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… Australian Government response to the Disability Royal Commission report on public hearing 5: Experiences of people with disability during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic The Australian Government … action to address and implement many of the recommendations including reform to consultation processes, improvements to data, governance …

… Australia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework annual report released The Outcomes Framework is a key action under Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031 (Opens external website) (the Strategy). The Strategy is a plan to make life better for people with disability. The Outcomes Framework aims to measure, track and report on how …

… Release of the Australian Government Progress Update on the Disability Royal Commission The Australian Government has released a Progress … Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (Disability Royal Commission) final report. The Progress Update provides an …

… Have your say on Australia’s new Disability Services Act The Australian Government is seeking your views to help inform the drafting of new legislation to replace the Disability Services Act 1986. This law governs how we provide services for people with disability to improve their independence and participate in community and …

… Disability Royal Commission consultation report now live After four and a half years of inquiry, the Disability Royal Commission released its final report on 29 September 2023, … open to everyone, with feedback particularly encouraged from people with disability, their families, carers, representative organisations, service …

… Have your say on International Day of People with Disability International Day of People with Disability (Opens external website) (IDPwD) is a United Nations observed day … promote community awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability. We are seeking your feedback about IDPwD 2024 through a short …

… care. It was endorsed by Commonwealth, State and Territory Community and Disability Services Ministers in October 2011. Northern Territory reform Read about the reforms from the Northern Territory Royal Commission. … care. It was endorsed by Commonwealth, State and Territory Community and Disability Services Ministers in October 2011. … Other child protection …

… Extension of Disability Employment Services and National Panel of Assessors programs A … new Inclusive Employment Australia (formerly known as the new specialist disability employment program) and National Panel of Assessors (NPA) programs is paused. The current Disability Employment Services (DES) and the NPA programs will be extended to …

… seeking views on the way forward for supported employment for people with disability with high support needs. We want people with disability and the Australian community to share their views on: how to make … and find more information in accessible formats. Learn more about current reform activities for supported employment (Opens external website) . …

… Australian delegates with disability attend the 16th United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons … with Disabilities (COSP16) This week, 14 Australians representing the disability community are in New York City with the Minister for Social … 2023, COSP16 is the most significant and diverse meeting of people with disability in the world. It involves delegations from countries that have …