NEW CONSTITUTION FOR PDA!
Friday, 27th January, 2012 PDA held the Annual General Meeting for 2010 -2011 (deferred from November last year) and approved the adoption of the new constitution. To see a copy of the constitution and the minutes that approved the doucment, click on the links.
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WHAT'S NEW IN FEBRUARY
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Message from Dr Ron Chalmers, Chair National Disability Research and Development Steering Committee Disability Policy and Research Working Group |
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For the latest disAbility e-news from FaHCSIA see the link below:
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Accessible Tourism Survey IDEAS NSW and Wendy van Lubek (student at the international University of Tourism) are working together to create a database on Accessible Tourism. The first stage of this database creation is the collection of information by way of your thoughts and experiences in relation to travel and disability. A survey to assist in this information gathering is at http://www.thesistools.com/web/?id=234896 Source: IDEAS newsletter - 23 December 2011 |
Petition calling for Strengthening the DDA
In light of the findings by the Federal Court, Sheila King versus Jetstar Airlines, which found in favour of Jetstar under Unjustifiable Hardship, a petition demanding the strengthening of the DDA has been developed at the following link:
http://www.petitiononlineaustralia.com/petition/stop-further-discrimination-strengthen-the-dda-disability-discrimination-act-1992-australia/301
Physical Disability Australia is proud to support Sheila in her one person battle against transport discrimination in Australia. This serves as a catalyst for PDA to get behind Sheila and to also call for changes and strengthening all aspects of the DDA. This is only one way we can do this. This will benefit all people with disabilities across Australia.
Please sign the petition in support of people with disabilities to make changes to the DDA. Sign the petition and send it to others to do the same.
Thank you
Sue Egan
PDA
02 6567 1500
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In 1981 a poster titled "Access for disabled persons" was produced to commemorate the International Year of Disabled Persons (IYDP).
A revised edition of the poster, titled "Access for All", has been produced by the Australian Institute of Architects National Access Work Group to commemorate the 30th anniversary of IYDP and the commencement of the Premises Standards 2010.
The new poster incorporates most of the current dimensions relevant to accessibility.
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PDA supports the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
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