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PWDA Full Individual Membership available online now!

Are you a person with disability who wants to join PWDA?
Full Individual Membership is now available online!
If you support the NDIS, if you want action on community barriers and if you want to stand with a growing national disability rights movement – show your support and join the national disability-led organisation here now! It’s easy and it’s free!

Full Individual Membership Form

Associate (allies, friends, supporters, loved ones etc) and organisational membership forms to be rolled out in the coming week – stay tuned!

15 May 2013 : Second Reading Speech - Medicare Levy Amendment (DisabilityCare Australia) Bill 2013 - House Of Representatives

People with disability, their families and friends have a lot to celebrate this week with the introduction of a levy to support the NDIS (DisabilityCare). PWDA was pleased to be able to play a substantial role in achieving this outcome (10.40).
Full Transcript here:http://www.pm.gov.au/press-office/second-reading-speech-medicare-levy-amendment-disabilitycare-australia-bill-2013-house-

8 May 2013 : PWDA congratulates Queensland Premier

People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes today’s agreement between Prime Minister Gillard and Queensland Premier Campbell Newman signing up to DisabilityCare Australia (previously known as the National Disability Insurance Scheme).
Read more.

6 May 2013 : A message to Bernie Brooks, CEO of Myers

People with Disability Australia today calls on Myer to explain why they are refusing to engage with the Australian Human Rights Commission on employment of people with disability.  
Read more

1 May 2013 : PWDA welcomes NDIS funding levy announcement

People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes the announcement by the federal government of an increase to the Medicare levy to fund DisabilityCare Australia, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Click here to read more...

31 April 2013: List of Issues

The Australian Civil Society Parallel Report Group presented the Submission on the List of Issues Prior to Reporting of Australia (Word, 115kb) at the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 9th Session, Geneva, 15–19 April 2013

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has released the List of Issues on Australia  (word, 111kb)  that will form the basis of its September review of Australia’s compliance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

To read more please visit this webpage

30 April 2013 : PWDA calls for Medicare-style levy to fund NDIS

Today the national peak body, People with Disability Australia (PWDA) called for bipartisan support to introduce a levy to fund DisabilityCare Australia, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Click here to read more...

8 March: Expression of Interest to join Finance Advisory Group

The Board of PWDA are inviting members of PWDA to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI), to join the new Finance Audit Advisory Group (FAAG). Applications from people with experience in business or community Treasurer roles, financial and accountancy skills and/or an interest in financial oversight and governance is encouraged.

• Click here for more information
• PWDA Membership Information

National Disability Strategy Implementation Reference Group (NDSIRG)

• Communiqué for February 2013 (Word, 73kb)

The NDSIRG held its second meeting on 21 February 2013.  It is to ensure the views of people with disability are heard and engage people with disability on the implementation of the National Disability Strategy (NDS).
Membership includes members of national organisations representing the views of their constituents and members selected from the National People with Disabilities and Carer Council providing their expert advice on disability and carer issues.

Lift Redfern: Make Redfern Station Accessible

A campaign formed by a wide range of community groups who want to see Redfern Station accessible.

• Sign the Petition
• Visit the Lift Redfern website or the Lift Redfern Facebook Page
• Get Involved in the Campaign

NSW Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme (TTSS)

Do you live in NSW and use the wheelchair accessible taxis and find the cost of taxi transport expensive due to the ineffectiveness of the NSW Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme (TTSS)?

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA) Policy and Advocacy Team is campaigning to increase the NSW TTSS percentage and dollar value and the team requests your support for the campaign.

TTSS Campaign (Spinal Cord Injuries Australia website)

1 in Four Survey

www.1in4pollaustralia.com - closing May 2013
More information contact: the 1 in 4 poll office, telephone: (03) 9244 6705 or email 1in4poll@deakin.edu.au

 

PWDA Publications

The E-Bulletin is a source of PWDA's internal news and developments in the disability sector at the state, national and international levels. It goes out to members and interested others regularly by email.

LinkUp #148, June 2012

EBulletin #83, April 2013

PWDA Media Releases

Daily Media Roundup

Supported Projects

	Aboriginal Disability Justice Campaign (ADJC)
	Australia Network for Universal Housing Design
	Disability Rights Now
	NSW Disability Advocacy Network
	Sexual Assault in Disability and Aged Care
	Stop the Violence Project
	Touching Base