PWDA welcome the announcement today from the Australian Labor Party that they will commit to removing the cap on the National Disability Insurance Agency. It’s just bad policy to have a staffing cap on the Agency that is responsible for…
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Announcement of NDIS Fraud Taskforce
We have lots of questions about the announcement this morning by the Minister for Social Services that there is to be a new taskforce to deal with fraud and the NDIS. Here at PWDA, we’ve had reports of a few…
Queensland State Election “A call to action for all candidates”
Joint Media Release – QDN and PWDA Queensland State Election “A call to action for all candidates” Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) calls on the future Queensland Government to deliver high quality and accessible essential services for people with disability.…
Disability groups renew call for Royal Commission into violence against people with disability
27 March 2017 Tonight’s ABC Four Corners report, ‘Fighting the System’ exposed more evidence of the appalling levels of violence and abuse against people with disability in Australia. This is only the tip of the iceberg. In light of the…
BUDGET 2016: Don’t fund our NDIS at the cost of our safety net
3 May 2016 People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes the Government’s overarching commitment to fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) into the future. However, we strongly reject the budget measures that link a fully funded NDIS with the need…
NDIS Citizens’ Jury Scorecard Project awarded international honour
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: National Disability Insurance Scheme and People with Disability Australia 15 October 2015 People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has been awarded an international honour for its ground-breaking National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Citizens’ Jury Scorecard Project. The NDIS…
McClure: Jobs plan welcome, concerns about tough eligibility rules
25 February 2015 People with Disability Australia (PWDA) cautiously welcomes some key recommendations from the final report from the Reference Group on Welfare Reform released today while expressing concerns about eligibility rules that could see claimants needing to show they…
NDIS SCORECARD: Participants to shape the verdict
28 November 2014 The trials of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) being undertaken by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) on behalf of Australian governments provide an opportunity for comprehensive, direct feedback. People with disability must have the chance…
NDIS delay unacceptable
1 May 2014 People with Disability Australia (PWDA) opposes any delay to the full rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). We hold grave concerns about the Government’s commitment to the scheme after a delay was recommended in today’s…
Deliver NDIS on time and get it right
21 March 2014 The national peak cross-disability body People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has urged the Australian Government to deliver the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) on time while investing the effort needed to get it right. This follows the release…