People with Disabilities ACT (PWDACT)
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Established in 1982, People with Disabilities ACT is the peak voice for people with disabilities in Canberra
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Joined August 2015
This morning, PWDACT celebrated International Day of People with Disability at Sharing Places, in their new Sharing Delights Cafe #idpwd #pwdact #sharingplaces
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Check out our member PWDACT November 2019 eBulletin - https://t.co/Zzwv2GVw4h If you're not yet a member, you can join today for free at https://t.co/w3dzubP1Nd
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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 https://t.co/L2ftxH9kcb or email admin@pwdact.org.au
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Come to the Canberra Museum and Gallery (CMAG) on the 10 October at 10AM for a free light morning tea, and a cartoon exhibit in the Theatre to kick off World Mental Health Day. Following this, a host...
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We have continued to follow this story on #thalidomide survivors; being covered by The Project - Please check it out, and pass along! https://t.co/KRrAp7Cmxt
#canberra #australia #humanrights #disabilities
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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 https://t.co/bbCDpucYhQ. PWDACT would like to know what you think about it. Does it hit the spot? Are there areas to improve?
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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)
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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 https://t.co/YSV5s8k0mQ
@PWDACT2 @Adv4Inclusion @anudsaofficial @citsa4u @UCLife
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We are thankful to @FairfaxRegional for publishing some complementary ads in the @canberratimes Early General News section starting from next week #disabilities #canberra
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Great to chat today to @ChrisSteelMLA and looking forward to looking at ways to close the gap for multicultural people with #disabilities
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We support renewed calls for a #RoyalCommission into institutional abuse of people with #disabilities in #Australia
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The Greens, Labor and some crossbenchers have signed onto the idea of a royal commission into the disability sector.
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Great to chat at the @PWDACT2 AGM about their organisational review that I was privileged to lead
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Pick up your copy of @canberratimes this Sunday 2 Dec for a special supplement for International Day of People with Disabilities #IDPD #IDPD2018 #DontUnderestimateMe
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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. https://t.co/4uCJjqYRA0 via @smh @Sherryn_G
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It comes as the peak body for disability services warns of a looming market failure and some providers close their doors.
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Pleased to hear today from @MeganM4Kids #child #humanrights commissioner & upcoming actions following #un report @CDA39 #canberra #disabilities @ACTCOSS
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At the #havingahomeforum today on #housing for people with #disability @involvecbr We asked what is being done about the gap in Accessible #housing. @RachelSS_MLA #canberra
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Perfect storm: Housing affordability crisis hits ACT disability sector https://t.co/ZIG1KO0Wvy via @canberratimes @Sherryn_G reading this with interest
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