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Publications and media statements (pre 2006)

For current documents please see our main publications page

On this page:

• PWD media statements
• PWD publications, submissions and position statements
• Other publications

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PWD media statements
(Word format)

Welfare to work package inadequate and harsh
Media statement in relation to tabling of "welfare to work" legislation, 9 November, 2005.

ACOSS, welfare groups and charities issue joint call to change Welfare to Work package
Joint statement, 15 September 2005.

People with disability - two classes - punished and ignored
Media statement in response to the 2005 - 06 Federal Budget, 11 May 2005.

Women and girls with disability - a call to action
Lobbying statement presented by PWD at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women meeting in New York, 28 February - March 2005

New alliance calls for disability welfare reform [RTF]
Joint statement issued by the Australian Council of Social Service, 15 February 2005

Consult first then reform, disability and welfare organisations tell the PM
Joint statement with ACROD, Australian Council of Social Service and Australian Federation of Disability Organisations; 7 February 2005

Human rights is the key message
International Day of People with a DisAbility, 3 December 2004

Statement in relation to Peter Singer and the Don Dunstan Oration
July 2004

Regressive changes to disability services rejected
July 2004

Government fails in draft building design laws
April 2004

Abandoned children, abandoned families
April 2004

Landmark ruling: Insurance companies must stop unlawful disability discrimination
April 2004

Children with disability most likely to be institutionalised
February 2004

Joint public statement "Australia-USA free-trade agreement and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
December 2003

PWD publications, submissions and position statements

PWD response to the Australian Senate inquiry into the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Bill, 2005.
November 2005

PWD response to Striking the balance - women, men, work and family discussion paper by Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Sex Discrimination Commissioner
October 2005

PWD response to interim report of Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission national inquiry into employment and disability
September 2005

Disability and work: Inclusion or coercion? Paper delivered at the Australian Social Policy Conference 2005
July 2005

Report on consultation with people with disability as part of the NSW Parliament, General Purpose Standing Committee inquiry into changes to post school programs for people with disability
June 2005

Using individual funding to broker support. Question on notice - addditional information provided to NSW Parliament General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 Inquiry into Post School Disability Programs
June 2005

People with Disability Australia Annual Report, 2004-2005[PDF format, 1,480KB]

People with Disability Australia Annual Report, 2003-2004[PDF format, 1,090KB]

Our Voice, Our Future: Strategic Directions 2003-2006

2003/2004 Budget Priorities for People with Disability in NSW
Pre-Budget Submission to the NSW government, February 2003

Other publications

United Nations Convention on the Rights of People With Disability - Working Group Daily Updates and Final Text

Dhaka Declaration on Disability 2003 (Word Format)
December 2003

Women with Disabilities Pasifika Forum report (Word Format)
December 2003

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