With PWDA support, Lin had a win in Federal Court over antidiscrimination and avoided homelessness.
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The quest for freedom
After contacting PWDA, Maria received support to access the NDIS, engage in her community and eventually live independently.
Building a support network
Living with multiple impacts from disability, Marco found support from PWDA to create a plan that suited his situation.
A new review
Despite living with disability, Muhammad was knocked back for the NDIS. PWDA supported him to apply for a review and gain the support he needed.
Changes welcome, but more work to do to make NDIS fair
Monday 20 January 2020 Disability advocates welcome long overdue changes, released today in the Tune Review report, as a step in the right direction, but warn that there is more that needs to be done to ensure the NDIS works…
Fighting for our rights – the UN delegation
A number of PWDA staff, including our former Co-CEO, are in Geneva this week to support seven people with disability who were chosen as delegates to give evidence to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities…
Australian Cross Disability Alliance supports calls for the Department of Immigration to review decision relating to child with Down syndrome
AUSTRALIAN CROSS-DISABILITY ALLIANCE MEDIA RELEASE 7 April 2015 The Australian Cross Disability Alliance supports calls for the Department of Immigration to review its decision to deny a visa to a child because she has disability, despite finding her parents fit…
Cuts to Mobility Allowance
12 March 2017 A diverse partnership of over 25 representative organisations of people with disability, disability advocacy organisations, disability services and disability peak bodies have come together to call on Federal Senators to block the Mobility Allowance Bill that is currently…
Disability groups stand together against transport cuts
21 March 2017 National and state disability groups have come together to campaign against proposed cuts to the Mobility Allowance for people with disability, and today released a joint statement outlining their concerns. “Over 25 different groups, from across Australia,…
Disability groups rally in Queanbeyan to ask Deputy Premier save disability services
People with disability, disability information and advocacy services and MPs will rally in Queanbeyan Park at 11am today to call on the Deputy Premier John Barilaro to act to save them. “Disability advocacy and information services will close in NSW…