PWDA Vice President Jarrod Sandell-Hay welcomed news of Australia’s first Deafblind class established within a mainstream public school, describing it as “a step in the right direction” for inclusive education.
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“We’re here. We’re queer. We’re disabled. And we are in focus.”
PWDA’s national online event InFocus: Queer & Disabled brought together a diverse audience from across Australia to centre the voices, leadership and lived experience of LGBTQIA+ people with disability.
Reflecting on the Disability Royal Commission: Disability Discrimination Commissioner Perspective
Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Rosemary Kayess message at national online forum ‘Two Years On From the Disability Royal Commission’.
Reflecting on the Disability Royal Commission: First Nations Perspective
PWDA Board Director, Tahlia-Rose Vanissum spoke about the ongoing harm experienced by First Nations people with disability and stressed that reform cannot succeed without First Nations leadership, lived experience and real power in decision-making.
Two Years On From the Disability Royal Commission Event Wrap-Up
PWDA hosted a national online forum ‘Two Years On From the Disability Royal Commission’ on Friday 6 February to take stock.
Help PWDA put LGBTQIA+ People with Disability In Focus
InFocus: Queer & Disabled is a digital storytelling campaign led by PWDA, centring the voices and lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ people with disability.
Register now for PWDA’s Online Forum: Two Years On From the Disability Royal Commission
PWDA invites you to our national online forum to reflect on where we are more than two years after the Disability Royal Commission Final Report was released.
PWDA Statement: NDIS New Framework Planning Consultation
Survey to share initial reactions, concerns and questions regarding NDIS New Framework Planning to shape PWDA consultation response, advocacy and public messaging.
Appointment of PWDA Board Executive Officers
PWDA is pleased to inform that the People with Disability Australia (PWDA) Board has appointed their Executive Officers for 2026.
PWDA IDPwD 2025: Highlights From the A Voice of Our Own National Online Conference
On Wednesday 3 December 2025, PWDA hosted A Voice of Our Own, its second International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) national online conference created by and for people with disability.