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Submission regarding children and young people with disability in New South Wales educational settings

People with Disability Australia has provided feedback on the NSW Legislative Council, Portfolio Committee No. 3 – Education, Inquiry into children and young people with disability in New South Wales educational settings (the Inquiry).
Banner for Leading Change A webinar for women with disability in leadership with images of Host dr michelle hyde, and guests Dr Sheelagh Daniels-Myers, Akii Ngo, Marayke Jonkers, Ruth Bonser and Dr Haidi Badawi

Women and Gender Diverse People with Disability Reflect on Leading Change, Our Way on International Women’s Day 2024

On Friday 8 March, to mark International Women’s Day, People with Disability Australia (PWDA) created a space for women and gender diverse people with disability to connect and discuss leadership, overcoming barriers, accessibility and inclusion.
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What I want women with disability to know on International Women’s Day

Dr. Haidi Badawi shares the 7 things she wants women with disability to know on International Women’s Day. Dr. Haidi also shares the 4 things she wants everyone to do so we can change the narrative and create a society where anybody, regardless of their skills, has the possibility to thrive and lead.
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NDIS Review | Submission 3 to the Independent Review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

From March to July 2023, PWDA conducted consultations with people with disability on their experiences of the NDIS. This involved several focus groups and surveys on the experiences of people with disability with the NDIS (including one Easy Read version). Participants in these consultations primarily involved people with disability with a broad array of experiences. Some families, carers and support people of also participated in the surveys and focus groups, but represented a small percentage of participants and predominantly participated as representatives of people with disability.