Megan Spindler-Smith has been appointed as Deputy CEO. Megan reflects on their first week as Deputy CEO
Tag: employment
PWDA announces Megan Spindler-Smith as Deputy CEO
People with Disability Australia is pleased to announce that Megan Spindler-Smith has been appointed as Deputy CEO at a key time of reform for the sector.
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.
Media Release: Westpac Committed to Advancing Women with Disability in the Workplace
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has tentatively welcomed today’s announcement that all levels of government will delay their formal response to the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) until mid-2024.
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Summary report: COVID-19: Where to from here?
Summary report of consultations People with Disability Australia
completed with its national membership, on what people with
disability want with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
completed with its national membership, on what people with
disability want with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
COVID-19 Position Statement
This position statement and the below recommendations is based on what we heard from our members through the survey and the online member forum.
Advancing women with disability
On International Women’s Day, People with Disability Australia (PWDA) calls on organisations across Australia to recognise women with disability as ready and willing to lead.
Advancing Women project
The project seeks to improve outcomes for women, girls, feminine-identifying and non-binary people with disability in Australia across leadership representation and workforce participation and safety.
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
Wage equity and more choices in employment for people with an intellectual disability: Research review
In April 2022, Inclusion Australia and People with Disability Australia commissioned a brief review of the evidence available about the experiences of people with an intellectual disability working in sheltered workshops, also known as Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs). This review…