PWDA welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission to the NSW Department of Communities & Justice Review of a Legislative Framework to Regulate Restrictive Practices.
Tag: disability rights
PWDA Survey: Changes to the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
Complete the survey to help shape PWDA’s submission on changes to the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
Have your say on National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards
Help shape PWDA’s submission on National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards
Member Blog: Seeing the Disability Pride Flag Fly in Victoria for the First Time
Check out this awesome blog by PWDA member Shannon Meilak about speaking at the historic moment of the first-ever Disability Pride flag raising in Victoria.
Member Blog – Why Disability Pride Fest 2025 might be the best event you attend this year
Check out this awesome PWDA member blog post by PWDA member Jane Scott abut the Sydney-based Disability Pride Festival 2025
Joint Position Statement: Human Rights-based Needs Assessment Model
PWDA supports the joint position statement of Disability Representative Organisations calling for a human rights-based approach to NDIA needs assessments.
PWDA Want to Know About Your Experiences with the NDIS Supports Rules (Section 10)
PWDA is asking for feedback from the disability community to help prepare our response to the Australian Government reviewing the NDIS Supports.
PWDA COSP18 Wrap-Up: Disability Rights on the Global Stage
PWDA blog covering day four at 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP18) Thursday 12 June.
PWDA highlights from Day 3 at COSP18: Wednesday 11 June
PWDA blog covering day three at 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP18) Wednesday 10 June.
United Nations COSP – General Debate
Megan Spindler-Smith delivered a compelling intervention on the need to centre multiply marginalised people with disability, especially First Nations, CALD, and LGBTIQA+ communities.