PWDA recently attended the Livable Housing Roundtable, hosted by the NSW Building Commissioner James Sharrad. The discussion focused on whether the NSW Government will sign on to the Livable Design Silver Standard,
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Mandatory registration of Platform Providers
Response to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission Consultation Paper on Mandatory Registration for Platform Providers
Registration for Supported Independent Living and Support Coordination
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission Consultation Paper on Mandatory Registration for Supported Independent Living (SIL) and Support Coordination.
Submission on the nine Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plans
PWDA provided submission to the NSW Department of Transport to comment on the nine Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plans.
Media Release: Disability Standards Reform a Step in the Right Direction, Further Action Needed
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is calling for people with disability to be recognised as equal partners in determining reforms flowing from the Disability Royal Commission and NDIS Review. The call comes in the wake of today’s release of the Federal Government’s Progress Update in response to the Disability Royal Commission’s final report.
Federal Government must fix gaping hole in the Disability Discrimination Act
People with disability have been dealt a blow, with the Federal Government refusing to fix a significant problem with the law that stops discrimination in employment, education, transport and more. ‘We are deeply disappointed that the Federal Attorney-General has ruled…
Cuts to transport funding opposed by national disability groups
30 November 2016 National disability groups are calling on Federal Senators to block a Bill that will reduce transport support for people with disability. The Social Services Legislation Amendment (Transition Mobility Allowance to the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Bill 2016,…
Cuts to Mobility Allowance
12 March 2017 A diverse partnership of over 25 representative organisations of people with disability, disability advocacy organisations, disability services and disability peak bodies have come together to call on Federal Senators to block the Mobility Allowance Bill that is currently…
Landmark disability discrimination decision
14 March 2013 People with Disability Australia (PWDA) applaud the decision handed down today by the Federal Court in the case of PWDA member, Julia Haraksin’s three-year battle with Murrays Australia Ltd. The Court found Murrays Australia had directly discriminated…