Every year, PWDA members elect a Board of people with disability who lead our organisation. The elections are held between September and October, and our AGM is held in November.
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PWDA advocates for full inclusion of women with disability at CSW69
President Trinity Ford represented PWDA at the United Nations sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters.
How to access photo identification in Australian States and Territories
We’ve outlined how to obtain photo identification in each state of Australia, with links to the pages and requirements for accessing the cards
Have your say in the 2025 PWDA Member Engagement Survey
PWDA’s Annual Membership Engagement Survey, will help shape the future of PWDA’s events, activities, and communication.
International Women’s Day 2025: What does it mean to women and girls with disability?
PWDA looks at the 2025 theme for International Women’s Day and asks. Is it really for all women and girls if women with disability keep getting left behind?
The 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras allowed PWDA members to be ‘Proud and Free to be Me’
On Wednesday 19 February, PWDA held an online Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras side event celebrating LGBTQIA+ disability pride – ‘Free to be Proud’.
Why PWDA member Caitlin is ‘Proud and Free to be Me’
PWDA member Caitlin tells us what being ‘Proud and Free to be Me’ means as a person with disability and member of PWDA during Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2025
PWDA are ‘Free to be Proud’
On Wednesday 19 February, PWDA held an online Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras side event celebrating LGBTQIA+ disability pride – ‘Free to be Proud’.
States and Territories Abandon People with Disability as NDIS Reforms Tighten Access
PWDA is deeply concerned that state and territory governments are delaying the rollout of foundational supports, leaving millions of people with disability to continue without access to essential services.
Disability advocates call for policy ambition to be matched with action
Australia’s Disability Strategy sets out a vision for a more inclusive society. The federal government’s commitment to tracking progress under the ADS matters.
Take the Time for Codesign: 254 Organisations Demand More Time to Codesign NDIS Reforms
254 disability organisations and providers call for urgent action from the Government and the new Minister for the NDIS to protect the safety and wellbeing of NDIS participants amid rushed reforms.