Government - People with Disability Australia

PWDA Statement: NDIS Needs Assessment Tool I-CAN Version-6

PWDA hears and shares a number of the concerns of our members and the broader community about the recently announced NDIS needs assessment tool, I-CAN Version 6.

MEDIA RELEASE: PWDA Welcomes the Announcement on the New Support Needs Assessment Tool and the Commitment to Adapting the Tool Through Co-design to Ensure it is Fit for Purpose

People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes the National Disability Insurance Agency’s announcement of a new support needs assessment tool, and commends the considered approach taken to its selection.

Special rapporteur contemporary slavery 2024 visit with PWDA staff including Giancarlo, Megan and Lisa

People with Disability at Risk of Modern Slavery, UN Report Warns

PWDA welcomes the UN Special Rapporteur’s report, raising alarm about disturbing forms of modern slavery perpetrated against people with disability in Australia.

Building Strong Connections in Canberra: Wins for PWDA and Our Community

In late August, Acting CEO Megan Spindler-Smith and PWDA President Trinity Ford spent a week in Canberra engaging with MPs, Ministers, and sector leaders, reinforcing PWDA’s role as a trusted national Disabled People’s Organisation.