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- National Redress Scheme Information Webinar for People with Disability
PWDA is hosting this webinar about the National Redress Scheme for people who have experienced institutional child sexual abuse on behalf of the Department of Social Services (DSS) with support from Fenton Communications. - Alert: Severe Weather Warning for parts of New South Wales and Queensland
People with disability are disproportionally affected during weather events and emergency - National Disability Insurance Scheme Annual Pricing Review Report 2024-25Key changes that may affect members following the release of the NDIS 2024-25 Annual Pricing Review Report
- PWDA Want to Know About Your Experiences with the NDIS Supports Rules (Section 10)PWDA is asking for feedback from the disability community to help prepare our response to the Australian Government reviewing the NDIS Supports.
- Participant Safeguarding Co-Design Story WorkshopsPWDA is assisting NDIS with recruitment for Participant Safeguarding Co-Design Story Workshops to help guide Safeguarding Policy Principles.
- PWDA Post-Election Online Forum: Hosted by Dr George TaleporosJoin Dr George Taleporos, host of Reasonable and Necessary podcast and a powerful panel including PWDA President Trinity Ford, PWDA Deputy CEO Megan Spindler-Smith, and DANA CEO El Gibbs as they unpack the Federal Election outcome for you discuss what is next for disability rights and advocacy.
- How to Make Disability Rights A Priority: Federal Election ForumPWDA 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.
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