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- Join PWDA in the 2026 Pride Events in Sydney and Melbourne
PWDA members are invited to register interest to join PWDA in the 2026 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade and 2026 Melbourne Midsumma Pride March. - PWDA announces our new Board and farewells outgoing Board DirectorsAt the PWDA 2025 Annual General Meeting on Thursday 13 November, PWDA members approved the appointments of new Board Directors.
- Joint Statement – Social Security and Other Leg. Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025PWDA joins DROs in call on the Federal Government to abandon Social Security and other Leg. Amendment (Technical Changes No.2) Bill 2025.
- Submission: Addressing multiple and intersectional forms of discriminationWWDA and PWDA have made a joint submission to the UN CRPD in response to its call for input on draft guidelines for addressing multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination against women and girls with disability.
- Daniel Flynn announced as Interim President of PWDA
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) announces the board has met and voted to elect Daniel Flynn as Interim President with Eva as Vice President until the 2025 AGM. - PWDA joins 106 organisations and experts in a call for inquiry into Human Rights Act for NSWPWDA joins more than 100 organisations and individuals to endorse an open statement calling on all NSW Parliamentarians to support the establishment of a public inquiry into a Human Rights Act for New South Wales.
- National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards: third editionPWDA provided a submission consultation on the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (third edition).
- Trinity Ford announces resignation as President of PWDAPeople with Disability Australia (PWDA) announces with sadness the resignation of our President, Trinity Ford, effective from 21 October 2025, 6:00pm AEDT.
- Complete PWDA survey on NDIS Support Needs AssessmentsWe want to ensure our policy position on Needs Assessment reflect the current priorities and lived experiences of our members.
- Aviation Consumer ProtectionPWDA recently responded to the Aviation Consumer Protections legislation as co-chairs on the steering group on co-design of the disability aviation standards,
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