In March 2023, WWDA made a submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Cost of Living. Recognising that women with disability are one of the most economically disadvantaged groups in Australia, the submission draws attention to the urgent need to increase the rates of government support payments and reform the restrictive accessibility criteria that prevent many women with disability from accessing the Disability Support Pension and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Read the full submission via the links