AFDO has joined over 20 major organisations in the disability community in calling on the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to make public the details of appeal cases it is settling with scheme participants, to promote transparency, accountability, and an...
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Renewed Call for Urgent Continuation of Funding of the Cognitive Impairment Diversion Program (CIDP)
16 June 2020 The Hon. Mark Speakman SC, MP Attorney General of New South Wales Dear Attorney General Speakman, With the current worldwide protests and community support for “Black Lives Matter,” including widespread support to put an end to deaths in custody and the...
Statement of Concern – COVID-19: Human rights, disability and ethical decision-making
Internationally recognised Australian experts in the areas of human rights, bioethics and disability, have today released a Statement of Concern to emphasise key human rights principles and standards that need to underpin ethical decision-making in the context of...
Disability Peaks welcome Federal Governments recognition & support of people with disability in handling CoronaVirus
The joint announcement today from Minister Ruston & Minister Robert, outlining significant financial and other supports for people with disability, along with support agencies to deal with CoronaVirus issues is welcomed by National Peak Disability Representative...
Now is the time to act on pandemic measures for people with disability
People with disability, and their organisations, across Australia are calling for urgent action, again, to keep us safe during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Over 70 national, state and territory disability organisations have come together to urge the National Cabinet...
Increase Disability Support Pension now to deal with COVID-19
People with disability who receive the Disability Support Pension (DSP) urgently need access to the increased Coronavirus Supplement of $550 per fortnight, consistent with the Jobseeker Payment and other payments recently announced. People with disability who are in...