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National Disability Strategy Survey

The Commonwealth Government is committed to introducing a National Disability Strategy (NDS). The NDS will provide guidance to Government about what actions should be taken to ensure a more inclusive and universally accessible society for all people.

A discussion paper on the NDS can be downloaded from http://www.facsia.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/disabilities/nds.htm All submissions to the NDS are due by 5pm AEST Monday December 1, 2008.

The vision of the NDS is to:

  • Ensure social, economic and cultural participation of people with disability and their families;
  • Provide timely and dignified support for people with disability, their families and carers;
  • Eliminate discrimination experienced by people with disability and their families.

The Department of Families, Health, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) will be conducting consultations in all Australian Capital Cities about what should go into the NDS.

The dates for the Capital City consultations are

Darwin October 27, 9am to 12noon
Sydney November 5, 10am to 1pm
Brisbane November 6 10am to 1pm
Perth November 10, 10am to 1pm
Melbourne November 12, 1pm to 4pm
Hobart November 14, 11am to 2pm
Adelaide November 24, 10am to 1pm
Canberra November 26, 10am to 1pm

If you would like to attend one of these consultations you need to RSVP on 1800 077 765 or email nds@nationalmailing.com.au to find out where the venue is.

FaHCSIA has asked the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) to undertake consultations in rural and remote Australia.

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AFDO will be going around the country to meet with people during November. It may be possible to visit you and if you would like this opportunity please email lesley.hall@afdo.org.au or ring toll free
Voice: 1800 219 969
TTY: 1800 815 969

AFDO provided an opportunity to provide input to the consultation via an on line survey. This is now closed. We will collate all of the responses we got and forward them to the Commonwealth Government. Anything we were told will be kept strictly confidential and people's identity be able to be in our report to the Commonwealth Government.

If you have any questions on the survey please email office@afdo.org.au or ring toll free (calls from mobiles will be charged at mobile rates)

Voice: 1800 219 969
TTY: 1800 815 969