(PWDA) is calling for a National Human Rights Act that gives people with disability stronger, enforceable protection of our rights in Australian law.
Tag: disability rights
Thriving Kids rollout must be the start, not the finish
Thriving Kids begins rolling out across all Australian states and territories except Queensland today. PWDA is calling on governments to urgently set out what comes next for people with disability who will not be covered by the program.
More NDIS changes from 1 October: What you need to know
From 1 October 2026, significant changes to some NDIS support budgets will begin.
Here’s what people with disability need to know.
Here’s what people with disability need to know.
Three Years from DRC: Restrictive practices must be eliminated
Three years after the Disability Royal Commission, PWDA is urging governments to commit to eliminating restrictive practices and set out consistent plans for how they will get there.
Three Years from DRC: Disability discrimination law puts the burden on the people it should protect
PWDA is calling for urgent reform of the Disability Discrimination Act so organisations have greater responsibility to prevent discrimination before it happens.
20 years of the UNCRPD: What will it take to make rights real?
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?
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.
Learn how to join the Aviation disability standards consultation
PWDA, AFDO and JEC hosted a Community Information Forum to help people in the disability community participate in the new aviation disability standards consultation.
PWDA Survey on New Framework Planning and NDIS Rules
Complete the PWDA Survey to Help Shape our submission on a proposed changes to the NDIS around New Framework Planning and NDIS Rules
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.