[1] Having been unable to re-enter the workforce after contracting polio, Watts formed the Wheelchair & Disabled Association of Australia in 1962, later renamed House with No Steps.
Watt's early work with the organisation focused on establishing workshops which provided jobs for people with a disability, a wheelchair factory, and independent living accommodation.
As Chairman, Watts established committees in all states and headed deputations which led to the provision of amenities such as parking permits for people with a physical disability.
[2] In 1979, Watts was elected President of ACROD, the first person with a physical disability to hold this position.
After resigning, Watts still remained heavily involved with the organisation as an Executive Committee Member until his death.