Next step to shape a new National Disability Strategy
Subject: | Next step to shape a new National Disability Strategy [SEC=OFFICIAL] |
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Date: | Fri, 13 Dec 2019 01:15:33 +0000 |
From: | Disability Reform <disabilityreform@dss.gov.au> |
Subject: | Next step to shape a new National Disability Strategy [SEC=OFFICIAL] |
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Date: | Fri, 13 Dec 2019 01:15:33 +0000 |
From: | Disability Reform <disabilityreform@dss.gov.au> |
Dear FOI Team
Thank you for the information that you provided.
I notice that the document you provided does not include:
As they are not in the disclosure log, please would you also provide these documents?
Bob Buckley
Convenor, Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia (A4)
website: http://a4.org.au/
Subject:
Freedom of Information Request - "the NDIS does not fund ABA"
Date:
Wed, 11 Dec 2019 10:59:35 +1100
From:
Bob Buckley (A4 Convenor) <cnvnr@a4.org.au>
Organization:
Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia (A4)
To:
FOI <foi@dss.gov.au>
Freedom of Information Team
Government and Executive Services Branch
Department of Social Services (DSS)
GPO Box 9820
Canberra ACT 2601
The Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme inquiry into planning released an interim report. The report starts with ...
The Andrews Labor Government has released a five-year plan to provide autistic Victorians greater opportunities for choice and community participation.
Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers Luke Donnellan today launched the Victorian Autism Plan with representatives of the Autism Plan Advisory Group who contributed to the plan’s development.
The Victorian Autism Plan sets out actions to improve the lives of autistic Victorians and their families and carers, backed by $7.1 million in funding.
Subject:
RE: Concluding Observations on Australia and the UN CRPD, Sep-2019
Date:
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 19:55:28 +0000
From:
CRPD OHCHR <crpd@ohchr.org>
To:
Bob Buckley (A4 Convenor) <cnvnr@a4.org.au>
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your message and your support to the work of the Committee.
A4's submission to the Tune Review on improving the NDIS legisation and on an NDIS service guarantee is available on the DSS Engage website: see https://engage.dss.gov.au/wp-content/up…
The submission shows there is considerable scope to improve the NDIS. The NDIS is falling well short of the mark it was set.
A4's submission focuses on issues relating to autistic Australians including 30% of NDIS participants.
Subject: | re: Your Mental Health inquiry submission [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] |
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Date: | Thu, 10 Oct 2019 09:44:39 +1100 (AEDT) |
From: | mental.health@pc.gov.au |
To: | convenor@a4.org.au |
For any other queries, please email mental.health@pc.gov.au
Below is a record of the information you sent us:
Dear Mr Basharu
Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia, known as A4, observes that your Committee published its “Concluding Observations: UN Report on Australia’s Review of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD), 24 September 2019”. A4 greatly appreciates your efforts to hold Australia to its international obligations in relation to people with disabilities.
A4 is puzzled and disappointed that your Concluding Observations make no reference to autistic Australians. Excluding autistic Australians from your observations leaves them feeling that a crucial human rights body fails to recognise their needs and right.
The Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is inquiring into the the NDIS's planning process.
A number of autism/ASD-related organisations, including A4, made submissions to the inquiry. The Committee published submissions here. The submissions by autism groups are:
2. Autism Family Support Association (PDF 580 KB)
5. Autism Spectrum Australia (PDF 143 KB)
63. Irabina Autism Services (PDF 48 KB)
69. Intervention Services for Autism and Developmental Delay (ISADD) (PDF 42 KB)