The last official day of COSP17, and PWDA started the day presenting its side-event on advancing employment inclusion for LGBTIQA+ people with disability!
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COSP17 Intervention urging governments and civil society to not leave LGBTQIA+ people with disability behind in employment
PWDA intervention urging governments and civil society to not leave LGBTQIA+ people with disability behind in employment
COSP17 Day 3 Round-Up: 12 June 2024
PWDA is part of the DPOA delegation to the 17th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP17)
COSP17 Intervention on Modern slavery
PWDA intervention on modern slavery, highlighting the importance of governments to view segregated employment and sheltered workshops as potentials sites of modern slavery.
COSP17 Day 2 Round-Up: 11 June 2024
The first official day of the three-day 17th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities (COSP17)
![[L-R] Giancarlo de Vera, Lisa Ira, Minister Bill Shorten MP and Clare Gibellini at the Australian Ambassador to the UN’s Welcome Reception for COSP17](https://pwd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Featured-Image-size-guide-WordPress-2-480x270.png)
COSP17 Day 1 Round-Up: 10 June 2024
PWDA is part of the DPOA delegation to the 17th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP17)
COSP17 Intervention on safeguarding people with disability in group homes during a pandemic
PWDA intervention on the issue of safeguarding people with disability in group homes during a pandemic.
Draft National Autism Strategy Submission
PWDA submission to Department of Social Services on the draft National Autism Strategy.
PWDA President’s evidence at Public Hearing into NDIS Amendment Bill
Last week President Marayke Jonkers presented evidence at the Senate Committe Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024.
NDIS Review Member Engagement Summary Report
This report has been developed in the context of proposed changes to the NDIS, following the Independent Review of the NDIS. PWDA proudly presents the views of our members in this report.