29 October 2015 People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes the Federal Opposition’s promise to establish a National Redress Scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, in line with the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child…
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NDIS landmark commitment in NSW and Vic welcomed
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) congratulates the Australian, NSW and Victorian Governments for reaching agreements that will ensure the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will be rolled out in full in these States. “We welcome this commitment by Prime Minister…
NDIS Scorecard published: Citizens’ Jury delivers its verdict
16 May 2015 Results from a citizens’ jury assessing the progress of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have been released today in the form of a scorecard report. The scorecard will then be handed over in a live-streamed question…
2015 Budget: Modest but welcome measures for disability
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes the 2015 Budget commitments to a modest but promising package of initiatives to address employment participation of people with disability. “For some time, PWDA has called for a comprehensive jobs plan, and tonight we…
Today: NDIS Citizens’ Jury to evaluate participant experiences
17 February 2015 Participants from the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be given the chance to speak about their experience as part of an innovative Citizens’ Jury. People with Disability Australia (PWDA) will be running the Citizens’ Jury, which begins…
Cuts to transport funding opposed by national disability groups
30 November 2016 National disability groups are calling on Federal Senators to block a Bill that will reduce transport support for people with disability. The Social Services Legislation Amendment (Transition Mobility Allowance to the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Bill 2016,…
Cuts to Mobility Allowance
12 March 2017 A diverse partnership of over 25 representative organisations of people with disability, disability advocacy organisations, disability services and disability peak bodies have come together to call on Federal Senators to block the Mobility Allowance Bill that is currently…
Record number of people with disability in Mardi Gras
28 February 2018 More than 150 people with disability will be marching in the 2017 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on Saturday 4 March. People with Disability Australia (PWDA), along with the Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA) and Northcott are…
Disability groups stand together against transport cuts
21 March 2017 National and state disability groups have come together to campaign against proposed cuts to the Mobility Allowance for people with disability, and today released a joint statement outlining their concerns. “Over 25 different groups, from across Australia,…
Statement on Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse and Neglect of People with Disability
This statement has been issued by Disabled People’s Organisation Australia and Children and Young People with Disability Australia. Violence, abuse and neglect of people with disability, including children with disability, is systemic. The evidence is extensive, compelling, and irrefutable. We…