Our key recommendation to the Inquiry is that Australia enacts a federal human rights act that upholds the rights of all Australians, including people with disability.
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Post-Covid Forum
The experiences and feedback shared by members at the forum, along with the survey responses will now contribute to the PWDA Board’s Position Statement on COVID-19.
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People with disability must have ongoing access to support
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) assure people with disability that we’ll be seeking more clarity about today’s announcement on behalf of all people with disability in Australia.
Shorten announces NDIS reboot
People with Disability Australia welcomes the news that the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will ‘get a reboot’, as announced by Minister Bill Shorten at the National Press Club yesterday.
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Celebrate trans and gender visibility!
On Transgender Day of Visibility, People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is proud to celebrate and acknowledge the strong and resilient diversity that trans and gender diverse (TGD) people bring to our society especially the TGD community with disability.
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PWDA stands in solidarity with trans and gender diverse community
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) wholly condemns the anti-trans rally and hate speech held outside the Victoria parliament on the weekend and stands in solidarity with the trans and gender diverse (TGD) community.
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
Modern slavery
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) strongly condemns all forms of modern slavery, including forced labour, human trafficking, slavery, child labour, organ removal and slavery-like practices.[1] Modern slavery is a disability issue. People with disability face an increased risk[2] of experiencing…
Advisory groups
Our advisory boards give advice and support to our Board of Directors and Executive Staff in many important areas.
Childhood sexual abuse
Too often, child sexual abuse goes unreported. PWDA is here to support people with disability who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse.