People with Disabilities ACT (PWDACT)

This morning, PWDACT celebrated International Day of People with Disability at Sharing Places, in their new Sharing Delights Cafe #idpwd #pwdact #sharingplaces shorturl.at/HUY23

Check out our member PWDACT November 2019 eBulletin - mailchi.mp/4bf19f18820f/n… If you're not yet a member, you can join today for free at pwdact.org.au

Everyone is welcome to our free Morning Tea & Cartoon Exhibit on 10 October at 10am at the Canberra Museum and Gallery for World Mental Health Day. Get your free tickets from eventbrite.com.au/e/people-with-… or email admin@pwdact.org.au facebook.com/events/2462247…

We have continued to follow this story on #thalidomide survivors; being covered by The Project - Please check it out, and pass along! 10daily.com.au/news/politics/… #canberra #australia #humanrights #disabilities

What do you think of Canberra's Mental Health system? The ACT Government has released a Work Plan 2019-2021 for the Office for Mental Health and Wellbeing tinyurl.com/yxf5xnpd. PWDACT would like to know what you think about it. Does it hit the spot? Are there areas to improve?

Great to meet today with Rachel Stephen-Smith MLA. We look forward to future conversations, and a positive and productive 2019 @RachelSS_MLA #canberra #disability Pictured l-r, Rachel Sirr (PWDACT), David Luck (PWDACT), Rachel Stephen-Smith, Robert McMahon (PWDACT)

Are you a young person with disability? Got a passion? Got something to say? Come along to Pitch Your Passion on March 22, from 7-9pm at Ainslie Arts Centre! Tickets at eventbrite.com.au/e/pitch-your-p… @PWDACT2 @Adv4Inclusion @anudsaofficial @citsa4u @UCLife

@ABCCanberra today broadcast a very good item about the need for Audio Description on broadcast television and our TV4All campaign. The audio is available at abc.net.au/radio/adelaide… @BlindCitizens @visionaustralia @commsau #auspol #canberra #broadcasting

We are thankful to @FairfaxRegional for publishing some complementary ads in the @canberratimes Early General News section starting from next week #disabilities #canberra

Great to chat today to @ChrisSteelMLA and looking forward to looking at ways to close the gap for multicultural people with #disabilities

We support renewed calls for a #RoyalCommission into institutional abuse of people with #disabilities in #Australia smh.com.au/politics/feder…

@RebeccaVassarot Thankyou Rebecca it was excellent to hear from you and we look forward to moving ahead

Great to chat at the @PWDACT2 AGM about their organisational review that I was privileged to lead

AGM was tonight.terrific to see some of our members & stakeholders. “We are becoming a more active organisation & one that is being listened to.We have a great staffing team that are working well together. I think next year is going to be even better.” -President, David Luck

We were privileged to receive an ACT Chief Minister’s award 2018 for our work in #humanrights. Two of our team were also awarded individually. Congrats to everybody for your incredible & important work, creating a more #inclusive society for everyone in #Canberra. #ACTInclusion

Today we mark International Day of People with Disabilities in #canberra at @aust_parliament with @shendersonmp #auspol We congratulate all nominees for #DisabilityAwards2018 #IDPwD2018 #idpwd @disabilitylead #australia #aushumanrights @dpoaustralia @pwdaustralia

Don’t forget to grab your copy of today’s @canberratimes this Sun 2 Dec for supplement on International Day of People with Disabilities #IDPD #IDPD2018 @UN_Enable #DontUnderestimateMe @TADACT1979 @HartleyLifecare @WWDACT @Adv4Inclusion @getaboutable @YWCACanberra @ACTEducation

Pick up your copy of @canberratimes this Sunday 2 Dec for a special supplement for International Day of People with Disabilities #IDPD #IDPD2018 #DontUnderestimateMe

Only about 10 per cent of the 65,000 #Canberrans with #disability are supported by the #NDIS, and the ACT government still has a substantial role to play in the sector. smh.com.au/national/act/a… via @smh @Sherryn_G

Pleased to hear today from @MeganM4Kids #child #humanrights commissioner & upcoming actions following #un report @CDA39 #canberra #disabilities @ACTCOSS