Media Releases – Page 2 – People with Disability Australia

Disability advocates to front key NDIS inquiry

12 November 2021

MEDIA ALERT: Disability advocates, including inaugural National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) chairman Bruce Bonyhady, will today warn a federal senate inquiry about proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). In a session of federal parliament likely to be streamed online at 10am-5pm AEDT today, the advocates will speak to a Senate Community Affairs Legislation… Continue Reading Disability advocates to front key NDIS inquiry

PWDA welcomes new board members

11 November 2021

Members of Australia’s peak cross-disability advocacy organisation welcomed a new board member and the reappointment of two current board members at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) last night. People with Disability Australia (PWDA) members approved the appointment of President, Samantha Connor, Vice-President, Kelly Cox, and Treasurer, Suresh Rajan. Members also approved the appointment of… Continue Reading PWDA welcomes new board members

PWDA To Mark International Day Of People With Disability With Film Fest & Video Art Premiere

4 November 2021

Two FREE screen-based events celebrating the creativity of people with disability are set to be highlights of activities marking next month’s International Day Of People With Disability (Dec 3). Presented with the support of national peak disability advocacy organisation People With Disability Australia, the two events are: Dec 2 – 4: The world premiere season… Continue Reading PWDA To Mark International Day Of People With Disability With Film Fest & Video Art Premiere

Disability Advocates Call For No Travel To Low-Vax Regions And More Access To Third Jabs To Protect People With Disability From COVID

26 October 2021

With COVID-related travel restrictions to regional NSW set to ease next week, disability advocates are calling for restrictions to remain in place for regions with low vaccination rates in order to protect the lives of people with disability who are at increased risk from the virus. Peak disability advocacy organisation People With Disability Australia is… Continue Reading Disability Advocates Call For No Travel To Low-Vax Regions And More Access To Third Jabs To Protect People With Disability From COVID

With COVID Set To Run Free In NSW, Many People With Disability Face A Future Of Fear

11 October 2021

Disability advocates hold grave concerns that sluggish efforts to vaccinate people with disability in NSW will mean many disabled people now face sickness and death as the state starts to open up this week from COVID lockdown. National peak disability advocacy organisation People With Disability Australia (PWDA) is calling on decision-makers in NSW and across… Continue Reading With COVID Set To Run Free In NSW, Many People With Disability Face A Future Of Fear

Peak Disability Org Calls For Clarity On Proposed NDIS Reforms

Australia’s peak disability advocacy group is concerned some proposed reforms to the legislation underpinning the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are too vague and could lead to a range of negative impacts for people on the scheme as well as how the program is administered. On 9 September, the Government released the long-awaited proposed changes… Continue Reading Peak Disability Org Calls For Clarity On Proposed NDIS Reforms