Speech delivered by Acting CEO Megan Spindler-Smith at the City of Sydney event for International Day for People with Disability (IDPwD).
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Join us on 2025 International Day of People with Disability
This IDPwD, PWDA invites you to come together to share our voices, experiences and discuss what our future must be.
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
Long Term Health Advocacy Working Group
PWDA recently contributed to the Long-Term Health Advocacy Working Group (the Working Group) – Barriers and Issues in Health Advocacy for People with Disability Report.
PWDA announces our new Board and farewells outgoing Board Directors
At the PWDA 2025 Annual General Meeting on Thursday 13 November, PWDA members approved the appointments of new Board Directors.
PWDA Submission to the Review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992
PWDA’s submission to the Attorney-General’s Department’s Review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Review.
PWDA Submission to the NDIS Evidence Advisory Committee
PWDA welcomed the opportunity to provide input to the NDIS Evidence Advisory Committee’s (EAC) assessment of Smart home appliances (for cooking, cleaning and gardening).
Active passive trainers Assistance animals for autistic people or people with intellectual disability Psychiatric assistance dogs Seizure alert dogs and Exercise physiology
Active passive trainers Assistance animals for autistic people or people with intellectual disability Psychiatric assistance dogs Seizure alert dogs and Exercise physiology
Review of the Roads Act 1993
PWDA responds to the review by Transport for NSW of the Roads Act of 1993. The reforms focus on how local and state government could work, but they do not address the concerns, disabling barriers, or safety risks posed to people with disability.
Submission: Addressing multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination
WWDA and PWDA have made a joint submission to the UN CRPD in response to its call for input on draft guidelines for addressing multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination against women and girls with disability.
Daniel Flynn announced as Interim President of PWDA
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) announces the board has met and voted to elect Daniel Flynn as Interim President with Eva as Vice President until the 2025 AGM.