PWDA provide comment on the Disability Safeguards Consultation. We provide information about key safeguarding concerns that we have heard from our community.
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Appointment of PWDA Board Executive Officers
PWDA is pleased to inform that the People with Disability Australia (PWDA) Board has appointed their Executive Officers for 2026.
Department of Social Services Automation Artificial Intelligence Ethics Framework
PWDA Submission to Department of Social Services Automation Artificial Intelligence Ethics Framework
PWDA Submission into New South Wales University Sector
PWDA response to NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the New South Wales University Sector.
Disability representative organisations call for transparency on ‘Computer-Generated NDIS Plans’
Disability Representative organisations respond to Guardian article on Computer Generated NDIS Plans.
Survey: Experiences of LGBTQIA+ people with disability
PWDA is conducting this survey as part of a project called Connection and Safety in our Communities – Disability and LGBTQIA+ Intersectionality.
“When we’re united, we raise the standard of what this country believes is fair, possible, and just”
On Thursday 13 November at the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), PWDA member Emma Bennison MBA GAICD delivered a moving address to members.
Disability Royal Commission Progress Report 2025
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) acknowledges the release of the Disability Royal Commission Progress Report 2025. Our team is currently reviewing the report and will provide a more comprehensive analysis and formal response for our members and community after our review.
How Disability-Affirming Language Builds Connection, Confidence and Customers
Speech delivered by Acting CEO Megan Spindler-Smith at the City of Sydney event for International Day for People with Disability (IDPwD).
PWDA Submission to Reform of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport
PWDA response to the review of The Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002. Introduced to provide certainty to operators and providers of public transport services