Advocacy for Inclusion - Incorporating PWDACT

DPO providing individual, self & systemic advocacy for people with disability

[CDR @CDReviewAus]

#auspol #disabilityrights #inclusion #NDIS

[Advocacy for Inclusion - Incorporating PWDACT @Adv4Inclusion]

New on @radio1rph : Sarah Guise talks to Jo Luetjens, Acting Head of Policy at AFI, about the #NDIS legislation introduced in May 2026. Listen to the extended interview here: https://t.co/kA17wHlvpY

[Advocacy for Inclusion - Incorporating PWDACT @Adv4Inclusion]

On the first Saturday of each month from 9am 10am the Royal Australian Mint opens early for Quiet Mornings, a dedicated low-sensory session designed for people who may have heightened sensory requirements
The next session will take place on Saturday 6 June https://t.co/5NPdVhQXog

[CDR @CDReviewAus]

The Winter 2026 Canberra Disability Review is out now at a time of seismic changes for disability policy. There is much talk of cost cutting, little mention of #disabilityrights.
The review is online and free of any paywalls. #auspol https://t.co/WdSiPClwDQ

[People with Disability Australia (PWDA) @PWDAustralia]

Help us get to 20,000!

19,500 people have now signed our https://t.co/3fBeQCAaxI petition to Protect the NDIS
https://t.co/CT2e9FoFJV

Also sign our Parliamentary e-petition becomes part of the official parliamentary record: https://t.co/NjXizaVpRJ

[Advocacy for Inclusion - Incorporating PWDACT @Adv4Inclusion]

Tell us what the NDIS makes possible in your life. Tell us what you are worried about losing. Tell us what has already changed. There are no wrong answers. Your voice, your story, your pace.
Submissions close 29 May 2026.
Share your story at AFI Listens: https://t.co/8Tw5inFQp5

[Advocacy for Inclusion - Incorporating PWDACT @Adv4Inclusion]

The NDIS is facing its biggest restructure since it began.
30% cuts to social and community participation. ~$5,000 off average plans. 160,000 people projected to leave the Scheme by 2030.
Senate submissions close 29 May. Tell us what the NDIS means to you: https://t.co/PzYrJxEgrn

[People with Disability Australia (PWDA) @PWDAustralia]

Five months on from the social media ban, what’s actually changed for you or your child?

Share your take as a young person with disability (0 – 25) or parent/caregiver in @CydaAu’s new survey here: https://t.co/XQ2gBrndUe

#SocialMediaBan #Survey #SocialMediaMinimumAgeAct

[People with Disability Australia (PWDA) @PWDAustralia]

PWDA says the Federal Budget cuts supports people with disability rely on to live ordinary lives, without delivering the equivalent alternatives people are being told will replace them.

Read more: https://t.co/Rg0QFgBMUT

[CDR @CDReviewAus]

We have done something a little unusual and released the Winter 2026 Editorial early as an audio - its a forensic take on Mark Butler's recent National Press Club address. #auspol #NDIS #disabilityrights https://t.co/kgZQppNMmN

[CDR @CDReviewAus]

Check out @Adv4Inclusion take on the 2026 #budget "human cost of this budget’s fiscal discipline falls disproportionately on people with disability" #NDIS #disabilityrights #auspol https://t.co/9Xh7r68JDQ

[Advocacy for Inclusion - Incorporating PWDACT @Adv4Inclusion]

Mainstream cost-of-living relief is not enough when people with disability face higher energy costs, inaccessible transport, scarce accessible housing and extra system navigation costs.

AFI’s Budget analysis:
https://t.co/FCDrM4WQ9Q

[CDR @CDReviewAus]

Check out the Independent Assessment Podcast with @CraigWtweets . The bonus episode has insightful words from @criprights on the #NDIS cuts. Community solidarity at its finest. #auspol https://t.co/vfZi2JDR8y

[AFDO @AfdoOffice]

Affordable health care is essential for people with disability.

The Australian Government has announced a $7.9b investment to strengthen Medicare and expand bulk billing incentives. Reducing out of pocket costs is key to improving access.

Learn more: https://t.co/TNRdnPeWYI

[Advocacy for Inclusion - Incorporating PWDACT @Adv4Inclusion]

Have your say on AFI’s priorities

What is the number 1 issue you want AFI to focus on?

It might be #housing
It might be #transport
It might be the #NDIS
It might be access, safety, services, discrimination, or something else

Tell us in your own words: https://t.co/wDMtnvduMU

[AFDO @AfdoOffice]

Rising fuel prices are making life harder for people with disability.

Are transport costs affecting your access to appointments, supports, or essentials?

Share your experience to help shape our advocacy.

👉 Take the survey: https://t.co/i9MQtnoTJi

#Disability #NDIS

[Advocacy for Inclusion - Incorporating PWDACT @Adv4Inclusion]

Have the #NDIS Rules changes affected you, or someone you care for? AFI wants to hear what has changed, what the impact has been, and what you are now managing on your own. Share here: https://t.co/j9jygEqyC8 #NDIS #DisabilityRights #AFIListens

[AFDO @AfdoOffice]

AFDO has responded to the Minister’s NDIS reform address. Reform must not leave people with disability without support. Key supports are not yet in place.
People should not lose what they rely on before alternatives exist.
Read more: https://t.co/kqtYEOwp0e
#DisabilityRights

[Advocacy for Inclusion - Incorporating PWDACT @Adv4Inclusion]

The #NDIS debate is back in the headlines. But behind every reform announcement is a person trying to hold daily life together.

If NDIS changes have affected you, tell us through AFI Listens. In your own words, at your own pace.
https://t.co/bpzxUHZN5T