Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Inquiry into the impact of changes to service delivery models on the administration and running of Government programs

10 December 2019

PWDA has significant concerns about several aspects of recent service delivery models, especially those that relate to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Agency (NDIA) and to Centrelink in the Human Services portfolio. As part of our work with DPO Australia, we recently conducted a survey of nearly 900 people with disability for the… Continue Reading Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Inquiry into the impact of changes to service delivery models on the administration and running of Government programs

Submission on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019

10 December 2019

PWDA expressed its opposition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019, as we had concerns over the following: the potential to erode the equal partnership principle that defines the relationship between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories in the NDIS, especially in circumstances that are complex and require collaboration between Governments… Continue Reading Submission on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019

Submission to the Senate on Adequacy of Newstart and related payments and alternative mechanisms to determine the level of income support payments in Australia

20 November 2019

People with disability face significant barriers to accessing employment. People with disability rely on income support payments to meet basic living costs as well as disability-related costs. PWDA has significant concerns about the level of income support for both Newstart and related payments such as the Disability Support Pension (DSP) due to the following structural… Continue Reading Submission to the Senate on Adequacy of Newstart and related payments and alternative mechanisms to determine the level of income support payments in Australia

NSW Disability Advocacy Alliance Submission on the NSW Government’s review of disability advocacy funding

18 October 2019

The NSW Disability Advocacy Alliance (the Alliance) welcomes the opportunity to provide our input into the NSW Disability Advocacy Review. The Alliance is a coalition of independent disability advocacy and information organisations and peak representative bodies currently funded by the NSW Government. We influence and advocate for the rights of people with disability in NSW… Continue Reading NSW Disability Advocacy Alliance Submission on the NSW Government’s review of disability advocacy funding

Submission on the Draft Accessibility Strategy for the Disability Royal Commission

13 September 2019

People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Draft Accessibility Strategy (the Strategy) for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (the Royal Commission). We believe first and foremost that the Strategy should reflect the experiences, expectations and needs of people with disability. Accessibility is… Continue Reading Submission on the Draft Accessibility Strategy for the Disability Royal Commission