Rights are important. They are the basis of how we are treated in life. It is good to know your rights, and to be able to stand up for them. We would love you to join our peer support group. We also have two free, interactive webinars on rights for people with disability. Peer Support Groups… Continue Reading Everyone has rights – do you know yours?
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has written to the Acting Attorney-General Michaelia Cash and Prime Minister Scott Morrison supporting calls made by the Hon. Ronald Sackville, Chair of the Disability Royal Commission (DRC), requesting the Australian Government extend the commission to September 2023. “This extension is needed urgently if the commission is to properly fulfil… Continue Reading Media Release: The Disability Royal Commission needs more time to stop violence and abuse of people with disability
Some people with disability are at greater risk of becoming very sick if they catch COVID-19. People with disability who have serious health problems are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination. Their carers–paid and unpaid–are also eligible under Phase 1b of the rollout. Getting vaccinated is a safe and effective way to protect you, the people around you, and the community. Continue Reading COVID-19 VACCINATION ROLLOUT
PWDA along with almost 40 other organisations have signed on to an open letter calling on Ministers Kevin Anderson and Gareth Ward to extend protections for NSW renters. The undersigned organisations are a broad range of 40 NSW community, faith based organisations and unions. You can read the open letter below. It is also available… Continue Reading Open Letter to The Hon. Kevin Anderson and The Hon. Gareth Ward
Until my thirties, I was under the misguided illusion that police protect and serve the public. Continue Reading My experiences have taught me not to trust the police
We’re currently looking for people to join our new Engage In Project Advisory Group. Engage-In is an exciting new project funded by the Department of Social Services (DSS) to break down the structural and cultural barriers people with psychosocial disability living in institutional settings face when trying to access services. The project aims to inform… Continue Reading Join Our Project Advisory Group!