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People with Disability Australia is a national cross-disability rights and advocacy organisation

Founded in 1981, the International Year of Disabled Persons, People with Disability Australia seeks to provide people with disability with a voice of our own. We have a cross-disability focus representing the interests of people with all kinds of disability.

02/11/2026

Voting is a human right.

People with disability have the same right to enrol and vote as everyone else.

Victoria is having a state election on Saturday 28 November.

The electoral roll closes at 8pm on Tuesday 3 November. Make sure your details are up to date: https://buff.ly/GRI3Yad

Low sensory voting available Tuesday 17 November between 10am – 4pm

Get additional support to vote including social stories, telephone assisted voting and large print or braille forms: https://buff.ly/z2C40UQ

02/11/2026

How is disability talked about in your culture or community?

We're recruiting people with disability from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, migrant, refugee and other culturally diverse communities to help update our Disability Language Guide.

We're asking for:
One 2-hour online focus group
Approximately 3 hours of preparation
A $250 gift card for your time

Friday 6 November, 11:30am - 1:30pm AEDT
Thursday 12 November, 1:00pm - 3:00pm AEDT
Friday 13 November, 10:30am - 12:30pm AEDT
Friday 13 November, 2:00pm - 4:00pm AEDT

Express your interest by 11:59pm AEDT Thursday 5 November: https://buff.ly/GAWRAnO

We're looking for up to 24 participants with a range of experiences.

Accessibility and participation supports will be provided by PWDA.

31/10/2026

Thank you UTS Law Students’ Society for the recent donation from your bake sale.

held their inaugural Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Charity Bake Sale in August and donated the proceeds to PWDA.

UTS Law Students’ Society Treasurer told PWDA the event aimed to "not only raise funds, but to spark conversations about what the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower represents... and chose PWDA because the organisation directly and positively supports the disability community and advances accessibility in Australia".

Congratulations on a successful event! We appreciate your generous contribution to our work.

30/10/2026

MyGov introduced changes for people creating a new myGov account earlier this month.

To keep your account safe, you now need to set up multifactor authentication (MFA) when creating a new account using either:
• a passkey
• an authenticator or
• codes sent by SMS

Secret questions and answers will no longer be accepted as a sign in option for new myGov accounts.

These changes mean those who can’t set up MFA or use Digital ID may not be able to use myGov to access government services digitally.

You can get more help from myGov Helpdesk https://buff.ly/E1NSaJ7 or call the Online Services Support Hotline on 132 307 and select option 1 for myGov.

30/10/2026

PWDA attends a variety of events each month to engage with our community.

Connect with the team or join a webinar and find out more about our advocacy and membership and what we offer.

Check out the Event Calendar on our website to find out what's happening in November.

https://buff.ly/0Xsekkq

29/10/2026

See the stories behind the Disability Royal Commission brought to life though art at Queensland Advocacy for Inclusion's event Listen to Us Art Exhibit and Event.

On 1 December 2026, just ahead of International Day of People with Disability, Listen to Us brings together artists, community members, advocates and decision-makers to reflect on the stories, experiences and aspirations of disabled Queenslanders.

Auslan interpreters and live captioning will be provided, and the venue is wheelchair accessible. More accessibility information is on the event page.

Learn more and get your free tickets at https://buff.ly/FAbISYW

This event is part of the DRC Still Matters campaign highlighting the role that art can play as advocacy when having complex conversations, Learn more about the campaign at: https://buff.ly/7GRj51r

29/10/2026

"The question is not whether Australia can afford the NDIS. We can. It’s why are we choosing to make people with disability pay for revenue we have chosen not to collect."

At the 2026 Revenue Summit, PWDA CEO Megan Spindler-Smith challenged the idea that cutting the NDIS is the only way to manage government spending.

Australia has choices about how it raises revenue and where it invests.

Yet the Government is choosing to cut NDIS funding, putting the supports people with disability rely on at risk.

People with disability should not have to pay the price for decisions about how Australia raises and spends its money.

Read Megan’s full speech from the 2026 Revenue Summit:
https://buff.ly/fB2BAU8

28/10/2026

The National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health is setting up a Family and Supporters Advisory Group.

The group will have 6-8 members from across Australia.

Members will be family or support people of a person with intellectual disability.

To apply, you will need to fill in an Expression of Interest form. All the details including how to apply can be found here: https://buff.ly/cIoZnVd

Expressions of interest close Thursday October 29, 2026.

28/10/2026

Don't miss the chance to have your say!

PWDA wants to hear from NDIS participants about proposed changes to mandatory registration for providers delivering personal care and daily living supports.

These include supports that help people with everyday activities such as showering, dressing, eating and moving around.

The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission has asked us to consult with NDIS participants about these changes.

A big thank you to those who participated in a focus group.

Complete the survey before 11:59pm AEDT Thursday 29 October: https://buff.ly/X6rbUNi

27/10/2026

PWDA wants to hear from women, feminine-identifying and non-binary people with disability who have experienced domestic, family or sexual violence and tried to access healing and recovery services.

As part of our Access to Healing and Recovery project, we want to learn what works well, what barriers you face and what needs to change to make services safer, more accessible and inclusive.

Your experience can help inform improvements to healing and recovery services for women and children with disability across NSW.

Complete the survey and have your say:
https://buff.ly/vN6Bq8L

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Friday	9am - 5pm

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Website

http://www.pwd.org.au/

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