Letter to Minister outlining our concerns about the continuing lack of clarity for Queenslanders as Thriving Kids begins rolling out nationally.
Tag: disability
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.
PWDA Submission to Coercive Control Laws in NSW
PWDA calls for NSW Review of Coercive Control Law be expanded to cover disability support workers and carers to ensure that people with disability’s experiences are captured.
PWDA Submission to Consultation on the Inclusive Communities Fund
PWDA response to the consultation on Inclusive Communities Fund recommended by the Australian Government to offer inclusive and accessible services
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.
Twenty years of the CRPD Event Wrap-Up
PWDA hosted an event to mark Twenty years of the United Nations Convention on the Rights for People with Disabilities (CRPD): From Commitment to Change
50,000 people call for Australian Human Rights Act
Petition for a Human Rights Act handed to a cross-section of Labor, Greens and independent Federal MPs and Senators at Parliament House today.