For the first time, People with Disability Australia (PWDA), the national cross-disability rights and representative organisation and national peak for LGBTQIA+ people with disability, has taken to the streets of St Kilda for the 2025 Midsumma Pride March.
We are excited to invite all PWDA members to join us for an opportunity to meet the PWDA Board of Directors, ask questions and engage in a discussion about the upcoming year.
PWDA members are invited to register interest to join PWDA in the 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade and 2025 Melbourne Midsumma Pride March. There is a limited number of spots for participants and priority will be given to PWDA members and LGBTQIA+ community members.
On Tuesday 3 December 2024, to mark International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD), our way, People with Disability Australia (PWDA) hosted A Voice of Our Own – a national online conference created by and for people with disability.
On Friday 22 November the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) released new information on Short Term Accommodation (STA) and Respite. PWDA is concerned about uncertainty in funding decisions and subsequent harm to participants while the sector awaits the release of the operational guidelines.
On Tuesday 1 October 2024, the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) released the NDIS support lists that define what supports the NDIS can pay for.
This blog post focuses on the NDIS support lists and what we currently know about them.
