In our third issue of AFDO eNews, we are happy to announce that AFDO will again be attending the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) this year. We also recently launched the Disability Australia Hub website which provides the community with a gateway to access high quality, up-to-date, disability specific information informed by people with disability and their families.
Source: AFDO
The Turnbull Government has walked away from its strategy to fully fund the NDIS by a small increase to the Medicare Levy saying it will fund it fully in the 2018/2019 budget.
Source: AFDO
The Federal Government will introduce changes to make Private Health Insurance simpler and more affordable. The Government set up a Taskforce to work out the detail of these reforms.
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
Down Syndrome Australia has received funding for projects that will enable us to provide support and information to people with Down Syndrome and their families.
Source: Down Syndrome Australia
Alanna Julian had to overcome several barriers in life to gain employment as an adult woman with an intellectual disability.
Source: Inclusion Australia
The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations is surprised by news the Turnbull Government is walking away from its strategy to fully fund the NDIS through a small increase to the Medicare Levy.
Source: AFDO
