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- How to Make Disability Rights A Priority: Federal Election Forum
PWDA hosted an online forum ahead of the 2025 Federal Election, bringing together members, the disability community and key political leaders to focus on the issues that matter most. - PWDA advocates for full inclusion of women with disability at CSW69President Trinity Ford represented PWDA at the United Nations sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters.
- How to access photo identification in Australian States and TerritoriesWe’ve outlined how to obtain photo identification in each state of Australia, with links to the pages and requirements for accessing the cards
- Have your say in the 2025 PWDA Member Engagement SurveyPWDA’s Annual Membership Engagement Survey, will help shape the future of PWDA’s events, activities, and communication.
- International Women’s Day 2025: What does it mean to women and girls with disability?PWDA looks at the 2025 theme for International Women’s Day and asks. Is it really for all women and girls if women with disability keep getting left behind?
- The 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras allowed PWDA members to be ‘Proud and Free to be Me’On Wednesday 19 February, PWDA held an online Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras side event celebrating LGBTQIA+ disability pride – ‘Free to be Proud’.
- 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.
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