People with Disability Australia Incorporated

Photo of the group from the Samoan Women's Forum.

Issues & Campaigns

Supporting PWD

There are many ways to support us:

Make a Donation Becoming a Disability Rights Defender Volunteering and student placement Becoming a financial member

PWD has Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations

Our Principles

People with disability are people first. Environmental and attitudinal barriers limit the capacity and opportunity of people with disability to participate on an equal basis, not a person’s disability.
‘Nothing about us without us’ – people with disability must be afforded the opportunity for self determination. Self determination is essential for achieving true equality.
People with disability possess many skills and abilities, and have enormous potential for life-long growth, development and contribution.

PWDA has at its core a human rights approach to development. We strive to overcome the environmental and attitudinal barriers which limit the capacity and opportunity of people with disability to participate on an equal basis. We believe that all people with disability have the right to make their own decisions rather than being passive recipients of choices made on their behalf. To this end we are committed to sharing our capacity to develop the ability of others to defend and promote their human rights.

PWDA uses UN Conventions and other key human rights instruments to guide and frame its work.

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