November 2018 Reforms need to include making information about the Family Law System more accessible, ensure that parents with disability aren’t discriminated against, making courts more accessible, recognise the legal capacity of people with disability, ensure that specific domestic and…
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Wage Justice Campaign
Currently, there are over 20,000 people with disability in Australia who are employed by Australian Disability Enterprises (ADE) previously called “Sheltered Workshops”. The majority of these people do not receive equal pay for work of equal value, or have…
Queensland Human Rights Act 2018: Queensland Parliament, Legal Affairs & Community Safety Committee
November 2018 PWDA supports the Human Rights framework proposed in the Bill, however, in order to be truly effective the Human Rights Act must be legally enforceable. The Bill should give people the means to take legal action should they…
Joint Select Committee On The Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses To Child Sexual Abuse – Oversight Of Redress Related Recommendations
August 2018 We provided a submission to the Senate’s Joint Select Committee on the Redress Scheme established by the government. Word document
Implementation Of The National Disability Insurance Scheme And The Provision Of Disability Services In New South Wales
August 2018 We provided a detailed submission to this Inquiry about the NDIS roll-out in NSW and the gaps in service provision. The Committee was established to inquire into and report on systemic and policy issues concerning the provision of…
Inquiry Into The Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card Trial Expansion) Bill 2018
July 2018 The current proposal is for an expansion of the existing compulsory cashless debit card trials. We oppose this bill. Word document
NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation Pricing And Payments Framework Review
The Framework governs the approach to SDA pricing and payments and is intended to result in a competitive price that attracts market players to supply new and innovative housing solutions for people with disability. KPMG will carried out a scheduled…
Family Law Review
May 2018 Response to Issues Paper: Review of the Family Law System Australian Law Reform Commission PWDA submission – Word document
NDIS Market Readiness
March 2018 The National Disability Insurance Agency undertook a review into NDIS market readiness. PWDA Submission – PDF
Review Of The Guardianship Act In NSW
February 2018 NSW Law Reform Commission Review of the Guardianship Act 1987 PWDA submission – Word document