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On Wednesday 10th December 2025, PDA’s accomplished Policy and Project Officer, Sarah McInnes, was a guest panelist at the Human Rights Day Symposium hosted by B-Hart.
Leading voices from government, academia and lived-experience perspectives addressed human rights in shaping disability service provision.
Big ideas, bold conversations, and plans for real action were shared by an incredible lineup of speakers including the Hon Nat Cook (SA Minister for Human Services), Pouya Farbod (Founder and CEO, B-HART), Skye Kakoschke-Moore (CEO – Children and Young People with Disability Australia), Natalie Wade (Associate Commissioner, NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission), Katrina Webb-Denis PLY OAM (Paralympian and Founder, Newday Leadership) and Michelle Ryan (Artistic Director, Restless Dance Theatre).
Congratulations to everyone involved in this incredible event. Should a recording become available, we will let you know.
Physical Disability Australia (PDA) is a national peak Disability Peoples Organisation run by and for people with physical disability, advocating for equal opportunity, inclusion and human rights across Australia. Established in 1995, PDA represents the voices and lived experiences of its members to influence policy, engage with government, and drive meaningful change, ensuring people with physical disability are respected, empowered and able to participate fully in all aspects of society.
