Our Submissions

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.)
• Media Release informed by DRC Final Report, Disability Royal Commission Final Report: Inclusive education for students with disabilities must involve a responsible transition and the phasing out of segregation
• 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
• 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