PWDA is assisting NDIS with recruitment for Participant Safeguarding Co-Design Story Workshops to help guide Safeguarding Policy Principles.
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Member Blog Post – When ‘Accessible’ Isn’t Enough: The Gaps in Event Inclusion
Check out this awesome PWDA member blog post by Shannon Meilak! Shannon is a talented, disabled, and neurodivergent creative who’s passionate about advocacy, accessibility, and sharing real stories. In this piece, she dives into how “accessible” isn’t always enough when it comes to making events truly inclusive. It’s a must-read for anyone interested in creating more welcoming spaces!
Open letter to the Prime Minister of the 48th Parliament of Australia
PWDA has written an open letter to the Prime Minister congratulating the Labor Party on its election victory and commitments to fairness, equality, and leaving no one behind.
Reform laws that stop people with disability from voting
PWDA joins 75 organisations and experts call for reform to laws that stop people with disability from voting.
PWDA Condemns Ableist Rhetoric and Calls for Respectful Leadership Ahead of Election
PWDA is calling on political parties, candidates and members of the public to reject ableist language and divisive narratives in the final days of the Federal Election campaign.
Economic Justice for People with Disability: A National Blueprint
People with Disability (PWDA), together with our fellow Disability Representative Organisations, has unveiled the “Economic Justice for People with Disability: A National Blueprint” – a critical call to action for our next government.
People with Disability Invisible in Election Debates and Housing Promises
PWDA is urging all parties and candidates to immediately address the critical shortage of accessible housing after this week’s leader’s and housing policy debates failed to acknowledge people with disability.
Have your say in the 2025 PWDA Member Engagement Survey
PWDA’s Annual Membership Engagement Survey, will help shape the future of PWDA’s events, activities, and communication.
PWDA’s NSW Pre-Budget Submission
The 2025-26 NSW Pre-Budget Submission shows that Investing in a more inclusive NSW offers returns for everyone. Discrimination and exclusion are far higher than investing in inclusion.
PWDA’s 2025 Federal Pre-Budget Submission for People with Disability
PWDA’s 2025 Federal Pre-Budget Submission for People with Disability involves measures designed to enable equity, inclusion and access for people with disability