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Repugnant video mocks people with disability

People with Disability Australia along with Advocacy for Inclusion condemns the repugnant, hateful and discriminatory video released today by One Nation mocking people with disability through ignorant and uninformed commentary about the life-changing and community enhancing benefits for everyday Australians living with disability.

Disability and Poverty: Submission to the Community Affairs References Committee inquiry into the extent and nature of poverty in Australia

PWDA’s submission to the Community Affairs References Committee inquiry into the extent and nature of poverty in Australia makes several recommendation: Read the full submission here: PDF, Word document

Group of 65 organisations and experts call for reform to laws that stop people with disability from voting

On 21 May this year, most adult Australians will vote in the Federal Election. However, there is a whole section of our community who can be removed from the Electoral Roll and disallowed from having their say: people deemed to…