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NDIS funds ordinary lives. Don't cut it.

Reasonable. Necessary. Ordinary.

The NDIS funds reasonable and necessary supports that make ordinary life possible. Cuts put people at risk. Act now to protect the NDIS.

2025 PWDA AGM

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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A Voice of Our Own 2026

Join PWDA for A Voice of Our Own, a national event celebrating 45 years of disability-led advocacy, community and action.

PWDA Joint Statement Banner with text 'Disability Representative Organisations oppose the resumption of payment cancellations under the Targeted Compliance Framework"

DRO Joint Statement on Targeted Compliance Framework

PWDA joins Disability Representative Organisations in strongly opposing the resumption of penalties under the Targeted Compliance Framework which comes into effect today.

Poster for Revenue Summit 26 featuring Megan Spindler-Smith, Acting Chief Executive Officer, PWDA.

PWDA CEO’s speech from the 2026 Revenue Summit

PWDA CEO Megan Spindler-Smith speech at the 2026 Revenue Summit on Choices matter: why collecting more revenue is more efficient than cutting the NDIS panel .

Advancing Women Report Banner with pages from the report

Six lessons to improve leadership opportunities for women with disability

A new report from PWDA shows six lessons employers must learn to help remove barriers preventing women with disability from progressing into leadership.

Improving leadership opportunities for women with disability

A new report from PWDA shows six lessons employers must learn to help remove barriers preventing women with disability from progressing into leadership.

New Collaborative Research to Shine a Light on Restrictive Practices

People with Disability Australia and Inclusion Australia are partnering with University of Sydney researchers in new research on the experiences of people with disability subject to restrictive practices.

Megan Spindler-Smith appointed CEO of People with Disability Australia

PWDA is pleased to announce the appointment of Megan Spindler-Smith as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Thriving Kids rollout must be the start, not the finish

Thriving Kids begins rolling out across all Australian states and territories except Queensland today. PWDA is calling on governments to urgently set out what comes next for people with disability who will not be covered by the program.