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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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - PWDA Reacts to the Australian Government’s Response to the Disability Royal Commission
Government’s DRC response might lead to small adjustments but won’t deliver the massive shift needed to end abuse, neglect and violence for people with disability. - Media Statement from Australia’s Disability Representative Organisations regarding Government Response to Disability Royal Commission today Wednesday 31 July
Joint statement from DRO’s that Disability Royal Commission is deeply disappointing and fails to respond to the scale of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. - Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education Response to the Disability Royal Commission
Federal Government’s Response to the Disability Royal Commission offers little reassurance for timely and meaningful reform for students with disability - Joint Statement: Ten Organisations Call for People with Disability’s Access to NDIS Funded Sexuality Services to be ProtectedTen organisations, including People with Disability Australia (PWDA), Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) and Touching Base, have signed this joint statement to strongly condemn recent comments made by Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill Shorten regarding the exclusion of sex work and sexuality services from the NDIS.
- Joint Statement: Disability organisations are calling for urgent funding lifeline to address rising demand for advocacy
PWDA joins a group of 52 disability advocacy organisations in a joint call on governments to increase funding for advocacy to sustain their crucial services amid growing demand for support by people with disability - PWDA Responds to Senate Legislative Committee’s Report on the NDIS Amendment Bill
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has called the Senate’s Community Affairs Legislative Committee’s recommendation to pass the NDIS Amendment Bill ill-advised.
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