We’re really concerned to hear that the Federal Government is considering a national expansion of the cashless debit card. This would mean that people who rely on income support, such as Newstart, will have up to 80% of their payment put onto the card, which can only be used in certain outlets, and for certain… Continue Reading Cashless Debit Card Concerns
The Advertiser reported yesterday on a Senate Estimates question that revealed 1279 people in the last three years have died while on the NDIS waiting list. Our CEO, Jeff Smith, is quoted in the article, and also commented on 2GB and ABC Radio. We have been talking about delays and issues with the NDIS for many… Continue Reading
This post is a work in progress and will be updated as we find more information. If you have other disability-related information for this list, please email comms [@] pwd.org.au. IDEAS and Every Australian Counts also have great lists. Skip to: Advocacy | Air quality | Accommodation | Blackouts and electricity | Communications | Financial… Continue Reading Bushfire and emergency information
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (the Disability Royal Commission) has released a schedule of events for 2020 and a Progress Report explaining the work undertaken since it was formally established in April 2019. It is good to see a plan for the next 6 months. This schedule means people with disability… Continue Reading Disability Royal Commission releases 2020 schedule and progress report
We’ve recently made a submission on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019. The NDIS needs to be fixed but we need to take the time to get it right. The Bill has the potential to lock in a set of rules on how decisions on the NDIS are made, and it’s being rushed through… Continue Reading Tell the Senate to delay the Bill
The Global Climate Strike will occur on September 20 and is being supported by a wide range of groups, including PWDA. Recently, the United Nations has passed a resolution about human rights and climate change that include “recognizing that persons with disabilities are among the most adversely affected in an emergency, sustaining disproportionately higher rates… Continue Reading Why we are supporting action on climate change