People with Disability Australia Incorporated

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Issues & Campaigns

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Issues & Campaigns

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

2010 Federal Election Campaign

PWD has a vision of a socially just, accessible and inclusive community, in which the human rights, citizenship, contribution, potential and diversity of all people with disability are respected and celebrated.

We believe that people with disability are entitled to the full enjoyment of our citizenship rights and responsibilities. One way of expressing our citizenship rights is by voting. The election will be held on Saturday 21 August. Voting is compulsory.

PWD Federal Election Platform

PWD has identified key issue areas that need to be addressed by the next Australian Government. We have also provided information on the practicalities of voting and sourced news on issues that are important to us.
The five issues identified in our platform are:

Making Rights Real - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
Self Determination – Gaining control of our lives and our supports
An End to Institutions – Creating a non-segregated society
Mental Health – Recognising and Realising the rights of people with psychosocial disability
Violence against people with disability - Preventing and responding to abuse & neglect

PWD Media Releases

13 August: PWD calls on the next Federal Government to close all institutions housing people with disability 37kb Word
12 August: Making Rights Real - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) 37kb Word
10 August: People with disability want a fair go – not "goodies" 36kb Word
10 August: Mental Health - Recognising the rights of people with Psychosocial Disability 39kb Word
4 August: Disability and Decision 2010 - The Coalition Needs to Get it Right! 34kb Word
27 July: Tackling the Barriers: PWD welcomes Government initiatives to make our community accessible 37kb Word
26 July: Creating Tomorrow’s Leaders: PWD welcomes Government Initiative 31kb Word

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PWDA Publications

PWD Media Releases

PWD E-bulletin #62, June 2010

Supported Projects

	Aboriginal Disability Justice Campaign (ADJC)
	Australia Network for Universal Housing Design
	NSW Disability Advocacy Network
	Sexual Assault in Disability and Aged Care
	Touching Base