Our Submissions

2024

• Submission to the Department of Social Services - Review of Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021- 2031
• Submission to Department of Social Services - Draft list of NDIS Supports
• Media release "Time for Transformation NSW - Breaking the Dual Track Education System" highlights the crucial findings and recommendations of the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the experiences of children and young people with disability in NSW educational settings.
• Family Advocacy endorsed Australian Coalition of Inclusive Education (ACIE) Media Release in response to the Australian Governments Response to the Disability Royal Commission 31 July 2024 

• NSW Disability Advocacy Network Submission 17th May 2024 NDIS (getting the NDIS back on track) Bill 2024
• Family Advocacy endorsed Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA)’s  National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No.1) Bill 2024 [Provisions]
• Submission to the NSW Parliamentary Portfolio Committee No.3 – Education on Children and young people with disability in NSW educational settings
• Pre-Budget Submission to NSW Treasury

• Submission to Australian Government Department of Social Services on the NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce

• Submission to the Audit Office of NSW Review of Department of Education's Supporting students with a disability. 

• Submission to the NDIS Consultation Team on Draft list of NDIS Supports 

• Submission on the Australian Government response to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability

• Questionnaire feedback and Response to the Early Years Strategy (the Strategy) 
• Submission to the NSW Government Response to the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) final report

2023

• Disability Services and Inclusion Bill 2023, Community Affairs Committee hearing: A joint submission from Disability Representative Organisations (This submission has been prepared by the Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA) as part of the National Coordination Function with a wide range of disability organisations including Family Advocacy.)

• Endorsement of Australian Law Students Association's Support for Students policy consultation

• Submission to the NSW Department of Education, Student and Parent Experience Directorate, in response to the Community Engagement and Experience Policy (CEEP) Discussion Paper
• We endorsed CYDA's submission to the Australian Government, Department of Education on the Review to Inform a Better and Fairer Education System
• National Alliance of Capacity Building Organisations (NACBO) joint submission to the NDIS Review: Working together to deliver the National Disability Insureance Scheme
• We endorsed PWDA's Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights’ Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework
• We endorsed All Means All's Submission to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights Inquiry into Australia's Human Rights Framework Right to Inclusive Education
• Submission in response to the Proposals Paper on NDIS Participant Safeguarding
• Submission in response to the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework Issues Paper
• A joint submission from Disability Representative Organisations: A new Act to replace the Disability Services Act 1986. 
• Submission to the Australian Government’s Early Years Strategy Discussion Paper April 2023
• A joint submission from Disability Advocacy Network Australia in response to the Australian Government's Administrative Review Reform: Issues Paper

• Submission to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Early Childhood Education and Care May 2023

2022

• Submission No. 7 to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability: The important role of family and the Family Advocacy model
• Endorsement of the Joint Position Statement and Research Report from ALSA, AMSA, & NUS — titled ‘Disability & Higher Education in Australia
• Submission to the Ageing and Disability Commission Act Review
• Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Inquiry into Culture and Capability

• Submission to Treasury on the Employment White Paper Consultation

• Submission to the Department of Social Services for Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031: Consultation to inform the Strategy Guides

• Submission to the Department of Social Services (DSS) on the National Disability Advocacy Framework (NDAF) 2022-25

2021

• Submission on the Department of Social Services Disability Employment Support Model Consultation

• Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs on the Proposed NDIS Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill 2021

• Submission to the Department of Social Services on the Proposed NDIS legislative changes 2021

• Submission to the NDIA on the Consultation Paper: Supporting you to make your own decisions

• Submission to the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment on Quality Initial Teacher Education (QITE) Review

• Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability - Submission No.6: Response to Promoting Inclusion Issues Paper

• Submission on the National Disability Employment Strategy Consultation

• Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability - Submission No.5: Response to Restrictive Practices Issues Paper

• Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) in response to an inquiry on Independent Assessments (IA) under the NDIS
• Submission to the NSW Government Communities and Justice on Persons with Disability (Regulation of Restrictive Practices) Bill 2021
• Submission to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) in response to Consultation Paper: Access and Eligibility Policy with Independent Assessments (IA)

2020

• Submission on the NSW Disability Inclusion Plan Consultation Paper
• Submission to the Department of Social Services (DSS) in response to the National Disability Strategy (NDS) Position Paper

• Submission to the NSW Department of Education on the Draft Student Behaviour Strategy

• Submission to the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment on the 2020 Review of the Disability Standards for Education

• Expert evidence presented at Disability Royal Commission Hearing on "Barriers to accessing a safe, quality and inclusive school education and life course impacts"
• Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability - Submission No.3: Response to Rights and Attitudes Issues Paper

• Submission to the NDIS Joint Standing Committee into the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

• Endorsement of Disability People's Organisation of Australia's (DPOA) Segregation of People with Disability is Discrimination and Must End Position Paper  

2019

• Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability - Submission No.2: Response to Education and Learning Issues Paper
• Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability - Submission No.1: Inclusive Education

• Submission to Ageing and Disability Commission NSW Disability Advocacy Review – Issues Paper

• Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Inquiry into Supported Independent Living

• Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Inquiry into NDIS Planning
• Submission to the New South Wales Government on Restrictive Practices Authorisation (RPA) in New South Wales
• Submission to the NSW Legislative Council Standing Committee on Social Issues Inquiry into the provisions of the Ageing and Disability Commissioner Bill 2019

2018

• Submission to the New South Wales Government’s Education Standards Authority (NESA) NSW Curriculum Review
• Inquiry into the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and the provision of disability services in New South Wales
• Supported School Transport and the National Disability Insurance Scheme

2017

• Submission to the New South Wales Legislative Council Inquiry into the provision of education to students with a disability or special needs in government and non-government schools in New South Wales.
• Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) into the Transitional Arrangements for the NDIS

2016 

• Endorsement of Children with Disability and Young People (CDYA) submission to ACARA regarding reporting of data on students with disability on the My School website
• Response to NSW Department of Education Inclusion Action Plan 2016-2020
• Family Advocacy's Response to the National Disability Advocacy Program Review
• Submission on NDIA Specialist Disability Accommodation pricing and payments framework
• Family Advocacy submission to Department of Social Services Consultation on Disability Employment Framework Round 2

2015 

• Submission to Senate inquiry regarding levels of attainment and access for students with disability
• Family Advocacy's Response to National Disability Advocacy Framework 
• Family Advocacy response to NSW Disability Inclusion Plan Discussion Paper
• Family Advocacy submission to consultation on National Disability Insurance Agency quality and safeguards framework
• Family Advocacy submission to 2015 Review of Disability Standards in Education

2014 

• Family Advocacy submission on affordable housing 2014
• Family Advocacy submission to Legislative Council  Social Public and Affordable Housing Committee
• Family Advocacy submission to the Reference Group on Welfare Reform 2014