PWDA joined advocates from Children and Young People with Disability Australia and Disabled People Against Cuts Australia on NDIS Insights with Dr George to discuss recent changes
Tag: human rights
Media Release: NSW Government must take opportunity to deliver on human rights promise as 120+organisations call for inquiry
PWDA joined an alliance of more than 120 legal and community organisations, religious bodies and trade unions calling on the NSW Government to seize an opportunity this week to strengthen human rights protections by establishing a public inquiry into the introduction of a Human Rights Act for New South Wales.
Advancing the Human Rights of Older Persons in Australia: Support for a national Human Rights Act
PWDA joined a representative organisations in statement on Advancing the Human Rights of Older Persons in Australia: Support for a national Human Rights Act.
PWDA joins 106 organisations and experts in a call for inquiry into Human Rights Act for NSW
PWDA joins more than 100 organisations and individuals to endorse an open statement calling on all NSW Parliamentarians to support the establishment of a public inquiry into a Human Rights Act for New South Wales.
Joint Position Statement: Human Rights-based Needs Assessment Model
PWDA supports the joint position statement of Disability Representative Organisations calling for a human rights-based approach to NDIA needs assessments.
PWDA Post-Election Online Forum: Hosted by Dr George Taleporos
Join Dr George Taleporos, host of Reasonable and Necessary podcast and a powerful panel including PWDA President Trinity Ford, PWDA Deputy CEO Megan Spindler-Smith, and DANA CEO El Gibbs as they unpack the Federal Election outcome for you discuss what is next for disability rights and advocacy.
How to Make Disability Rights A Priority: Federal Election Forum
PWDA hosted an online forum ahead of the 2025 Federal Election, bringing together members, the disability community and key political leaders to focus on the issues that matter most.
PWDA Launches Election Platform to Secure Progress for People with Disability
PWDA launched its 2025 Federal Election Platform, urging all political parties and candidates to commit to real change for people with disability across Australia.
PWDA responds to Opposition Budget Reply: People with disability missing in action, cuts to NDIS workforce on the table
People with Disability People with disability were barely acknowledged in the Federal Budget – and in tonight’s Opposition Budget Reply, we weren’t mentioned at all.
Joint Statement: People with disability invisible in Federal Budget
The Federal Budget raises more questions than answers about how people with disability are going to be supported through the government’s major reforms to the NDIS.