The key priorities for people with disability in this year’s Federal Election 2019 have been released today by People with Disability Australia. “This year, we want to see all political parties commit to putting people with disability at the heart…
Category: Media Releases (page 15)
Media release: Time to get serious about inclusion for people with disability
People with disability are calling on all political parties to get serious about our inclusion in the community in the 2019 NSW State Election. “There are 1.4 million people with disability living in NSW, and we are excluded from many…
Media release: Royal Commission vote welcome – Now time to make it happen
People with disability, and our organisations, today welcome the vote in the Australian Parliament about a Royal Commission into the epidemic of violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect against people with disability. The next step is to make the Royal Commission…
Federal Government must fix gaping hole in the Disability Discrimination Act
People with disability have been dealt a blow, with the Federal Government refusing to fix a significant problem with the law that stops discrimination in employment, education, transport and more. ‘We are deeply disappointed that the Federal Attorney-General has ruled…
People with disability want budget investment of $2.7 billion to solve housing crisis
Disability and housing groups have come together to call for a significant investment in disability housing to make sure that all people with disability live in homes that are safe, affordable and accessible. “For decades, people with disability have been…
Major report backs calls to deliver on inclusion for all people with disability
Today’s release of the Productivity Commission’s review of the National Disability Agreement (NDA) is an opportunity for all levels of government to take action to deliver on inclusion for the 4.3 million Australians with disability. “We warmly welcome the Productivity…
Report released by NSW Upper House into NSW implementation of NDIS
The NSW Upper House has released its report on the NSW implementation of the NDIS. The NSW Government will now have to respond. We made an extensive submission to the Inquiry when it was announced and we appeared before the…
Australian Cross Disability Alliance supports calls for the Department of Immigration to review decision relating to child with Down syndrome
AUSTRALIAN CROSS-DISABILITY ALLIANCE MEDIA RELEASE 7 April 2015 The Australian Cross Disability Alliance supports calls for the Department of Immigration to review its decision to deny a visa to a child because she has disability, despite finding her parents fit…
Call for urgent action: End violence against people with disability
Australian Cross Disability Alliance Media Release 20 August 2015 The Australian Cross Disability Alliance (ACDA) calls on the Australian Government to act swiftly to address the epidemic of violence against children and adults with disability in residential and institutional settings…
Wage Justice Campaign
Currently, there are over 20,000 people with disability in Australia who are employed by Australian Disabilty Enterprises (ADE) previously called “Sheltered Workshops”. The majority of these people do not receive equal pay for work of equal value, or have…