to make something visible. To create a signal that people like me exist in these spaces – and belong.
We should be treated equally and respect each other: InFocus with Lex
PWDA’s member Lex shares their story about being bullied and discriminated against as a non-binary person who uses they/them pronouns.