Australian Federation of Disability Organisations

AFDO is very excited to be holding its first national conference. The conference, which will be held on the 9th & 10th of October this year, will have a practical focus concentrating on key contemporary policy issues in the lives of Australians living with disability.

Social Inclusion, workforce participation, real income support, affordable and adaptable housing, the built environment are just some of the topics the conference will be seeking presentations on. We are wanting speakers and presenters at the conference to concentrate on developing realistic and practical recommendations on issues for a 'compilation of ideas' to be delivered to government.

The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) has been established as the primary national voice to Government that fully represents the interests of all people with disability across Australia.

The mission of AFDO is to champion the rights of people with disability in Australia and help them participate fully in Australian life.

Click here for more information about AFDO

People with disability have an historic opportunity to influence the outcome of the election this year and help deliver policies to enable people with disability to fully participate in society.

Australians with disability have launched Campaign Enable as part of the Australia Fair initiative. AFDO and its members are supporting the campaign.

Have you been affected by the Federal Government’s Welfare to Work changes?

AFDO is collecting stories about the impact of these changes on people with disability.

We would love to hear your story.

We have prepared some information "About the project" and "Why take part?"

You can download the forms to tell us your story from this website and email them to us. Or, if you need help telling your story, you can call us on 03 9662 3324.

This project has been supported by the Reichstein Foundation.

October 2007 AFDO Newsletter

In this issue ....

Report from CEO

Staff Changes
AFDO welcomes new CEO

Party Policy Update Links
Political Parties - sites outlining the policies affecting people with disability.

National Policy Officer Report
Flexible Housing Options Forum

The Access to Premises Campaign Kit
has been launched

The Access to Premises Campaign Kit addresses the issues of up to 4 Million Australians who are unable to access their own communities.

The Kit provides information and tools to people with a disability that will help them speak out about the lack of access to businesses and services that they face in their local communities.

Tourism Accommodation Requirements and Information Needs of People with Mobility Disabilities.

You are invited to take part in a research study conducted by the University of Technology Sydney on the tourism accommodation needs of people with mobility disabilities. The research aims to identify the room requirements and preferred information format for presenting accessible accommodation so that a person is able to make an informed decision for their needs.

Here is some background reading about the relationship between disability, ageing and health.