Disabled People’s Organisations Australia (DPO Australia) welcomes today’s announcement by the Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, the Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services Jenny Macklin, and the Shadow Minister for Disability and Carers, Carol Brown, that the Australian Labor Party…
Author: People with Disability Australia (page 25)
Inquiry Into Students With A Disability Or Special Needs In New South Wales Schools
March 2017 Inclusive education provides significant benefits for students with and without disability. However, students with disability have much lower school completion rates (36% of students with disability compared to 55% of students without disability). This in turn means that…
Australian Law Reform Commission Discussion Paper: Protecting The Rights Of Older Australians From Abuse (DPOA)
March 2017 The human rights of older people with disability must be recognised, promoted and upheld when discussing elder abuse and conceptualising responses to this issue. PWDA submission – PDF or Word document
Disability groups renew call for Royal Commission into violence against people with disability
27 March 2017 Tonight’s ABC Four Corners report, ‘Fighting the System’ exposed more evidence of the appalling levels of violence and abuse against people with disability in Australia. This is only the tip of the iceberg. In light of the…
Inquiry Into The Design, Scope, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Contracts Awarded And Implementation Associated With The Better Management Of The Social Welfare System Initiative
We strongly urge the Committee to recommend that the process be put on hold until Minister for Human Services and the Department have undertaken comprehensive consultation and review processes, including with people affected by the initiative, to ensure that appropriate…
Towards An All Abilities Queensland Consultation Paper
February 2017 PWDA welcomes the Queensland Government’s consultation into the development of a new Queensland Disability Inclusion Plan – “Towards an All Abilities Queensland”. It is critical that during this period of transition, people with disability are at the centre…
NSW Law Reform Commission Review Of The Guardianship Act 1987 Question Paper 2: Decision Making Models
February 2017 This inquiry must not just tinker at the edges of the current system, but instead entirely reframe the concept of capacity in terms of decision making within the legislative and policy environment. PWDA submission – Word document
NSW Law Reform Commission Review Of The Guardianship Act 1987 Question Paper 3: The Role Of Guardians And Financial Managers
February 2017 Supported decision making already occurs, often informally, through advocates, family and friends, and support workers. However, the current legal capacity framework does not recognise supported decision-making as a form of support that should be actively pursued, assessed for…
Submission To Consultation Regarding A Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme In Queensland
1 February 2017 Our view on DV Disclosure Schemes in general remains consistent with the views expressed in that submission: that we recommend against the introduction of the DV Disclosure Scheme, but that if a Scheme is implemented, due consideration…
Submission To Fifth National Mental Health Plan
Reform of the mental health service system to better meet the needs of people affected by mental health concerns and psychosocial disability is welcome, and the rhetoric in the Fifth Plan around a holistic response, with individuals at the centre…