Monday 1 July 2013 Today the national cross-disability peak body, People with Disability Australia (PWDA) called for Myer to stop shooting the messenger and start walking the talk on disability employment. This follows a critical opinion editorial piece in today’s Australian Financial Review by Paul McClintock AO, Chair of Myer. Mr McClintock says Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes […]
17 May 2013 People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes the commitment by the Coalition to maintain the funding support for the NDIS (DisabilityCare) and ensure the scheme remains true to the principles of the Productivity Commission report. “Last night in his Budget Reply Speech, we were pleased to hear Mr Abbott state that the Coalition will ensure […]
Tuesday 14 May 2013 People with Disability Australia welcomes the Government’s commitment to lock in full funding for the NDIS through a commitment of $14.3 billion of new money over seven years to move to full implementation of the scheme by 1 July 2019. “This is an important moment for Australians with a disability and […]
Wednesday 8 May 2013 People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes today’s agreement between Prime Minister Gillard and Queensland Premier Campbell Newman signing up to DisabilityCare Australia (previously known as the National Disability Insurance Scheme). “Premier Campbell’s announcement will ensure that more than approx. 97,000 Queenslanders with disability will receive the supports and services they need […]
Monday 6 May 2013 People with Disability Australia today calls on Myer to explain why they are refusing to engage with the Australian Human Rights Commission on employment of people with disability. There is evidence that people with disability are important customers and solid employees for business. We believe Myer should embrace Graeme Innes’s challenge to […]
Thursday 2 May 2013 People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes an historic day in Australian politics and the lives of people with disability. “Today the government and opposition put politics aside in an election year to truly give people with disability across Australia a fair go,” said Craig Wallace, President of People with Disability Australia. […]