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- PWDA responds to NDIS Minister Bill Shorten’s retirement from politics
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PWDA acknowledges the decision announced today by the Minister for the NDIS Bill Shorten to retire from politics in February 2025. - What You Need to Know About the Recent NDIS Changes
What You Need to Know About the Recent NDIS Changes following passing of the NDIS Amendment Bill 2024 through the Senate. - Joint position statement: NDIS and sexuality
Disability and allied health organisations across Australia signed a position statement strongly opposing any reform to the NDIS that allows the NDIA to exclude services particularly as they relate to sexuality supports for people with disability. - Joint statement: PWDA and JEC respond to Aviation White Paper
The JEC and PWDA welcomes today’s Aviation White Paper announcing the Government’s intentions to develop new Disability Standards for air travel. - Draft lists of NDIS supports
PWDA submission to NDIS Consultations Team on the draft lists for the NDIS Supports related to section 10 to the NDIS Amendment Bill. - PWDA “Devastated” at the Passage of the NDIS Amendment Bill
PWDA has called the passage of the NDIS Amendment Bill “devastating,” citing deep concerns about its impact on NDIS participants and the disability community. - PWDA Board Position on NDIS Amendment Bill 2024
The Board of PWDA opposes the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 in its current form. - Joint Statement: On the rights of people with disability in Gaza
People with Disability Australia has endorsed a joint statement from WWDA and NEDA who are deeply concerned about the events we are witnessing in Gaza and other conflict-affected areas across the world. - Increasing voter engagement, participation and confidence
PWDA respond to The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters and how can we increase voter engagement and confidence in our electoral system. - Have your say on what the NDIS should fund
The federal government wants to change the rules about what you can use NDIS funds for. They have created draft rules, which list what supports you can and cannot use NDIS money for. We want you to have your say on these draft rules.
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