16 May 2015 Results from a citizens’ jury assessing the progress of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have been released today in the form of a scorecard report. The scorecard will then be handed over in a live-streamed question…
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Today: NDIS Citizens’ Jury to evaluate participant experiences
17 February 2015 Participants from the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be given the chance to speak about their experience as part of an innovative Citizens’ Jury. People with Disability Australia (PWDA) will be running the Citizens’ Jury, which begins…
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…
Queensland State Election “A call to action for all candidates”
Joint Media Release – QDN and PWDA Queensland State Election “A call to action for all candidates” Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) calls on the future Queensland Government to deliver high quality and accessible essential services for people with disability.…
Children with disability have a right to a safe childhood
19 July 2016 Leading disability group will give evidence about the shocking levels of abuse of children with disability at today’s hearing of the Royal Commission into the Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Sydney. “This public hearing has…
Vale Faye Druett
5 February 2016 PWDA is deeply saddened at the death yesterday of one of our founders, Faye Druett. PWDA President, Craig Wallace pays tribute to Faye in this statement. Faye was a pioneer of the disability rights movement in Australia,…
NDIS Citizens’ Jury Scorecard Project awarded international honour
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: National Disability Insurance Scheme and People with Disability Australia 15 October 2015 People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has been awarded an international honour for its ground-breaking National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Citizens’ Jury Scorecard Project. The NDIS…
Discrimination against people with disability who apply for Australian Permanent Residency
AUSTRALIAN CROSS DISABILITY ALLIANCE MEDIA RELEASE 31 August 2015 The Australian Cross Disability Alliance (ACDA) disapproves of aspects of Australia’s migration policy which explicitly discriminates against people who live with medical conditions and disabilities. The ACDA believes that the way…