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Here at People with Disability Australia, it should come as no surprise that we’re all about people with disability.
We engage with our people through a range of ways – as clients, members and supporters.
Here you can find out more about how we empower, champion and celebrate our people.
- Better off without them
Andy lived in an independent SDA unit, accessing shared SIL supports, but his SIL provider reported issues associated with his alleged ‘challenging behaviour.’ It withdrew support and issued an eviction notice, giving Andy only 24 hours’ to vacate. The SDA… - No more excuses
The parents of Rina, a young woman with autism spectrum disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and severe intellectual disability, applied to the NDIA for funding for bathroom modifications that Rina required. The NDIA refused the request for bathroom modifications, stating Rina… - Out of the bureaucratic maze
Leia tried three times to join the NDIS but was turned down. Leia found the application process particularly difficult due to her attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia and dysgraphia. Frustrated by the experience and the decision as her medical team assured… - Achieving financial independence
John was diagnosed with a cognitive impairment and a neurological disorder and subjected to a financial management order. John received the Disability Support Pension and had modest savings in a Trustee and Guardian (T&G) Trust Account but paid more in… - Escape from exploitation
Until he turned 18, Josh had lived in foster care on a remote country property, sleeping in a tent away from the main house. Josh, who has a speech impairment and mild intellectual disability, became increasingly isolated after graduating from… - Fighting financial mismanagement
Jess was hospitalised while under financial administration and guardianship by the state. The state guardian was delayed in finding appropriate accommodation, so Jess was forced to remain in the public hospital but she was then told she owed the hospital… - The right fit
Casey, a woman with intellectual disability and a history of ‘challenging behaviours,’ was unhappy with the service of her supported accommodation provider. After a year of trying to find some way of changing providers without any success, Casey contacted PWDA.… - The last resort
Judy volunteered for a NDIS independent assessment due to the barriers she faced with her NDIS access request. Judy’s condition had been stable since her brain surgery 20 years ago but was left with a debilitating neurological condition she found… - Legal affairs
Jeremy is a man with disability who was living in supported accommodation through the numerous COVID-19 shutdowns but had suffered a wide range of abuse and harm in the place. During one lockdown, his siblings also attempted to take financial… - Battling discrimination
Despite living in her leased apartment for years, senior citizen pensioner Lin, who lives with disability, had endured long-term elder abuse from her landlord. The on-going physical and mental discriminatory abuse became so intense it resulted in Lee being hospitalised…
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