Twenty years on from the UN adoption of the CRPD, the challenge is increasingly clear: how do we turn rights on paper into rights in practice?
Tag: disability advocacy (page 2)
Supported Decision-Making for Adults with Disability and Older People
PWDA provided answers the supplementary questions for the inquiry into supported decision-making in NSW Committee on Ageing and Disability regarding the Supported Decision Making for adults with Disability and Older People in NSW.
PWDA Submission to Coercive Control Laws in NSW
PWDA calls for NSW Review of Coercive Control Law be expanded to cover disability support workers and carers to ensure that people with disability’s experiences are captured.
PWDA Submission to Consultation on the Inclusive Communities Fund
PWDA response to the consultation on Inclusive Communities Fund recommended by the Australian Government to offer inclusive and accessible services
Help shape disability capability training package for Australian Public Service employees
Express your interest in a lived experience focus group for Australian Public Service employees disability capability training package.
Creative Storytelling Competition for LGBTQIA+ People with Disability
PWDA invites LGBTQIA+ people with disability to share their stories as part of our Community Attitudes project — a national awareness and education program focused on building inclusion in workplaces and communities.
We are looking for creative, real stories that reflect the diversity of our community and challenge stigma and discrimination.
We are looking for creative, real stories that reflect the diversity of our community and challenge stigma and discrimination.
Twenty years of the CRPD Event Wrap-Up
PWDA hosted an event to mark Twenty years of the United Nations Convention on the Rights for People with Disabilities (CRPD): From Commitment to Change
PWDA welcomes Senate rejection of automated aged care assessments, warns against repeating the harm in the NDIS
PWDA welcomed the Senate’s recognition of the harm caused by automated aged care assessments and warned the Federal Government not to repeat the same mistakes in the NDIS.
A devastating day for people with disability as NDIS Bill passes
PWDA has condemned the passage of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026, condemning Parliament for proceeding despite the overwhelming evidence of the unacceptable and foreseeable harm these changes will cause people with disability, our families and carers, and the Australian economy.
PWDA slams Senate Committee’s Recommendation to Pass the NDIS Bill
PWDA condemns the Senate Committee’s recommendation that the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 proceed.