PWDA led the development of a disability-specific submission to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in advance of the upcoming visit to Australia.
Tag: restrictive practices
Review of a Legislative Framework to Regulate Restrictive Practices
PWDA welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission to the NSW Department of Communities & Justice Review of a Legislative Framework to Regulate Restrictive Practices.
Review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)
PWDA welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission to the Review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW): Unlawful conduct.
United Nations COSP – General Debate
Megan Spindler-Smith delivered a compelling intervention on the need to centre multiply marginalised people with disability, especially First Nations, CALD, and LGBTIQA+ communities.
AI, Cognitive Disability, and Inclusive Governance
PWDA’s Alexandra Bignell delivered a powerful intervention on how AI can – and must – serve neurodivergent people. Her message was clear: AI must be designed and led by the people it aims to support.
The Impact of Anti-Diversity Political Narratives and the Global Financial Situation on the Work of the Disability Community.
Megan Spindler-Smith kicked off COSP18 with a hard-hitting intervention in the first session: The Impact of Anti-Diversity Political Narratives and the Global Financial Situation on the Work of the Disability Community.
Ending restrictive practices against First Nations people with disability: Finding a culturally sensitive way forward
Megan Spindler-Smith and Tahlia-Rose Vanissum led an interactive discussion on restrictive practices against First Nations people with disability, reflecting on the speakers’ experiences and discussing possible ways forward.
CMHA and PWDA Demand Justice and Urgent Reform Following Death of Simon Cartwright at Silverwater Jail
CMHA and PWDA are united in their condemnation of systemic failures in mental health and justice systems from the coroner’s report of Simon Cartwright’s death.
Eliminating Restrictive Practices in Australia
Restrictive practices have long been a concern within the disability community, violating the autonomy and dignity of people with disability.
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Visits to the hospital
As an autistic, mentally ill, transgender person with disability, Pippin Latham shares some experiences receiving medical care in hospital.