Blog - People with Disability Australia

Reflecting on the Disability Royal Commission: First Nations Perspective

PWDA Board Director, Tahlia-Rose Vanissum spoke about the ongoing harm experienced by First Nations people with disability and stressed that reform cannot succeed without First Nations leadership, lived experience and real power in decision-making.

Two Years On From the Disability Royal Commission Event Wrap-Up

PWDA hosted a national online forum ‘Two Years On From the Disability Royal Commission’ on Friday 6 February to take stock.

Help PWDA put LGBTQIA+ People with Disability In Focus

InFocus: Queer & Disabled is a digital storytelling campaign led by PWDA, centring the voices and lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ people with disability.

PWDA marches again to put LGBTQIA+ people with disability InFocus

PWDA returned to the streets of Melbourne St Kilda on Sunday 1 February to proudly represent LGBTQIA+ people with disability in the Midsumma Pride March.

Australian Disability Strategy National Forum Funding Support: Apply Now

PWDA will administer a funding program for people to attend the 2026 Australian Disability Strategy Conference in Adelaide on 24 – 25 February 2026.

Survey: Experiences of LGBTQIA+ people with disability

PWDA is conducting this survey as part of a project called Connection and Safety in our Communities – Disability and LGBTQIA+ Intersectionality.

“When we’re united, we raise the standard of what this country believes is fair, possible, and just”

On Thursday 13 November at the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), PWDA member Emma Bennison MBA GAICD delivered a moving address to members.

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16 Days of Activism 2025: Gender-based Violence in the Digital Age

16 Days of Activism to End Gender-based Violence campaign runs from Tuesday 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) until Thursday 10 December (International Human Rights Day).