disability advocacy - People with Disability Australia

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Hear us: end the segregation, end the exclusion of people with disability

It is time to honour our fundamental human rights. It is time to respect the stories we have shared. Hear us. The time for justice, for healing to begin, is now. We demand nothing less.

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Summary report: COVID-19: Where to from here?

Summary report of consultations People with Disability Australia
completed with its national membership, on what people with
disability want with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.

COVID-19 Position Statement

This position statement and the below recommendations is based on what we heard from our members through the survey and the online member forum.

NSW budget a missed opportunity, more support needed for people with disability

As the Disability Royal Commission prepares to issue its final report and recommendations, PWDA is calling for a swift and decisive response from Governments.

PWDA Calls for a Radical Response to End Segregation and Discrimination

As the Disability Royal Commission prepares to issue its final report and recommendations, PWDA is calling for a swift and decisive response from Governments.

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Disability Services and Inclusion Bill 2023

Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) and other individuals and organisations supporting this submission welcome the opportunity to provide feedback on the exposure draft of the Disability Services and Inclusion Bill 2023.

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NDIS Review: Survey Summary Report

From March to May 2023, People with Disability (PWDA) undertook a survey of people with disability in Australia to better understand people’s experiences with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

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NDIS Review: Housing Survey Summary Report

As part of People with Disability Australia’s (PWDA) response to the NDIS Review, PWDA conducted an online survey about NDIS participants’ choice and control in NDIS-funded housing and supports.