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…
Plastic straws are in the news, with people concerned about the impact they have on the environment. But for many people with disability, plastic straws are an essential accessibility tool that means we can have a drink safely and easily.…
What is the My Health Record? The My Health Record (MHR) is a new way of recording your health information in a digital format. Information from your doctor, your specialists and your allied health workers will be combined with your…
We have lots of questions about the announcement this morning by the Minister for Social Services that there is to be a new taskforce to deal with fraud and the NDIS. Here at PWDA, we’ve had reports of a few…
