2004
Draft
Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Taskforce Report
2003
20%
of Australians have a disability (Australian
Bureau of Statistics Survey, 2003)
2002
Productivity
Commission, Report on Government
Services
The
Vinson Report
Inquiry
into Residential and Support Services for People
with Disability Report (Making It
Happen)
2001
Australian
Institute of Health and Welfare published
Australia's Welfare with a chapter on
disability in Australia - external
link
2000
Scarlett
Finney v The Hills Grammar appeal dismissed
in the Federal Court
1999
Scarlett
Finney v The Hills Grammar
HREOC finding there was unlawful
discrimination
1998
Australian
Bureau of Statistics Survey - found of the
total population aged between 5 and 64 years, 19
per cent (some 3.6 million people) had some form
of disability - external
link
Commonwealth-State
Disability Agreement (CSDA)
NSW Government
Disability Policy
Framework
(499
KB)
1997
Scarlett
Finney (NSW) applies to attend primary
school
1996
DDA
Standards Service And Regulatory
Framework
The
McRae Report
1995
Baume
Review of Disability Services Program
(DSP)
Evaluation
of Disability Reform Package (DRP)
Australian
Law Reform Commission review of the
Disability Services Act (DSA)
Evaluation
of Commonwealth-State Disability Agreement
(CSDA) begins
Industry
Commission Report on Charitable
Organisations
(ongoing)
implementation of National Competition
Policy
(ongoing)
COAG consideration of health and community
services
1994
Commonwealth
Disability Strategy
(1994)
- a ten year framework designed to ensure that
people with disabilities have equal opportunity
to access all Commonwealth programs, facilities
and services
Disability
Advisory Council Australia (DACA) replaced by
Australian Disability Consultative Council
(ADCC)
Further
modifications to the Disability Services
Program
Introduction
of the Supported Wages System
'Working
Nation' Statement on Employment
1993
18%
of Australians had a disability (Australian
Bureau of Statistics Survey of Disability,
Ageing and Carers, 1993)
Disability
Service Standards
NSW
Disability Services Act
1992
The
Commonwealth Disability
Discrimination Act (1992)
(DDA) aimed at eliminating discrimination
against people with disabilities as well
ensuring equality before the law and promoting
acceptance within the community of the
fundamental rights of people with
disabilities
Modifications
to Disability Services Act (DSA)
1991
Disability
Reform Package which reformed Commonwealth
income support payments for people with
disabilities to encourage integration into the
workforce to the maximum extent possible
Commonwealth-State
Disability Agreement (CSDA) aimed to clarify
the roles and responsibilities between state and
federal governments. The Commonwealth was given
responsibility for employment services and the
States and Territories were given responsibility
for accommodation and other support
services.
Introduction
of Disability Reform Package (DRP)
Invalid
Pension and Sheltered Employment Allowance were
replaced by the Disability Support Pension
(DSP)
1990
1988
Publication
of Social Security Review of Income Support for
People with Disabilities
Australian
Bureau of Statistics Survey of Disabled and Aged
Persons
Establishment
of Disability Task Force
1987
The
Disability Services Program (DSP) is a
range of services funded by the Commonwealth
under the Disability Services Act (DSA).
1986
Commonwealth
Disability
Services Act (1986)
(DSA) replaced the Handicapped Persons
Assistance Act (HPAA) 1974, which was
repealed and was a direct response to the
findings of the 1983 Review of Handicapped
Programs 'New Directions'. DSA 1986 provided a
comprehensive framework for the funding and
provision of support services for people with
disabilities. (effect - 5 June 1987)
Human
Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Act
Commonwealth
Program of Aids for Disabled People (PADP)
was transferred to states/territories'
responsibility.
1985
Office
of Disability
established
Commonwealth
Review of Handicapped Programs reported its
findings - 'New Directions'.
Home
and Community Care (HACC)
Program
established
1983
Disability
Advisory Council of Australia
(DACA)
established
Commonwealth
Review of Handicapped Programs began
1981
International
Year of Disabled Persons
Australian
Bureau of Statistics Survey of Handicapped
Persons
Disabled
People's International (Australia) was
established
1976
1975
General
Assembly of the UN proclaimed the Declaration of
the Rights of Disabled Persons
1974
Handicapped
Persons Assistance Act (HPAA)
Handicapped
Child's Allowance - paid to the parent(s) of a
child with a disability to encourage the care of
children at home rather than in
institutions
1970
Handicapped
Children's Assistance Act (HCAA)
1968
Handicapped
Children's Benefit (HCB)- a benefit for
handicapped children living in homes run by
charitable organisations
1963
Disabled
Persons Accommodation (Assistance) Act
1954
Aged
and Disabled Persons Homes Act
1945
Sickness
benefit introduced
1910
Invalid
Pension introduced
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