A long road and a disappointing outcome. Introduction The Commonwealth and State and Territory governments released their response to the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) on…
Contents 1. The voice of people with physical disability in NSW 2. Defining foundational supports 3. What people with physical disabilities want from foundational supports…
The NSW 2024-2025 Budget makes significant infrastructure investments but fails to show financial commitments to improving accessibility for people with disabilities. In March 2024, PDCN…
After undergoing a landmark modernisation process, the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (DSAPT) proposed reforms were finally released in March 2024 by the…
Our peer mentoring program plays a vital role in providing tailored support to individuals with physical disabilities. Unlike systemic advocacy, which focuses on broader systemic…
Introduction In October 2022, the Commonwealth Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS or the scheme), the Hon Bill Shorten MP, initiated an independent…
Introduction The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (hereafter referred to as the Disability Royal Commission) was established in…
A big welcome to my first PDCN blog post! It is a great honour to address and serve this wonderful community as PDCN’s CEO. We…
The Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport (DSAPT) are undergoing their five-year review, and PDCN have been hard at work gathering and analysing information for…
Over the past few months PDCN have been collecting stories and data on the experiences of people with disability using taxis in NSW. With this…