In this article (extract) PWDA explains its mission and identity, (PWDA – People with Disability Australia)
WE LIVE OUR DREAM.
We have a clear vision for the purpose and impact of our work as well as a comprehensive set of values, beliefs and principles which guide and inspire our work.
OUR VISION
We have a vision of a socially just, accessible and inclusive community, in which the human rights, belonging, contribution, potential and diversity of all people with disability are recognised, respected and celebrated with pride.
OUR PURPOSE
Our purpose is to be a leading disability rights, advocacy and representative organisation of and for all people with disability, which strives for the realisation of our vision of a socially just, accessible, and inclusive community, in which the human rights, belonging, contribution, potential and diversity of all people with disability are recognised, respected and celebrated with pride.
OUR VALUES
We believe that people with disability, irrespective of age, gender, cultural or linguistic background, religious beliefs, geographic location, sexuality, or the nature, origin or degree of our disability:
- have a right to life and to bodily integrity; l are entitled to a decent standard of living, an adequate income, and to lead active and satisfying lives; l are people first, with human, legal and service user rights that must be recognised.
