People with Disability Australia Incorporated

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Membership Resources

Joining PWD

Do you believe that everyone is born equal and has the right to fully participate in community life, gain employment, get an education, receive health services and participate in cultural, social and recreational activities?

Then become a member of People with Disability Australia (PWD) and actively support an organisation which is working to achieve equality and dignity for all people living with disability.

PWD 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 member you can get involved in many different ways depending on your interests, skills and the time you have to give.

  • You can learn about our activities through our regular member publication Link-up;
  • you can participate in events and activities;
  • you can be kept up to date on policy and government programs which directly affect people with disability; and
  • you can vote in Board elections to decide the direction and focus of PWD’s activities.

Most importantly, you will be standing up for what you believe in and helping PWD continue its vital work.

To become a member of PWD, please download our Membership Prospectus from the links below or contact the Information and Liaison Officer, who can send you the Membership Prospectus in your preferred format.

Membership Prospectus

The Membership Prospectus has all the information about becoming a member of PWD including the Membership Categories and an application form to complete and return to us. Please note that you do not have to be a member to have access to our information, advice or referral and advocacy services.

Disability Rights Defenders

If you’re keen to support PWD, but not quite sure if you want to become a member, another way of helping out is to become a Disability Rights Defender. Disability Rights Defenders help change lives and make a significant difference to the work of PWD by making a regular, monthly, tax-deductible donations. Regular donations help us pursue essential projects, such as free Individual and Group Advocacy services for people with disability and provide information and training to people with disability and their associates. If you’d like to know more about the Disability Rights Defender Program, click here to learn more.

PWD Current Annual Report

2010/11

PWD Annual Report 2010-2011 PDF 601kb
PWD Annual Report 2010-2011 Word 1.3MB

for earlier Annual Reports visit the Archives.

PWD Constitution

PWD Constitution imageYou can access the PWD Constitution here in the following formats:

PWD Constitution PDF 75kb
PWD Constitution Word 150kb

PWD Strategic Plan

Forward to our future: Strategic Directions 2007-2010 PDF 153kb
Forward to our future: Strategic Directions 2007-2010 RTF 182kb

Membership Categories

Full Membership

A. Individual Full Membership

To be an individual full member, you must be a person with a disability over 18 years of age and you must live in Australia.

Individual full members are able to:

  • Receive notice of, attend and vote at general meetings
  • Nominate for election or appointment to the Board
  • Nominate (or second or endorse) eligible people for election to the Board
  • Receive information about PWD’s activities and disability issues
PeriodUnwaged Fee*Waged Fee*
1 Year$5.00$30.00

*Note: All fees are GST inclusive

B. Organisational Full Membership

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:

  • Receive notice of, attend and participate at general meetings
  • Exercise one vote on each motion at general meetings
  • Nominate (or second or endorse) eligible people for election to the Board
  • Nominate for election or appointment to the Board (provided the nominee is an Individual Full Member)
  • Receive information about PWD’s activities and disability issues
PeriodFee*
1 Year$100.00

*Note: All fees are GST inclusive

Associate Membership

A. Individual Associate Membership

Open to any person or organisation interested in supporting the disability rights movement and the aims and objectives of PWD.

Individual associate members are able to:

  • Receive notice of and attend general meetings
  • Address general meetings with the agreement of the person chairing the meeting
  • Receive information about PWD’s activities and disability issues
PeriodUnwaged Fee*Waged Fee*
1 Year$5.00$30.00

*Note: All fees are GST inclusive

B. Organisational Associate Membership

Open to any person or organisation interested in supporting the disability rights movement and the aims and objectives of PWD.

Delegates of full organisational members are able to:

  • Receive notice of and attend general meetings
  • Address general meetings with the agreement of the person chairing the meeting
  • Receive information about PWD’s activities and disability issues
PeriodFee*
1 Year$100.00

*Note: All fees are GST inclusive

 

Recent PWD Publications

PWD Media Releases

PWD E-bulletin #62, June 2010