Policy submissions
Below are our policy submissions on many systemic advocacy matters facing Australians with disability. On this page, you will find recent and past AFDO submissions to federal and state governments, Senate Inquiries and other government and non-government agencies.
AFDO Submissions 2024
- AFDO Submission – Dept. of Health and Aged Care- New Aged Care Act – Older People with Disability, March 2024
- AFDO Submission – NDIS RRR, March 2024
- AFDO Submission – HTTB 2023, February 2024
- AFDO ltr – Sub – Feedback on draft Early Years Strategy – February 2024
- AFDO Joint Letter to A-G – re Administrative Review Tribunal – January 2024
2023
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- AFDO Ltr-DSS- National Autism Strategy, October 2023
- Joint Submission – Disability Centre of Excellence Options Paper, December 2023
- AFDO Submission to DSS- Developing the National Housing and Homelessness Strategy, November 2023
- AFDO NITAN Joint Submission to the Aviation Green Paper, November 2023
- AFDO Submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care, New Aged Care Act, September 2023
- AFDO Submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care, New Aged Care Act Word version
- AFDO Submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care, New Aged Care Act PDF version
- AFDO Submission to the NDIS Review Panel – Designing better solutions, September 2023
- AFDO Submission to the NDIS Review Panel – Designing better solutions PDF version
- AFDO Submission to the NDIS Review Panel – Designing better solutions Word version
- AFDO Submission to the NDIS Review Panel – Defining reasonable and necessary, September 2023
- AFDO Response to the Supported Employment Discussion Paper, August 2023
- AFDO Input into Australia’s Disability Strategy 2023 Implementation report, August 2023
- AFDO Submission – Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework, August 2023
- AFDO Feedback on the Acoustic Alerting Systems for Electric Vehicles, August 2023
- AFDO Submission – Inquiry into Procurement at Services Australia and NDIA, August 2023
- AFDO Submission to the Committee on ESCR Feedback and Comments on the Draft Report, July 2023
- AFDO Submission – Strengthening the Safety Net, July 2023
- Joint Submission (AFDO and NITAN) – Review of the Transport Standards, June 2023
- Joint submission – Inquiry into the Provision of and Acess to Dental Care, June 2023
- AFDO Submission – Review of Philanthropy, May 2023
- DANA Submission – Administrative Review Reform, 12 May 2023
- AFDO Submission – Postal Services Modernisation, April 2023
- AFDO Submission – Review of impact COVID 19 on School Students with Disability, April 2023
- AFDO Submission to the UN Subcommitee on Prevention of Torture – OPCAT, April 2023
- AFDO Submission – Carer Leave Inquiry, March 2023
- AFDO Submission to the Select Committee on the Cost of Living, March 2023
- AFDO Submission – DES Quality Framework, March 2023
- AFDO Submission – Inquiry into the extent and nature of poverty in Australia, February 2023
- AFDO Submission – Royal Commission to Robodebt Scheme, February 2023
- Joint Submission, A New Act to Replace the Disability Services Act 1986, February 2023
- Joint Submission (AFDO & NATA) to the Department of Health and Aged Care, Assistive Technologies and Home Modifications Scheme for in-home aged care , February 2023
- Joint Submission (AFDO & NATA) to the Department of Health and Aged Care, Assistive Technologies and Home Modifications Scheme for in-home aged care Word Version
- Joint Submission (AFDO & NATA) to the Department of Health and Aged Care, Assistive Technologies and Home Modifications Scheme for in-home aged care PDF
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- AFDO Submission – National Dementia Action Plan, January 2023
- AFDO and DANA Joint – Pre-Budget Submission, January 2023
2022
- AFDO Submission to the Disabilty Royal Commission, December 2022
- AFDO Submission to the Treasury White Paper on Employment, December 2022
- Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031: Consultation to inform the Strategy Guides, December 2022
- AFDO Submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care, Consultation Discussion Paper on designing the Australian Centre for Disease Control (attached), December 2022
- AFDO Submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care, Consultation Discussion Paper on designing the Australian Centre for Disease Control (attached), Word version
- AFDO Submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care, Consultation Discussion Paper on designing the Australian Centre for Disease Control (attached), PDF version
- Submission to the Joint Standing Committee Capability and Culture of the NDIA, December 2022
- AFDO Submission into the Inquiry into Long COVID and Repeated COVID Infections, November 2022
