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Our 2023-2024 Annual Report outlines the broad range of activities PWDA has achieved in NSW, across Australia and internationally to help advance and protect the rights, health and wellbeing of people with disability. Discover how this work has delivered important outcomes for the people and communities we serve as well as PWDA’s organisational development. This year has been a significant one ...

This COSP17 side event responds to: Sub-theme 3 - Promoting the rights of persons with disabilities to decent work and sustainable livelihoods INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: Ruby Mountford, Specialist Advisor for Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex (SOGII) rights at the Australian Human Rights Commission. Immediate Past Disability Chair, International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Inter...

On Friday 8 March to mark and celebrate International Women’s Day, People with Disability with Australia (PWDA) hosted Leading Change - A Webinar for Women with Disability on Leadership. Our speakers Dr Michelle Hyde, Marayke Jonkers, Dr Sheelagh Daniels-Mayes, Akii Ngo, Dr Haidi Badawi and Ruth Bonser created a space for women and gender diverse people with lived experience to share their expe...

People with Disability Australia (PWDA), the country’s peak disability rights and advocacy organisation, is calling for urgent Government response to the Disability Royal Commission’s final report with a strong commitment to supported decision-making so all Australians can exercise our human rights to make choices about our lives.

People with Disability Australia (PWDA), the country’s peak disability rights and advocacy organisation, is calling for a national legislative framework to support disability rights in a consistent way across the country, and an independent national oversight body to hold everyone accountable. Watch this short video to find out what we’re asking for to improve human rights in response to the Di...

People with Disability Australia (PWDA), the country’s peak disability rights and advocacy organisation, is calling for a targeted plan of action with coordination across government departments and jurisdictions to address the root causes of housing insecurity for people with disability.

People with Disability Australia (PWDA), the country’s peak disability rights and advocacy organisation, is calling for urgent Government action to end the segregation of people with disability ahead of the release of the Disability Royal Commission’s final report.

We invite people who are #NDIS participants as well as people with #disability who are not currently an NDIS participant to share their experiences in this short survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/PWDA-NDISReview The survey will close 5pm AEDT, Friday 31 March 2023. Please share! #NDISReview

How should we support women with disability affected by COVID-19? PWDA Pandemic Research Project

Impact of COVID-19 on women with disability: PWDA Pandemic Research Project findings

Our 2022-25 Strategic Plan outlines a comprehensive vision for the future of PWDA as well as a guide for how we’ll work with our members, staff, supporters and stakeholders to deliver on the outcomes to which we’re committing. This is the audio version of our Strategic Plan. It is also available in the following formats via our website: pwd.org.au/about-us/strategic-plan/ - Accessible PDF - Bra...

Intellectual Disability and Domestic Violence: Training Video

The Pandemic has had a big impact on women with disability. They deserve to be heard, and have their needs met by the government. We did some research to understand what happened, and what needs to change.

A webinar for domestic family violence sector workers, and others, who want to improve their supports for women with disability who have experienced abuse. Watch the video at mentioned 0:25 here: th-cam.com/video/sXRqmSCWldA/w-d-xo.html This is the second webinar in a series and can be viewed as a standalone webinar. View the first webinar here: th-cam.com/video/ZAdry70N04k/w-d-xo.html

Webinar: Women with disability, abuse and human rights

PWDA Redress Project: Stories and Help

National Redress Scheme: What Is It and How Can PWDA Support Survivors

PWDA: A National Redress Scheme Support Service

PWDA's Redress Project

The Barriers to Change - A Call to Government

Building Access: All about the project

Why do we need accessible DFV services?

What Accessibility Means for DFV Services

Why are attitudes so important in creating an accessible service?

Quick Insight: Accessibility Features of a Purpose Built Centre

COVID-19 Q&A with PWDA CEO Jeff Smith

Get Help from PWDA

The Social Model of Disability - with Audio Description

The Social Model of Disability