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- Why PWDA member Caitlin is ‘Proud and Free to be Me’
PWDA member Caitlin tells us what being ‘Proud and Free to be Me’ means as a person with disability and member of PWDA during Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2025 - PWDA are ‘Free to be Proud’On Wednesday 19 February, PWDA held an online Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras side event celebrating LGBTQIA+ disability pride – ‘Free to be Proud’.
- States and Territories Abandon People with Disability as NDIS Reforms Tighten AccessPWDA is deeply concerned that state and territory governments are delaying the rollout of foundational supports, leaving millions of people with disability to continue without access to essential services.
- Disability advocates call for policy ambition to be matched with actionAustralia’s Disability Strategy sets out a vision for a more inclusive society. The federal government’s commitment to tracking progress under the ADS matters.
- Take the Time for Codesign: 254 Organisations Demand More Time to Codesign NDIS Reforms254 disability organisations and providers call for urgent action from the Government and the new Minister for the NDIS to protect the safety and wellbeing of NDIS participants amid rushed reforms.
- Crossbench and community sector leaders urge parliament to raise income supportParliamentarians, including many members of the crossbench, have joined community sector leaders, including People with Disability Australia, in calling on the parliament to raise the rate of income support.
- PWDA are ‘Free to Be Me’ at 2025 Midsumma Pride MarchPWDA joined the 2025 Midsumma Pride March on Sunday 2 February to celebrate LGBTQIA+ and disability pride with the theme Proud and Free to Be Me.
- Proud and Free to Be Me: PWDA to March at Midsumma for the First TimeFor the first time, People with Disability Australia (PWDA), the national cross-disability rights and representative organisation and national peak for LGBTQIA+ people with disability, has taken to the streets of St Kilda for the 2025 Midsumma Pride March.
- Meet the PWDA Board of DirectorsWe are excited to invite all PWDA members to join us for an opportunity to meet the PWDA Board of Directors, ask questions and engage in a discussion about the upcoming year.
- Join PWDA in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade and Melbourne Midsumma Pride March.PWDA members are invited to register interest to join PWDA in the 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade and 2025 Melbourne Midsumma Pride March. There is a limited number of spots for participants and priority will be given to PWDA members and LGBTQIA+ community members.
- A Voice of Our Own Online National Conference – a day that must be not just about us, but also with us, for us, and by usOn Tuesday 3 December 2024, to mark International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD), our way, People with Disability Australia (PWDA) hosted A Voice of Our Own – a national online conference created by and for people with disability.
- Celebrating Disability Leadership: Reflecting on growth and the road aheadReflections on the 2024 IDPwD theme: Amplifying disability leadership by PWDA Senior Manager of Policy, Giancarlo de Vera
- PWDA announces our new Board and farewells outgoing Board DirectorsPWDA welcomes new and returning Directors to our Board and thanks all outgoing Directors for their contributions, leadership, time and guidance.
- PWDA Responds to NDIA STA and Respite ChangesOn Friday 22 November the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) released new information on Short Term Accommodation (STA) and Respite. PWDA is concerned about uncertainty in funding decisions and subsequent harm to participants while the sector awaits the release of the operational guidelines.
- Join us this International Day of People with DisabilityThis IDPwD, PWDA invites you to come together to share our voices, experiences and discuss what our future must be.
- “We are PWDA, Our Voices, Our Journey”This IDPwD, PWDA is calling on our members, supporters and allies to share stories and images with us about PWDA’s history, activities and work.
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