Submissions & reports (index)
Our Systemic Advocates regularly respond to Government committees and departments on a range of issues affecting people with disability. Below are our submissions and reports listed by year and month.
2024
Aug | Draft lists of NDIS supports
Aug | Increasing voter engagement, participation and confidence
Aug | Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024
Aug | Wellbeing outcomes in NSW
Jul | Letter to the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Jul | NSW Government Digital Inclusion Strategy
June | Joint submission: improving judicial responses to sexual violence
Apr | Draft National Autism Strategy Submission
May | NDIS Review Member Engagement Summary Report
Mar | Submission to the NSW Parliament Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters
Feb | Submission to the Inquiry into the Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2023
Jan | Pre-Budget Submission to the Australian Treasury
Jan | Joint Submission: Disability Royal Commission Response Consultation
Jan | Submission on the Terms of Reference for a COVID-19 Royal Commission
2023
Dec | Pre-budget submission to the NSW Government to progress the disability agenda in NSW
Dec | Response to the draft report of the Post-Implementation Review of Telehealth MBS Items
Dec | Joint submission: Recommendations to the Review of Australia’s visa Significant Cost Threshold
Oct | National Housing and Homelessness Plan Response
Oct | Joint submission: Disability Employment Centre of Excellence Options Paper
Sep | Preliminary Submission: NSWLRC Review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977
Sep | Summary report: COVID-19: Where to from here?
Sep | COVID-19 Position Statement
Sep | Joint submission: Disability Services and Inclusion Bill 2023
Sep | NDIS Review: Housing Survey Summary Report
Sep | NDIS Review: Survey Summary Report
Aug | Submission: Improving NSW Rental Laws
Jul | Submission: A Human Rights Act for All
Jul | Submission: NDIS Cost & Affordability
Jul | Submission 1 to the Independent Review of the NDIS – Access, Eligibility, and Planning
Jul | 2022 Review of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002
Jun | Submission to the Disability Inclusion Regulation review
Jun | Submission to the NDIS Review of Participant, Safeguarding the Future
May | Endorsement: Consultation impact of acoustic alert systems on electric vehicles
May | Submission to the Administrative Review Reform Issues Paper
May | Endorsement: Consultation impact of acoustic alert systems on electric vehicles
Apr | Submission to the Protocol to the Convention Against Torture
Mar | Submission to the Select Committee on the Cost of Living
Feb | Redress Matters to Address
Feb | A New Act to Replace the Disability Services Act 1986: Joint submission
Jan | Joint Submission to the Technology Assisted Voting Review
2022
Dec | Independent Review of the Ageing and Disability Commissioner Act 2019 in New South Wales
Dec | Joint Submission to the Australian Treasury’s Employment White Paper
Dec | Modern slavery: PWDA submission to NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s discussion paper
Dec | Vision for realising our human rights – PWDA submission to the Disability Royal Commission
Nov | Inquiry into the 2022 Federal Election
Sep | Upcoming Single-use Plastics Bans: PWDA letter to EPA
Sep | No time to lose for OPCAT inspection of disability settings
Aug | Coercive Control exposure draft bill submission
Aug | NSW Children’s Guardian Act 2019: PWDA submission
Mar | Submissions to the Inquiry into Current Scheme Implementation and Forecasting for the NDIS
Mar | Disability Employment Services Review Submission
Jan | Inquiry Into The Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 And Related Bills
2021
Oct | Proposed NDIS Legislative Changes And Participant Service Guarantee
Sep | Joint Select Committee On Implementation Of The National Redress Scheme
Aug | Impairment Tables Impair Our Access To Supports: Submission To The Department Of Social Services
Aug | In Our Own Words: Submission To The Senate Community Affairs References Committee Inquiry
Jul | We Belong Here: Our Nation Must End Exclusionary Systems That Harm People With Disability
Apr | The Joint Standing Committee’s Inquiry Into Independent Assessments
Mar | Consultation On Victims Services Changes
Jan | #EndSegregation For People With Disability
2020
Dec | A National Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework Submission
Oct | The National Disability Strategy Position Paper: Stage 2 Consultations
Jun | No More Group Homes
Jun | Proposed Changes To Victims Support Scheme
2019
Nov | The Tune Review Of The NDIS Act
Oct | Review Of The NSW Boarding Houses Act 2012
Oct | The National Disability Insurance Scheme (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019
Oct | The NSW Government’s Review Of Disability Advocacy Funding
Sep | The Draft Accessibility Strategy For The Disability Royal Commission
Aug | Restrictive Practices Authorisation In NSW
May | Inquiry into Ageing and Disability Commissioner Bill 2019
Feb | Pre-Budget Submission 2019 – Invest To Solve Housing Crisis For People With Disability
2018
Nov | Australian Law Reform Commission Discussion Paper: Review Of The Family Law System
Jun | NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation Pricing And Payments Framework Review
Mar | NDIS Market Readiness
Mar | Family Law Review
Feb | Review Of The Guardianship Act In NSW
Feb | Termination Of Pregnancy Laws In QLD
Jan | Abuse Redress Scheme
Jan | Youth Diversionary Program
2017
May | The NSW Department Of Justice, Disability Justice Strategy
