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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’.
- 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.
- 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.
- Member Survey on Mandatory RegistrationPWDA is preparing responses to NDIS Safety Commission consultations on the mandatory registration
- PWDA Congratulates Samantha Connor AM And Members Of The Disability Community Recognised In The 2025 Australia Day Honours List
PWDA Congratulates Samantha Connor AM And Members Of The Disability Community Recognised In The 2025 Australia Day Honours List - Appointment of PWDA Board executive officersPWDA is pleased to inform that the People with Disability Australia (PWDA) Board has appointed their Executive Officers.
- Eliminating Restrictive Practices in AustraliaRestrictive practices have long been a concern within the disability community, violating the autonomy and dignity of people with disability.
- Member Blog Post – Mr River NightToday we introduce you to one of our members, Mr River Night. River is a proud father, husband, carer, professional, advocate and adult living with disability. We recently asked River a few questions about his life, advocacy work and why he became a PWDA member.
- 16 Days of Activism: Amplifying voices of women with disabilityAs part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, we are highlighting the urgent need for transformative action to address violence against women 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
- 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.
- Internet outages and the impacts on people with disabilityThe proposed Telecommunications (Customer Communications for Outages) Industry Standard 2024 is critical for many people with disability. Here’s why.
- Commencement of the Administrative Review TribunalPWDA advocacy efforts relating to the new Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) which replaced the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).
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