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

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Welcome to the May 2010 edition of the AFDO Newsletter.In this edition we look at:

The Productivity Commission inquiry into a Litetime Disability Care and Support System

Policy work at AFDO, including the new AFDO Social Inclusion Policy Paper, the Disability Workforce Survey, the UN Convention Shadow Report and the consultations on the Australian Rail Authority Code of Practice

In this issue ....

Update from Chairperson - Graham Douglas-Meyer
Seize the Moment, Make it Work

FEATURE ARTICLE
Broken, not just broke!
AFDO’s response to the Shut Out report

IN DEPTH
AFDO Policy and Campaign Update/s

Disability Rights Monitoring Project - David Webb

at accesstopremisesstandards.afdo.org.au

The disability sector is uniting around the need for the newly proposed laws (Draft Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standard) to become sensible and appropriate to people with a range of disabilities. The sector has grave concerns at the moment and we believe the laws need to be redrafted and redefined.

Policy About Us, For Us!
A Practical Revolution in the Lives of People with Disabilities

was held on

28th and 29th May 2009
Jasper Hotel, 489 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne

AFDO Conference Papers

AFDO Conference Report