We are pleased to announce that this morning, the Australian Government has announced the beginning of a public consultation on the draft Terms of Reference for a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. The Royal...
Job Advertisement – Diversity Field Officer
Do you have experience working with small businesses and can solve problems in innovative ways? Interested in using your influencing and relationship management skills to build the confidence of businesses to hire a more diverse workforce? The Diversity Field Officer...
Successful outcome for AFDO’s campaign work for people with disability on the Disability Support Pension in prison or on remand
We are pleased to advise that our campaign work to stop the policy change to reduce the DSP payment suspension from the current two years to 13 weeks has been successful. With the support of our members and sector colleagues, we led this work targeting the Minister,...
Key Areas Where Change is Needed for a Sustainable Disability Support Pension
Introduction Australia is a party to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Under articles 9 and 28 of these instruments respectively, the Australian Government...
Key Principles for a Sustainable Disability Support Pension
Australia is a party to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Under articles 9 and 28 of these instruments respectively, the Australian Government is obliged to...
Vale Paul Cain
On behalf of the Board of AFDO, the Executive and staff, we are saddened by the loss of a remarkable man whose pursuit was to ensure every Australian with an Intellectual Disability was afforded the same rights and freedoms as their peers. I have had the privilege...