Mar | Disability groups renew call for Royal Commission into violence against people with disability
Mar | Inquiry Into Students With A Disability Or Special Needs In New South Wales Schools
Feb | Towards An All Abilities Queensland Consultation Paper
Feb | A Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme In Queensland
2016
Dec | Submission To Fifth National Mental Health Plan
Dec | Submission To Inquiry Into And Report On All Aspects Of The Conduct Of The 2016 Federal
Oct | Foundations For Change – Homelessness In NSW Submission
Aug | Australian Law Reform Commission Issues Paper: Protecting The Rights Of Older Australians From Abuse
Jun | Department Of Social Services (DSS): Review Of The National Disability Advocacy Program
Apr | 2016-17 PWDA Federal Budget Submission
Apr | Inquiry Into Indefinite Detention Of People With Cognitive And Psychiatric Impairment In Australia
Apr | Australian Cross Disability Alliance Response To Victorian Creating Child Safe Institutions
Mar | Letter On The Social Services Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2015
Mar | Letter To The ACT Government Reportable Conduct Consultation Paper
Mar | NSW Law Reform Review of the Guardianship Act
Feb | NSW Legislative Council Inquiry into Elder Abuse
Feb | A Blueprint For Family And Domestic Violence Response In NSW
2015
Oct | Moving to my home: housing aspirations, transitions and outcomes of people with disability
Aug | NSW Legislative Council Inquiry into Vocational Education and Training
Jul | National Disability Employment Framework Issues Paper
Jun | Review of the Disability (Access to Premises – Building) Standards 2010
May | Proposal for a National Disability Insurance Scheme Quality and Safeguarding framework
May | National Disability Insurance Scheme Citizens’ Jury Scorecard
Mar | NSW Department of Justice Discussion on Limitation Periods in Civil Claims for Child Sexual Abuse
Feb | 2015 Federal Budget Submission
Feb | Social Housing in NSW: Discussion Paper Work
2014
Dec | NSW Disability Inclusion Plan Consultation
Nov | Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into Out of Home Care
Oct | Torture and cruel treatment in Australia
Aug | Disability Employment Services (DES) Consumer Engagement Project
Aug | Interim Report on Welfare Reform
Aug | NSW Legislative Assembly Public Accounts Committee Inquiry into tenancy management in social housing
Jul | Developing a new disability strategy for Australia’s Aid Program 2015-2020
Apr | Senate Economic References Committee Inquiry into Affordable Housing
Mar | Legislative Council Select Committee Inquiry into Social, Public and Affordable Housing
Feb | NSW Disability Inclusion Bill 2014
Jan | Review of equal recognition before the law and legal capacity for people with disability
2013
Aug | Access to justice in the criminal justice system for people with disability
Aug | NGO CRPD Shadow Report Communique – August 2013
Apr | Draft Boarding House Regulation 2013 and associated Regulatory Impact Statement
Mar | Inquiry into the involuntary or coerced sterilisation of people with disabilities in Australia
Mar | Exposure Draft Boarding Houses Bill 2012
Mar | National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Rules Consultation Paper
Feb | Reform of the NSW Disability Services Act 1987
Feb | NGO CRPD Shadow Report February 2013 Communique
Feb | Improving the Employment Participation of People with Disability in Australia
Jan | Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee: The National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012
Feb | NGO CRPD Shadow Report February 2013 Communique
Australian Civil Society Response to the CRPD’s List of Issues 2013
2012
Jan | Consolidation of Commonwealth Anti-Discrimination Laws
Australian Civil Society Report on the CRPD 2012
Australian Civil Society Report on the CRPD 2012
Easy English Australian Civil Society Report on the CRPD 2012
2011
Nov | NSW Attorney General and Justice’s review of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007
Aug | NGO CRPD Shadow Report Communique – August 2011
Jul | Exposure Draft of the ‘Supported Accommodation Innovation Fund’
May | Interim Report by the Productivity Commission into Disability Care and Support
Apr | Joint Human Rights Analysis of the Proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme
Apr | NEDA and PWDA: Productivity Commission Inquiry into Disability Care and Support
Mar | NGO CRPD Shadow Report March 2011 Communique
2010
Dec | Inquiry into the Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill 2010
Aug | Inquiry into services provided or funded by Ageing, Disability and Home Care
Aug | Productivity Commission Inquiry into Long Term Disability Care and Support
Jul | Public consultation on proposed Youth and Community Services Regulation
Jul | Stronger Together Consultation
Jul | Review of the National Standards for Disability Services
Jul | Summary Submission: Productivity Commission Inquiry on Disability Care and Support
Feb | Inquiry into the provision of education to students with a disability or special needs
2009
Dec | Response to the Inquiry into the NSW Taxi Industry
Nov | RACGP – Review of Standards for General Practice – Joint Submission
Sep | Everyone, everywhere: recognition of persons with disability as persons before the law
Aug | NSW Legislative Council’s Inquiry into Substitute decision-making for people lacking capacity
Jul | NGO Shadow Report on Women’s Human Rights
Jun | National Human Rights Consultation
Jun | Report on Women with Disabilities Accessing Crisis Services
Mar | Draft Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards
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