PWDA has lifted its voice, urging the Australian Government to set measurable targets for its new National Disability Strategy (NDS) for the coming decade. On behalf of our members, we wrote to Department of Social Services last Friday, 18 December…
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Submission to Senate Inquiry into the Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020
PWDA has long raised concerns about the Cashless Debit Card, and have opposed all forms of compulsory income management. Our concerns with any Bill before the Parliament to introduce compulsory income management flows from: · The inadequate research and evaluation of…
#EndSegregation Joint Media Release
42 disability rights and advocacy organisations are calling for an end to segregation of people with disability in Australian education, housing and workplaces. With the release of a new paper, 42 disability rights and advocacy organisation are calling upon the…
Submission in response to National Disability Strategy Position Paper: Stage 2 consultations
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Australian Government’s Stage 2 Consultations for the National Disability Strategy. You can access the full submission in [PDF] or [Word].
#MakeItSafeToSpeak Campaign Update
A huge thank you to everyone who signed our open letter to the Attorney-General, or wrote in yourselves, asking for changes to legislation to protect the confidentiality of submissions and information provided to the Disability Royal Commission into violence, abuse,…
Media release: A ‘jobs’ budget must include accessible jobs for people with disability
Without targeted measures, in a tightening labour market, people with disability will continue to be excluded from mainstream employment. This budget has missed a critical opportunity to turn the tables, and that is a shame.
We call upon the Attorney-General to introduce legislation to protect the confidentiality of information given to the Royal Commission
The Disability Royal Commission is expected to run for 3 years. However, it has now run for over a year without adequate legislation in place to protect the confidentiality of submissions beyond the life of the Royal Commission. As it…
We are concerned about ‘Independent Assessments’ for the NDIS
Last week, the Australian Government responded to the Tune Review Report, supporting, or supporting in principle, 29 recommendations to make the NDIS less complex, and to support fair access and easier navigation of the scheme. However, like many in the…
Landmark NDIS Reforms
Today the Australian Government responded to the Tune Review, supporting or supporting in principle all 29 recommendations. We look forward to working with the Australian Government on continually improving the NDIS by implementing the recommendations. These recommendations are a step…
Farewell to our CEO, Jeff Smith
We have difficult news today, with our CEO Jeff Smith resigning. Jeff had a serious medical episode on Wednesday night, and remains in hospital being treated.Jeff has worked tirelessly, particularly since March and the beginning of the pandemic, to ensure…