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- What are the NDIS reforms, and why are they happening?
Early January, the National Cabinet agreed to a major package of disability and health reforms. These changes affect how the NDIS works, who it supports, and the services that will sit alongside it. - Dignity of risk and supported decision making must sit at the heart of NDIS reformPWDA Acting CEO Megan Spindler-Smith gave evidence to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee on proposed changes to the NDIS.
- Fully accessible design does not exist. We can do betterPWDA member blog looks at the term “fully accessible” and why such a concept is difficult to achieve.
- PWDA put queer disabled people In Focus at Mardi GrasPWDA members and staff joined the 2026 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade under the banner InFocus: Queer & Disabled.
- In praise of my wheelchair this International Wheelchair DayFor International Wheelchair Day celebrated on 1 March, PWDA member, Laura Pettenuzzo shares her experience as a wheelchair user and her gratitude to ‘Maria Lucia’.
- InFocus at Fair DayOur InFocus: Queer & Disabled storytelling campaign was in full swing at Fair Day, with photographer Kaid capturing wonderful moments at our stall and shining a light on our diverse LGBTQIA+ people with disability community.
- PWDA welcomes Australia’s first Deafblind class in mainstream public schoolPWDA Vice President Jarrod Sandell-Hay welcomed news of Australia’s first Deafblind class established within a mainstream public school, describing it as “a step in the right direction” for inclusive education.
- “Double the pride. Double the fun”: InFocus with FinnPWDA’s member Finn O’Keefe shares their story about life as a queer person with disability, often feeling doubly on the outer as part of the InFocus: Queer and Disabled campaign
- “Pansexual, this is perfect”: InFocus with Rory KeyesPWDA’s member Rory Keyes shares their story of marching with PWDA at Mardi Gras as part of the InFocus: Queer and Disabled campaign
- “We’re here. We’re queer. We’re disabled. And we are in focus.”PWDA’s national online event InFocus: Queer & Disabled brought together a diverse audience from across Australia to centre the voices, leadership and lived experience of LGBTQIA+ people with disability.
- Reflecting on the Disability Royal Commission: Disability Discrimination Commissioner PerspectiveDisability Discrimination Commissioner, Rosemary Kayess message at national online forum ‘Two Years On From the Disability Royal Commission’.
- Reflecting on the Disability Royal Commission: First Nations PerspectivePWDA Board Director, Tahlia-Rose Vanissum spoke about the ongoing harm experienced by First Nations people with disability and stressed that reform cannot succeed without First Nations leadership, lived experience and real power in decision-making.
- Two Years On From the Disability Royal Commission Event Wrap-UpPWDA hosted a national online forum ‘Two Years On From the Disability Royal Commission’ on Friday 6 February to take stock.
- Help PWDA put LGBTQIA+ People with Disability In FocusInFocus: Queer & Disabled is a digital storytelling campaign led by PWDA, centring the voices and lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ people with disability.
- Australian Disability Strategy National Forum Funding Support: Apply NowPWDA will administer a funding program for people to attend the 2026 Australian Disability Strategy Conference in Adelaide on 24 – 25 February 2026.
- Survey: Experiences of LGBTQIA+ people with disabilityPWDA is conducting this survey as part of a project called Connection and Safety in our Communities – Disability and LGBTQIA+ Intersectionality.
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