- AFDO Submission to the Disability Inclusion Bill Exposure Draft, November 2022
- AFDO Submission to the Select Committee on Work and Care, September 2022
- AFDO Submission on the Review of the National Disability Advocacy Framework 2022-2025, July 2022
- AFDO and NITAN Joint Submission on Institutional Neglect and the Disability Transport Standards, January 2022
2021
- AFDO Submission on the NDIS Amendment Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures Bill, November 2021
- AFDO Submission on the Proposed NDIS Legislative Amendments, October 2021
- AFDO Submission on the Disability Support Pension, September 2021
- AFDO Membership Submission to the DRC, Response to Issues Papers, July 2021
- AFDO Submission on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Improving Supports for At Risk Participants) Bill 2021, July 2021
- AFDO Membership Response to the Disability Royal Commission Issues Papers, June 2021
- AFDO Submission on National Disability Employment Strategy, June 2021
- AFDO Submission to Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS Joint Standing Committee on Independent Assessments, April 2021
2020
- AFDO Statement to Joint Standing Committee on the Review of the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission, 17 November 2020
- AFDO response to National Disability Strategy Position Paper, November 2020
- AFDO Submission on the Review of NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission, October 2020
- Consumer Safeguards Review: Release of Part C (Choice and fairness Discussion Paper) AFDO Supporting ACCAN September 2020
- AFDO Pre Federal Budget Submission – 2020 – 2021, Revised August 2020
- *AFDO Submission to the Queensland Productivity Commission on the NDIS rollout, September 2020**
- AFDO Queensland Productivity Commission on the NDIS roll out in Queensland*
- AFDO Joint Submission with My Voice to the Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs, June 2020
- AFDO Submission to the Disability Royal Commission on the experiences of people with disability during the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, August 2020
- AFDO Letter of support and endorsement for ADDC Submission to the Australian Government’s new international development policy, February 2020
- AFDO Submission on Second Draft of Religious Discrimination Act Legislation, January 2020
- AFDO Pre Federal Budget Submission – 2020 – 2021, January 2020
2019
- Submission to Senate Community Affairs on the Adequacy of Newstart and other related payments, October 2019 PDF Accessible Word
- Joint Submission to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee on the NDIS Amendment (Streamlined Governance) Bill, August 2019 PDF Accessible Word
- Submission to Department of Social Services re: Children with Disability in Out of Home Care, August 2019 PDF Accessible Word
- Joint Submission on NDIS Thin Markets, August 2019 PDF PDF Accessible Word
- Joint Submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, July 2019 PDF Accessible Word
- Submission on Draft Terms of Reference on the Disability Royal Commission, March 2019 PDF Accessible Word
- Pre Federal Budget Submission 2019 – 2020, February 2019 PDF Accessible Word
2018
- Joint submission by AFDO & CMHA to the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) on the Disability Support Pension (DSP), July 2018 Word
- AFDO submission to the Department of Social Services (DSS) outlining our views on the future of supported employment in Australia, March 2018 Word
- AFDO submission to the Department of Treasury outlining our views regarding priorities for the 2018-19 Budget, February 2018 Word
2017
- Joint submission by PWdWA and AFDO to the inquiry into the need for laws in Western Australia to allow citizens to make informed decisions regarding their own end of life choices, November 2017 Word
- AFDO submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics on the Medicare Levy Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017 and 10 related bills, September 2017 Word
- AFDO Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme enquiry into transitional arrangements for the NDIS, August 2017 Word
- AFDO, DANA joint submission on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Quality and Safeguards Commission and Other Measures) Bill 2017, August 2017 Word
- AFDO submission to the Department of Social Services – 2nd Progress Report on the National Disability Strategy, August 2017 Word
- AFDO submission to the Productivity Commission National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Costs Issues Paper, July 2017 Word
- AFDO submission to the Senate Enquiry into inclusive and accessible communities, April 2017 Word
- AFDO submission to the Productivity Commission National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Costs enquiry, March 2017 Word