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
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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
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Submission to Treasury on the Employment White Paper Consultation
- 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
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Submission to the Department of Social Services on the Proposed NDIS legislative changes 2021
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Submission to the NDIA on the Consultation Paper: Supporting you to make your own decisions
- Submission on the National Disability Employment Strategy Consultation
- 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
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Submission to the NSW Department of Education on the Draft Student Behaviour Strategy
- 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
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Submission to the NDIS Joint Standing Committee into the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
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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
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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 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