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Submissions, Responses and Reports

2011

Regional Telecommunications Review 2011-12

December 2011

Submission to the regional Telecommunications Review Committee.  Prepared by the Physical Disability Council of NSW.  For the full document, please click here.

NSW Department of Planning System Review

November 2011

Submission to the NSW Department of Planning Planning System Review. Prepared by the Physical Disability Council of NSW. For the full document, please click here.

National Cultural Policy Discussion Paper

October 2011

Submission to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Office of the Arts. Prepared by the Physical Disability Council of NSW. For the full document, please click here.

Response to National Human Rights Action Plan Baseline Study

September 2011

Submission to Australian Government – Attorney Generals’ Department National Human Rights Action Plan Baseline Study by Physical Disability Council of NSW. For the full document, please click here.

Submission to North Sydney Council on the installation of timed sign-posted Accessible Parking

September 2011

Prepared by Physical Disability Council of NSW for North Sydney Council.For the full document, please click here. 

Census 2011 Questions

September 2011

The Physical Disability Council of NSW highlights concerns about the questions to the Australian Statistician. For the letter, please click here.

Review of access to telecommunication services by people with disability, older Australians and people experiencing illness

August 2011

Submission to Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy by Physical Disability Council of NSW for the full document, please click here.

Fourth Review of the Lifetime Care and Support Authority

August 2011

Submission prepared by Physical Disability Council of NSW for Legislative Council: Standing Committee on Law and Justice. For the full submission, please click here.

Response to Blacktown City Council Disability Inclusion Plan 2012- 2015

August 2011

Submission prepared by Physical Disability Council of NSW. For the full submission, please click here.

Consultation process- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) funding.

July 2011

Submission prepared by Physical Disability Council of NSW for Australian Human Rights Commission and Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. For the full submission, please click here.

Draft report and determination on changes to regulated retail electricity prices from 1 July 2011.

PDCN submission to NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) For the full document, please click here.

Submission to NSW Department of Human Services- Ageing, Disability and Home Care Review of HACC Funded Home Modifications Scheme. 

May 2011

Prepared by the Physical Disability Council of NSW. For the full submission, please click here.

Draft Report into Disability Care and Support

April 2011

Response to the Australian Productivity Commission. For the full report, please click here.

Caring for Older Australians

March 2011

Response to the Draft Report. Prepared for the Productivity Commission. For the full document, please click here.

Standing Committee on Transport, National Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020

PDCN feedback on Recommendation 28 Alternative vehicles. For the full document, please click here.

2010

Ballast Point Park

December 2010

Prepared for the Birchgrove Precinct Committee. For the full document, please click here.

Improvements to the 311 Bus Service

December 2010.

Prepared for NSW Transport and City of Sydney Council. For the full document, please click here.

Sydney Light Rail Extension (SLRE) Stage 1

November 2010.

Prepared for The NSW Department of Planning. For the full document, please click here.

For The NSW Department of Planning Submission Report, Please click here.

Review of 2008 Taxi Network Performance Standards

November 2010.

Prepared for NSW Transport. For the full document, please click here.

PADP Issues Paper on the national core equipment list

November 2010

The PADP Community Alliance Issues Paper on the national core equipment list has been finalised and sent to Ministers, Shadow Ministers.

 For a copy of the Issues Paper, please click here.

COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY AFFAIRS INQUIRY. Funding and operation of the Commonwealth State Territory Disability Agreement (CSTDA). Prepared for Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services.

November 2010 

PDCN 'Somewhere to Sit'  The presentation was part of the Liveable Communities panel discussion prior to the 2010 Annual General Meeting

COTA NSW 'Creating age friendly environments' This presentation was part of the Liveable Communities panel discussion prior to the 2010 Annual General Meeting

October 2010

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NSW Transport Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Measurement Protocol. Joint response by The Physical Disability Council of NSW and Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Association of NSW.

August 2010

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Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Australia: Issues for Inclusion into Government Report.

