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The ABC has a page with links to its autism news - see https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/autism-spectrum-disorder
The NDIA claims in its Participant Service Charter that it wants to be "transparent". However, it avoids making public communication and decisions about some key issues. For example, the following show that it does not want its records about commentary from a disability representative organisation (DRO) on advice it received from its IAC released.
The Hon. Scott Morrison MP
Prime Minister
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Dear Prime Minister Morrison,
There are numerous reports in the media that the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has seen the average cost of individual support packages increase by at least 12% per year since 2017. These include:
A4 received the following response to a Freedom of Information request. This response is alarming because it shows the NDIA just made up the criteria and amounts for its 4 levels of early intervention support for autistic children in its consultation paper (see links below).
Subject: | Fwd: diagnoses and advice for autistic children |
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Date: | Sat, 9 Jan 2021 12:35:56 +1100 |
From: | Bob Buckley (A4 Convenor) <convenor@a4.org.au> |
To: | Minister.Hunt@health.gov.au |
CC: | Chris.Bowen.MP@aph.gov.au, Senator Jordon Steele-John <senator.steele-john@aph.gov.au>, The Hon. Linda Burney MP <Linda.Burney.MP@aph.gov.au>, The Hon. Mr. Shorten MP <Bill.Shorten.MP@aph.gov.au>, The Hon Stuart Robert MP <stuart.robert.mp@aph.gov.au> |
Dear The Hon G. Hunt MP
Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia (A4) recently sent this letter to the organisations below. We are very concerned about delayed diagnosis of autistic children and the consequent long-term detriment this brings for them, their families and the community generally.
Subject: | Re: NDIS rejecting autistic children |
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Date: | Sat, 9 Jan 2021 11:25:08 +1100 |
From: | Bob Buckley (A4 Convenor) <convenor@a4.org.au> |
To: | The Hon Stuart Robert MP <stuart.robert.mp@aph.gov.au>, MINISTERIAL <MINISTERIAL@ndis.gov.au> |
CC: |
Subject: | letter of protest about ignoring autism and misinformation from the Health Department |
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Date: | Thu, 7 Jan 2021 17:21:35 +1100 |
From: | Bob Buckley (A4 Convenor) <convenor@a4.org.au> |
To: | Minister.Hunt@health.gov.au |
CC: |
Subject: | diagnoses and advice for autistic children |
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Date: | Thu, 7 Jan 2021 08:54:00 +1100 |
From: | Bob Buckley (A4 Convenor) <convenor@a4.org.au> |
To: | racp@racp.edu.au, paediatrics@markdesouza.net, racgp@racgp.org.au |
Dear sir/madam
Previously, A4 wrote to the Prime Minister about an incident where police were called to a school and a young student was handcuffed. The Prime Minister did not respond.
A4 received a response (MC20-042016) from the federal Health Department to its letter to the Prime Minister.
A4 wrote to the Prime Minister on 29/10/2020 about police handcuffing a young autistic girl at school.
A4 received a letter (link below) than ignores the issues raised.
A4 sent a Freedom of Information request to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet on 24/11/2020
The Department sent its response on 24/12/2020 - see links to the documents below.
Basically, the documents show how little regard the Government has for members of the community, especially the more vulnerable members of the community. The Government's goal was to provide the most minimal response to issues and concerns raised.