Early January, the National Cabinet agreed to a major package of disability and health reforms. These changes affect how the NDIS works, who it supports, and the services that will sit alongside it.
Tag: disability
Dignity of risk and supported decision making must sit at the heart of NDIS reform
PWDA Acting CEO Megan Spindler-Smith gave evidence to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee on proposed changes to the NDIS.
Fully accessible design does not exist. We can do better
PWDA member blog looks at the term “fully accessible” and why such a concept is difficult to achieve.
PWDA put queer disabled people In Focus at Mardi Gras
PWDA members and staff joined the 2026 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade under the banner InFocus: Queer & Disabled.
In praise of my wheelchair this International Wheelchair Day
For International Wheelchair Day celebrated on 1 March, PWDA member, Laura Pettenuzzo shares her experience as a wheelchair user and her gratitude to ‘Maria Lucia’.
PWDA marches at Mardi Gras to put queer disabled people InFocus
PWDA will march in the 2026 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade under the banner InFocus: Queer & Disabled.
InFocus at Fair Day
Our InFocus: Queer & Disabled storytelling campaign was in full swing at Fair Day, with photographer Kaid capturing wonderful moments at our stall and shining a light on our diverse LGBTQIA+ people with disability community.
PWDA welcomes Australia’s first Deafblind class in mainstream public school
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.
“Double the pride. Double the fun”: InFocus with Finn
PWDA’s member Finn O’Keefe shares their story about life as a queer person with disability, often feeling doubly on the outer as part of the InFocus: Queer and Disabled campaign
PWDA submission for improving the National Construction Code
This joint submission with NEDA and WWDA to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) provides general disability rights and specific from CALD backgrounds and women and girls with disability.