People with Disability Australia Incorporated

Photo of a woman sitting in a wheelchair at a train station. A train is going past.

Issues & Campaigns

Supporting PWDA

There are many ways to support us:

Make a Donation Becoming a Disability Rights Defender Volunteering and student placement Becoming a financial member

Issues & Campaigns

Summary Submission to the Productivity Commission enquiry on disability care and support July 2010
Framework for Productivity Commission Inquiry Submissions (Version 1) Word 178kb

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

Productivity Commission Inquiry Campaign

The Australian Government has asked the Productivity Commission to undertake a public inquiry into a long-term disability care and support scheme.

Productivity Commission Inquiry into Disability Care and Support website
Public Inquiry Process - Productivity Commission website
Issues Paper - Productivity Commission website

PWD publications and submissions

April 2012: Communique: Latest news on the NDIS from PWD, AFDO and DANA
July 2011: Joint paper: The role of self-assessment in the National Disability Insurance Scheme Word 60kb
May 2011: "Please sir, not more of the same" - People with disability in control. Word 37kb A short paper by Michael Bleasdale, Executive Director, Leadership Team - People with Disability Australia and In Control Australia
May 2011: PWD response to the Interim Report by the Productivity Commission into Disability Care and Support Word 236kb
April 2011: Joint Human Rights Analysis of the Proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme Word 551kb
April 2011: Joint Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Disability Care and Support - NEDA and PWD Word 177kb - April 2011: Joint Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Disability Care and Support - NEDA and PWD PDF 216kb
April 2011: PWD EBulletin - The Productivity Commission Inquiry into Disability Care and Support Word 113kb
July 2010: Summary Submission to the Productivity Commission enquiry on disability care and support Word 236 kb
July 2010: PWD EBulletin #62 - Productivity Commission Inquiry into disability care and support
June 2010: PWD EBulletin #61 - Productivity Commission Inquiry into disability care and support

Other organisations publications and submissions

May 2011: WWDA submission in response to the Productivity Commission's Disability Care and Support Draft Report Word 162 kb

7-8 July 2010: Framework for response to Productivity Commission Inquiry

A number of disability representative, advocacy and legal organisations have developed a Framework to guide responses to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into disability care and support. The Framework is based on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

Click here to view the Framework Document Word 178kb

21 May 2010: PWD Members' Event PWD with Kirsten Deane

This Members' Event provided opportunity to canvas a wide range of views to contribute to our submission.

Members’ Event: National Insurance Scheme by Patricia Byrne OAM, PWD Member
August LinkUp p14
Members' Event Photographs on Facebook

External Websites

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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