Review of the Disability Standards for Education
The Department of Education, Skills and Employment has begun consultations for the 2020 Review of the Disability Standards for Education 2005. All the information you need is at the Consultation Hub website. You can make a submission or complete a short online questionnaire. The consultations close at the end of Friday, 25 September 2020. Throughout […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
Disability sector calls for greater accountability re NDIA settlement outcomes
AFDO has joined over 20 major organisations in the disability community in calling on the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to make public the details of appeal cases it is settling with scheme participants, to promote transparency, accountability, and an overall fairer system. Concerns about the scheme have been outlined in an open letter to […]
Source: AFDO
Public hearing to investigate COVID-19 impact
The next Disability Royal Commission (DRC) public hearing will investigate the experiences of people with disability during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The Chair Ronald Sackville AO QC said unless there are significant changes in circumstances, the hearing will take place in Sydney in August. ‘The hearing will gather evidence from people with disability, peak advocacy groups, public health and disability experts, as well as government representatives.
Source: DANA
Australians with disabilities ‘sidelined’ during coronavirus pandemic
The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) attended the public hearing for the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19 this week, to speak on the impact the CoronaVirus pandemic has had on people with disability. AFDOs Vice President, Trevor Carroll spoke about how he had become increasingly alarmed at the Australian Government’s response to the COVID-19 […]
Source: AFDO
Melbourne entering Stay at Home restrictions
From 11:59pm tonight, if you live in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Shire of Mitchell you need to Stay at Home. The Victorian Government has changed the restrictions as more Victorians have been diagnosed with CoronaVirus (COVID-19) in the past week. These new restrictions are needed to help stop the CoronaVirus from spreading to more […]
Source: AFDO
Australians with disabilities ‘sidelined’ during coronavirus pandemic
The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) attended the public hearing for the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19 this week, to speak on the impact the CoronaVirus pandemic has had on people with disability. AFDOs Vice President, Trevor Carroll spoke about how he had become increasingly alarmed at the Australian Government’s response to the COVID-19 […]
Source: AFDO
