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May 2010 AFDO Newsletter now available
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations newsletter | generalWelcome 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
August 2009 Volume 2, Issue 2
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations newsletter | generalIn 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
Access to Premises Standards
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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.
AFDO Conference
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A Practical Revolution in the Lives of People with Disabilities
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28th and 29th May 2009
Jasper Hotel, 489 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
Jasper Hotel, 489 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
December 2008 Volume 2, Issue 2
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations newsletter | generalWelcome to the Christmas 2008 edition of the AFDO newsletter. In this issue ....
Board Update - Graham Douglas-Meyer
August 2008 Issue Volume 2, Issue 2
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations newsletter | generalWelcome to the next issue of the AFDO newsletter.
In this issue ....
AFDO inaugral CEO elected President World Blind Union
AFDO congratulates Maryanne Diamond on her election, unopposed, to the presidency of the World Blind Union.
Bill Shorten, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services
About AFDO
generalThe 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.
Monitoring Welfare to Work
generalHave 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.
