Join Dr George Taleporos, host of Reasonable and Necessary podcast and a powerful panel including PWDA President Trinity Ford, PWDA Deputy CEO Megan Spindler-Smith, and DANA CEO El Gibbs as they unpack the Federal Election outcome for you discuss what is next for disability rights and advocacy.
PWDA hosted an online forum ahead of the 2025 Federal Election, bringing together members, the disability community and key political leaders to focus on the issues that matter most.
PWDA launched its 2025 Federal Election Platform, urging all political parties and candidates to commit to real change for people with disability across Australia.
People with Disability People with disability were barely acknowledged in the Federal Budget – and in tonight’s Opposition Budget Reply, we weren’t mentioned at all.
The Federal Budget raises more questions than answers about how people with disability are going to be supported through the government’s major reforms to the NDIS.
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes the announcement of $364.5 million funding in tonight’s budget for foundational supports for people with disability. While this safeguards previous budget commitments and provides a modest injection of additional funding in future years, people with disability are not prioritised in key budget measures.
PWDA and Australians with disability will not stand by while the NDIS and the essential supports are threatened by cost-cutting or used as a political football.
The Federal Budget has delivered welcome cost of living relief but has missed the mark on the systemic reform we need to support people with disability fully participating in the community.
As we enter the 2024-2025 financial year, significant disability reform will need to commence with the Australian Government as well as state and territory governments, implementing agreed recommendations from both reform processes. Implementing recommendations will take years, and if done ‘right’, these reforms will have a lasting positive impact on people with disability, their families, friends and communities. However, this is no simple task, and it will take time and resources.
As the Disability Royal Commission prepares to issue its final report and recommendations, PWDA is calling for a swift and decisive response from Governments.
![[IMAGE The word budget is written in cursive style across a background of 100 dollar notes and line drawing of Parliament house]](https://pwd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/budget-night-480x270.jpg)
