PDA CEO Jeremy Muir: pda.org.au/2025/04/27/eco… “All Australians deserve a safe, affordable, accessible place to call home that connects us to our communities. However, accessible housing is scarce & unaffordable, forcing many PWD to live with family or in institutions.”

Today 4pm AEST, CYDA is hosting its Election Webinar: Making Inclusive Education a National Priority event, featuring special guests from Federal Parliament, including: · Hon Amanda Rishworth MP · Senator Jordon Steele-John · Senator Tammy Tyrrell eventbrite.com.au/e/election-web…

With the federal election on Saturday, how will you place your vote? Whether you’re planning on voting in person and need venue accessibility details, are looking to send in a postal vote, or use another accessible voting option, for more info go to pda.org.au/2025/04/29/wit…

PDA provides a wonderful community of people who truly understand what it means to live with a physical disability. We put disability rights at the forefront of all that we do. If you haven’t signed up for FREE PDA MEMBERSHIP, what’s stopping you? pda.org.au/membership/

Have you registered for Monday’s fun Social Hour? 6pm AEST We’d love you to join us, but you will need to register. To do this head across to: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… Hope to see you there. 😊

For all the women (& men) who see this post, I encourage you to click on the link. “Second best heath care is just not good enough for people with disability.” Thank you Carol Taylor for sharing your story. Wishing you all the best in your new fight. instagram.com/reel/DJDi9hHT-…

On 30th April 2025, PDA's CEO Jeremy Muir was interviewed by Vision Australia Radio’s Peter Greco around airline accessibility (newshub.medianet.com.au/2025/04/physic…). youtube.com/watch?v=Fmo9J8… Whilst you’re there, don’t forget to subscribe to our channel.

Read the latest blog from PDA VIC Director, Robert Wise, about the value that he brought home from attending a peer support hosted by Amputees Limbs 4 Life Australia. Well worth a read. pda.org.au/2025/05/02/amp…

Congratulations Ali France on winning the seat of Dickson. With her campaign having been focused on accessibility and inclusion, alongside her lived experience as an amputee and para-athlete, Australia’s disability community looks forward to finally having a voice at the table.

How was your election experience? Did you use a postal vote, lodge an early vote, use an accessible option, or did you vote on election day? Together let’s share what is & isn’t working for Australia’s disability community at election time.

Congratulations to Senator Jordon Steele-John for being re-elected at Saturday’s federal elections. Thank you for all that you’ve done so far for Australia’s disability community and for all that you’ll continue to bring to your position moving forwards.

PDA calls for the appointment of a designated ‘Minister for Disability’. To read the media release in full, go to: pda.org.au/2025/05/09/phy…

JUNE’S SOCIAL HOUR HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED to MONDAY 9th JUNE. SOCIAL HOURS WILL RETURN TO THE FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH FROM JULY ONWARDS. We look forward to seeing you there. 6pm VIC/ACT/TAS/NSW/QLD 5:30pm SA/NT 4pm WA To register, go to: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… 😊

PDA congratulates Minister Mark Butler & Minister Jenny McAllister on their appointments. Ministers Butler and McAllister, we’re happy to meet with you to provide lived experience of disability over a coffee or a pint. Give us a call and we’ll get something in the diary.

PDA is thankful for involvement from its Board, members & supporters & the efforts, contributions & commitment from those who play a role in our organisation. This National Volunteers’ Week, we say thank you. We are grateful for your continued support. Thank you.

DANA, backed by PDA and a number of other Disability Representative Organisations (DROs), has provided Ministers Butler & McAllister with a briefing paper that provides insights into the key priorities for Government & our disability community. pda.org.au/wp-content/upl…

Want to find out how you can get involved in PDA? Head across to pda.org.au/2025/05/22/wan… for information. However you want to get involved, we’d love to hear from you.

PDA’S President/QLD Director, Sharon Boyce, was recognised at the 2025 Toowoomba Business Disability Awards. As winner of the Education & Training Award, this accolade celebrates excellence in education/training within the Toowoomba & Darling Downs regions. Congrats Sharon

NSW FLOOD ALERT If you‘re concerned about your safety, call 000 immediately & identify yourself as a person living with a disability. If not an emergency, call NSW SES 132 500. Help‘s available. Make contact early, don’t wait. health.gov.au/sites/default/… pda.org.au/2025/05/24/nsw…

Tammy Milne (PDA’s TAS Director) has just had a blog published on PDA’s website. It’s an interesting piece that explores the relationship between support worker and client. Worth a read. pda.org.au/2025/05/29/wit…