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- A Voice of Our Own 2026
Join PWDA for A Voice of Our Own, a national event celebrating 45 years of disability-led advocacy, community and action. - DRO Joint Statement on Targeted Compliance FrameworkPWDA joins Disability Representative Organisations in strongly opposing the resumption of penalties under the Targeted Compliance Framework which comes into effect today.
- PWDA CEO’s speech from the 2026 Revenue SummitPWDA CEO Megan Spindler-Smith speech at the 2026 Revenue Summit on Choices matter: why collecting more revenue is more efficient than cutting the NDIS panel .
- Six lessons to improve leadership opportunities for women with disabilityA new report from PWDA shows six lessons employers must learn to help remove barriers preventing women with disability from progressing into leadership.
- Improving leadership opportunities for women with disabilityA new report from PWDA shows six lessons employers must learn to help remove barriers preventing women with disability from progressing into leadership.
- New Collaborative Research to Shine a Light on Restrictive PracticesPeople with Disability Australia and Inclusion Australia are partnering with University of Sydney researchers in new research on the experiences of people with disability subject to restrictive practices.
- Megan Spindler-Smith appointed CEO of People with Disability AustraliaPWDA is pleased to announce the appointment of Megan Spindler-Smith as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
- Thriving Kids rollout must be the start, not the finishThriving Kids begins rolling out across all Australian states and territories except Queensland today. PWDA is calling on governments to urgently set out what comes next for people with disability who will not be covered by the program.
- Clarity on Queensland’s pathway forward for Foundational SupportLetter to Minister outlining our concerns about the continuing lack of clarity for Queenslanders as Thriving Kids begins rolling out nationally.
- Thriving Kids and Foundational Supports: what you need to knowThriving Kids starts rolling out from 1 October 2026. It is the first phase of a much bigger change to disability supports outside the NDIS.
- More NDIS changes from 1 October: What you need to knowFrom 1 October 2026, significant changes to some NDIS support budgets will begin. Here’s what people with disability need to know.
- Learn how to join the Aviation disability standards consultationPWDA, AFDO and JEC hosted a Community Information Forum to help people in the disability community participate in the new aviation disability standards consultation.
- PWDA Survey on New Framework Planning and NDIS Rules
Complete the PWDA Survey to Help Shape our submission on a proposed changes to the NDIS around New Framework Planning and NDIS Rules - Help shape disability capability training package for Australian Public Service employeesExpress your interest in a lived experience focus group for Australian Public Service employees disability capability training package.
- Creative Storytelling Competition for LGBTQIA+ People with DisabilityPWDA invites LGBTQIA+ people with disability to share their stories as part of our Community Attitudes project — a national awareness and education program focused on building inclusion in workplaces and communities. We are looking for creative, real stories that reflect the diversity of our community and challenge stigma and discrimination.
- NDIS changes start today: what you need to knowNew laws making significant changes to the NDIS start taking effect today, Thursday 27 August 2026. Here is what people with disability need to know about the changes happening now and what is coming next.
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