A radical plan to reform the National Disability Insurance Scheme that was leaked to the media in news unveiled today has caused widespread tension and anger among people with disability, their families and supporters. People with Disability Australia President Samantha…
Category: Media Releases (page 11)
Media Release: The Disability Royal Commission needs more time to stop violence and abuse of people with disability
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has written to the Acting Attorney-General Michaelia Cash and Prime Minister Scott Morrison supporting calls made by the Hon. Ronald Sackville, Chair of the Disability Royal Commission (DRC), requesting the Australian Government extend the commission…
The Disability Royal Commission continues its hearing on the education and training of health professionals in relation to cognitive disability on March 2
The education and training of dentists, pharmacists and allied health professionals, including psychologists and speech pathologists, in relation to the health care and treatment of people with cognitive disabilities will be further investigated when the Disability Royal Commission holds Day…
Media Release: Two days is not enough notice for major changes to the NDIS
“We need to be able to plan in advance and know what’s going to happen!”– Fiona*, NDIS participant. With only two working days’ notice, people with disability are having their supports ripped out from under them under sudden changes to…
Media Release: Let’s talk about sex
Let’s talk about sex. In an interview today, Minister Stuart Robert and 2GB’s Ray Hadley talked about a plan to impose a ban on NDIS funded sex-based supports. They discussed what types of disability support funding were fair and reasonable…
#EndSegregation Joint Media Release
42 disability rights and advocacy organisations are calling for an end to segregation of people with disability in Australian education, housing and workplaces. With the release of a new paper, 42 disability rights and advocacy organisation are calling upon the…
Media release: A ‘jobs’ budget must include accessible jobs for people with disability
Without targeted measures, in a tightening labour market, people with disability will continue to be excluded from mainstream employment. This budget has missed a critical opportunity to turn the tables, and that is a shame.
MEDIA RELEASE: Expensive, isolating, lonely: new survey reveals experiences of people with disability during COVID-19
A new survey, released today by peak disability rights organisation, People with Disability Australia (PWDA), reveals how difficult COVID-19 has been for many people with disability across Australia. “Over 90% of people with disability said they had faced increased expenses…
Scrap proposed Victims Support reforms and start comprehensive review with proper consultation
UPDATE Despite strong and widespread opposition from victim-survivors and their advocates, the Commissioner Victims Rights has announced that the substantial detrimental changes to NSW Victims Support will take effect from 1 July 2020. Over 40 organisations have made a Joint…
Landmark decision for the right of people with disability to have sex
Today’s unanimous decision of the Federal Court to uphold the right of a person with disability to use their National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding to access sex work services is clear, and must be accepted. “This courageous person with…