People with Disability Australia (PWDA)
Non-profit OrganizationsNew South Wales, Australia51-200 Employees
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is a national peak organization focused on disability rights and advocacy. Its membership centers on people with disability and organizations primarily constituted by people with disability, representing a cross-disability mix. Founded in 1981 during the International Year of Disabled Persons, PWDA operates as a non-profit, non-government entity based in Sydney, New South Wales. PWDA seeks to build a socially just, accessible, and inclusive community where the human rights, citizenship, contribution, potential, and diversity of all people with disability are respected. As a national body, it represents the interests of its members—people with disability and disability-led groups—through advocacy. In 2025, the organization saw leadership changes with the appointment of an interim president and the resignation of the previous president.