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Join us in promoting the equality and dignity of all people living with disability!
Become a member of People with Disability Australia (PWDA) and
show your support for equality and dignity.
PWDA is a representative organisation which has advocated for and been involved in promoting and upholding the rights of people with disability for the last 30 years. As a PWDA member you can join in the vital work of equality and dignity of all people living with disability in a range of ways.
Most importantly, you will be standing up for what you believe in and supporting PWDA continue the vital work of equality and dignity of all people living with disability.
To become a member of PWDA, please download our Membership Prospectus from the links below or contact the Information and Liaison Officer, for a Membership Prospectus in your preferred format.
The Membership Prospectus has all the information about becoming a member of PWDA including the Membership Categories and an application form to complete and return to us.
NB: you do not have to be a member to access to our free information, advice, referral and advocacy services.
Our team of Disability Rights Defenders support the work of PWDA, make a significant difference and change lives by making regular, monthly, tax-deductible donations. This support means essential projects, such as the free Individual and Group Advocacy services for people with disability and extra support and training to people with disability and their associates continues. For more about the Disability Rights Defender Program, click here.
PWDA Annual Report 2011-2012 (PDF, 40kb)
PWDA Annual Report 2011-2012 (Word, 150kb)
For earlier Annual Reports visit the Archives.
12 January 2013 (Word, 46kb)
17 November 2012 (Word, 36kb)
You can access the PWDA Constitution in the following formats
PWD Constitution PDF 75kb | PWD Constitution Word 150kb
Strong Membership - A Discussion Paper: Building a strong membership base for PWD Australia – challenges, ideas and solutions (Word, 210kb)
Forward to our future: Strategic Directions 2007-2010 PDF 153kb
Forward to our future: Strategic Directions 2007-2010 RTF 182kb
To be an individual full member, you must be a person with a disability and you must live in Australia.
Individual full members are able to:
To be an Organisational Full Member, the organisation must be incorporated in Australia and have a governing body and a membership base of at least 75% of people with disability. Organisational members must appoint up to two delegates to exercise its membership rights.
Delegates of full organisational members are able to:
Open to any person or organisation interested in supporting the disability rights movement and the aims and objectives of PWDA.
Individual associate members are able to:
Open to any person or organisation interested in supporting the disability rights movement and the aims and objectives of PWDA.
Delegates of full organisational members are able to:
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.