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Positional statement – Infrastructure, Planning and the built Environment

Positional statement – Infrastructure, Planning and the built Environment 1.     PWDACT advocates for a built environment which is barrier free and universally accessible for all in accordance with ACT and…

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Positional statement – Transport

Positional Statement – Transport 1.     PWDACT advocates for inclusive transport in accordance with Article 9 of the Convention on the Rights of People with Disability. 2.     We advocate that the…

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WHEN THINGS GO WRONG IN HEALTH SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

When Things Go Wrong in Health Services for People with Disabilities A guide prepared by  People With Disabilities ACT and the ACT Human Rights Commission – your options to help…

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People with Disabilities ACT (PWDACT) – Federal Election 2019 position statement

People with Disabilities ACT (PWDACT) – Federal Election 2019 position statement PWDACT calls on the Commonwealth Government to: Provide uncapped incentives to State and Territory governments to include all children…

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Canberra Disability Review Volume 7

Canberra Disability Review Canberra Disability Review #7 Summer 2019-compressed Independence & infrastructure Light rail accessibility, your stories, independent lining centre closure & more …

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Royal Commission welcome for people with disabilities

18 February 2019 Royal Commission welcome for people with disabilities People with Disabilities ACT welcomes a dedicated Royal Commission into violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability in institutional…

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Have your say & you could win $50

Have your say about living with a disability in Canberra, and you could win a $50 gift card. PWDACT is seeking your views about what can be improved for people…

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Media Release: UN international day of people with disabilities

UN international day of people with disabilities is on Sunday 2 December.  “This is a day for the 65000 Canberrans with some form of disability to join the rest of the…

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International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD)

Since 1992, the United Nations IDPD has been annually observed on 3 December around the world. Monday 3rd December is the 2018 International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This year’s theme is Empowering persons with disabilities…

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Canberra Disability Review – Volume 4

Volume 4 of Canberra Disability Review was launched at a forum by ACTCOSS with ACT Minister for Health and Wellbeing Meegan Fitzharris MLA on 8 December 2017. You can watch a video of the…