“Senator Margaret Guilfoyle creates a committee of people with disabilities representing their own interests”

Title: “Senator Margaret Guilfoyle creates a committee of people with disabilities representing their own interests”
Description: In 1979, Senator Margaret Guilfoyle, the Federal Minister for Social Security created a committee of people with disabilities representing their own interests. This followed a complaint by Richard Llewellyn that he was the only token disability representative. This committee led to the formation of formal advocacy groups such as People with Disability Australia (PWDA) and Disability Resource Centre (DRC). The PWDA celebrated their 30th year anniversary in 2011.
Identifier: AC00032
Publisher: Disability Arts History Australia
datePublished: 1970s
location: National; Australia
creator: Richard Llewellyn
category: Action
Type: Create Action
Format: Text
inLanguage: English
keywords: Disability Politics and Activism, Participation in political and public life
copyrightNotice: © Disability Arts History Australia, Contributed by Annie Rolfe
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20240114040809/https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/system/files/2023-05/Research%20Report%20-%20Agents%20of%20our%20own%20destiny%20-%20Activism%20and%20the%20road%20to%20the%20Disability%20Royal%20Commission.pdf

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