inclusion - People with Disability Australia

Joint Statement: Amendments Vital to Make NDIS Bill Fair

The recommendations in the report of the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Amendment Bill 2024 are profoundly disappointing and disrespectful, say disability organisations.

Joint submission: improving judicial responses to sexual violence

Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) and People with Disability Australia (PWDA) have made joint a submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Issues Paper – Justice Responses to Sexual Violence.

Giancarlo de Vera delivering an intervention urging governments and civil society to not leave LGBTQIA+ people with disability behind in employment

COSP17 Day 4 Round-Up: 13 June 2024

The last official day of COSP17, and PWDA started the day presenting its side-event on advancing employment inclusion for LGBTIQA+ people with disability!

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

Lisa is sitting down and speaking into a microphone delivering her intervention today. She is wearing a black jacket and white earrings. The digital placard in front of her says ‘NGO 2’.

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)

Lisa is sitting down and speaking into a microphone delivering her intervention on modern slavery. She is wearing a black jacket and white earrings.

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.

Lisa is sitting in the UN General Assembly with Grant Lindsay, the President and Chair of the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations. Grant is wearing a black jacket and has an ear piece on his ear. Lisa is wearing a green dress and is holding an ear piece to her ear.

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

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)