Plastic straws, including single-use plastic straws, can prevent aspiration from dysphagia and save our lives by helping to prevent us from choking on liquids and dying of pneumonia. They can also help prevent the well-publicised risks of other plastic straw…
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PWDA has sent a letter to the United Nations OPCAT Committee ahead of the planned visit of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT) to Australia in 2022. When visiting Australia,…
Coercive Control exposure draft bill submission
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NSW Children’s Guardian Act 2019: PWDA submission
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Submissions to the Inquiry into Current Scheme Implementation and Forecasting for the NDIS
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Disability Employment Services Review Submission
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Submission to Legal & Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 and Related Bills
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The Experiences and Perspectives of People with Disability From Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds
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Submission to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill 2021
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