PWDA raised serious concerns following today’s announcements by the Minister for Health, Disability and Ageing Mark Butler, warning the changes risk leaving people with disability without the supports they need to live ordinary lives.
Category: Media Releases (page 2)
“Cuts to the NDIS are cuts to ordinary lives”
PWDA launched a national campaign warning expected reductions to NDIS growth will cut access to the supports people with disability rely on to live everyday life.
PWDA public statement regarding the passing of the NDIS Amendment (Safeguarding and Integrity) Bill 2025
People With Disability Australia (PWDA) acknowledges the passage of the NDIS Amendment (Safeguarding and Integrity) Bill 2025 and welcomes the Government’s measures to strengthen oversight and accountability within the NDIS. PWDA strongly supports the introduction of a tougher penalty regime…
Media Release: NSW Government must take opportunity to deliver on human rights promise as 120+organisations call for inquiry
PWDA joined an alliance of more than 120 legal and community organisations, religious bodies and trade unions calling on the NSW Government to seize an opportunity this week to strengthen human rights protections by establishing a public inquiry into the introduction of a Human Rights Act for New South Wales.
Clear and complete consultation needed on NDIS planning reforms
PWDA joined Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) in a call for clear and complete consultation on NDIS planning reforms
PWDA marches at Mardi Gras to put queer disabled people InFocus
PWDA will march in the 2026 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade under the banner InFocus: Queer & Disabled.
DROs Respond to Government Agreement on Disability Supports
Disability Representative Organisations respond to Government agreement regarding hospital funding and disability supports and Thriving Kids.
PWDA Putting LGBTQIA+ People with Disability InFocus at Midsumma
PWDA will return to the Midsumma Pride March this Sunday for the second year, marching under the banner InFocus: Queer & Disabled.
Disability representative organisations call for transparency on ‘Computer-Generated NDIS Plans’
Disability Representative organisations respond to Guardian article on Computer Generated NDIS Plans.
PWDA joins 106 organisations and experts in a call for inquiry into Human Rights Act for NSW
PWDA joins more than 100 organisations and individuals to endorse an open statement calling on all NSW Parliamentarians to support the establishment of a public inquiry into a Human Rights Act for New South Wales.