PWDA has prepared and launched a formal report in response to the Disability Royal Commission’s recommendations.
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Joint Statement Calling for People with Disability’s Access to Assistance Animals to be Protected
PWDA joined other organisations led by the Australian Autism Alliance, in a joint statement calling for critical reform through the establishment of a National Assistance Animal Framework to meet the needs of people with disability and remove inequitable access barriers.
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