Australian Federation of Disability Organisations - general

May 2010 AFDO Newsletter now available

brenda — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:34:53 +1000

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

August 2009 Volume 2, Issue 2

brenda — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:38:52 +1000

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

Access to Premises Standards

rachel — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:04:46 +1100

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.

AFDO Conference

rachel — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:02:05 +1100

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

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December 2008 Volume 2, Issue 2

brenda — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:43:42 +1100

Welcome to the Christmas 2008 edition of the AFDO newsletter. In this issue ....

AFDO Conference

Board Update - Graham Douglas-Meyer

Development and Disability Conference

Meeting Dates

National Disability Strategy

New AFDO Board

CEO report - Lesley Hall

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August 2008 Issue Volume 2, Issue 2

brenda — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:24:34 +1000

Welcome to the next issue of the AFDO newsletter.

In this issue ....

In the office

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

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About AFDO

brenda — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:42:38 +1100

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

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National Disability Insurance Scheme

brenda — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:31:35 +1000

UPDATE: On December 3, 2011 - International Day of People with Disability - the Australian government announced they would be creating an agency to introduce the National Disability Insurance Scheme. They also launched a government website dedicated to the NDIS. You can visit the website here.

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AFDO Submission to the DSP Committee.

mitchell — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +1000

Impairment Tables Review – Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry Submission

Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO)
25th August 2011

Contact:

Leah Hobson
National Policy Officer

247 Flinders Lane
MELBOURNE VIC 3000

Phone: 03 9662 3324
Email: leah.hobson@afdo.org.au

About AFDO

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

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Disability Support Pension(DSP) and Impairment Table Changes.

mitchell — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +1000

A review of the Impairment tables have been undertaken by the federal government. The impairment Tables help manage the DSP (disability Support Pension). AFDO has made a submission to the senate committee enquiringly about the changes. They have some concerns about the changes.

AFDO's submission to the Committee can be found Here.

For more information about the changes, please look Here

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Australian Federation of Disability Organisations - general

May 2010 AFDO Newsletter now available

August 2009 Volume 2, Issue 2

Access to Premises Standards

AFDO Conference

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 read more

December 2008 Volume 2, Issue 2

August 2008 Issue Volume 2, Issue 2

About AFDO

National Disability Insurance Scheme

AFDO Submission to the DSP Committee.

Disability Support Pension(DSP) and Impairment Table Changes.

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

read more