August 2010

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Fairness in NSW: Celebrating 75 Years of NCOSS. Workshop 3 – Integration – Learning from our experience to build a strong platform for advancing social justice.

August 2010

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Australian Government Productivity Commission Inquiry: Disability Care and Support Submission to the Inquiry by The Physical Disability Council of NSW

August 2010

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Submission to Legislative Council Standing Committee on Social Issues. Inquiry into services provided or funded by the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care

 August 2010

NSW Suicide Prevention Strategy 2010-2015 Public Consultation Submission. Comments by The Physical Disability Council of NSW

July 2010

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Australian Government Productivity Commission Submission to Caring for Older Australians Public Inquiry Prepared by Physical Disability Council of NSW

July 2010

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Stronger Together: A new direction for disability services in NSW 2006-2010 The next five years – a consultation paper

July 2010

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Physical Disability Council of NSW submission to Productivity Commission Inquiry: Revision of the National Standards for Disability Services

June 2010

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Submission to Inquiry into the provision of education to students with a disability or special needs. NSW Legislative Council General Purpose Standing Committee no 2.

June 2010

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Senate Community Affairs Inquiry into Planning Options and Services for People Ageing with a Disability Joint Submission to the Inquiry by: Council on the Ageing (NSW) and Physical Disability Council of NSW

May 2010

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REPORT on the REVIEW of TAXI FARES in NSW

PREPARED for the INDEPENDENT PRICING and REGULATORY TRIBUNAL

April 2010.

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Draft Lifestyle Planning Policy

Prepared for the Ageing, Disability and Home Care, Department of Human Services NSW

April 2010

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United Nation’s Universal Periodic Review on human rights 2011 undertaken by the United Nations Human Rights Council: Initial Views of the Physical Disability Council of NSW

Prepared for the Australian Government: Attorney Generals Department

April 2010

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Submission to NSW Liberals & Nationals Social Policy Framework:  Smarter Stronger Healthier Safer

February 2010        

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Inquiry into the provision of education to students with a disability or special needs.

February 2010

Submission to Legislative Council General Purpose Standing Committee no 2.

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Harminisation of Disability Parking Permit Schemes in Australia

June 2009 Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Please click here to download readable document   Update: February 2010: Summary Report- National consultations about the harmonisation of disability parking permit schemes in Australia initiative. FAHCSIA Feb 2010.

Draft National Pain Strategy

January 2010

Prepared for the National Pain Summit Initiative. Please click here to download readable document

Submission to the NSW Taxi Industry Inquiry

January 2010

Joint submission between PDCN and NSW Disability Discrimination Legal Centre Inc.

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To view The 2010 NSW Taxi Inquiry – Questions on Notice please click here.

 

2009

Submission to the RACGP Review of Standards for General Practices

November 2009

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PADP Community Alliance Submission to the RACGP

November 2009

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Campaigning for Consumers in Communications – Consultation Paper

October 2009

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Substitute Decision Making for People Lacking Capacity

September 2009

Prepared for the Legislative Council Standing Committee on Social Issues

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Draft Guideline for Accessing Compliance of Bus Stops with the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002

September 2009

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RTA Draft Technical Directions:  Guidelines for Managing Parking on Footways    Comment by the Physical Disability Council of NSW

September 2009

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Health Care Identifiers and Privacy

August 2009

Prepared for the Department of Health and Ageing

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NSW State Plan 2009 Review

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City of Canterbury Access and Mobility Control Plan

July 2009

Prepared for the City of Canterbury

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Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme (TTSS) Draft Compliance Policy Revisions

July 2009

Prepared for the NSW Ministry of Transport

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Australian Human Rights Consultation

June 2009 

Prepared for the Australian Human Rights Secretariat for the Commonwealth Attorney Generals Department

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Harminisation of Disability Parking Permit Schemes in Australia

June 2009

Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

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2010 Update: Summary Report- National consultations about the harmonisation of disability parking permit schemes in Australia initiative. FAHCSIA Feb 2010.

Advocacy in the Lifetime Care and Support Scheme

May 2009

Prepared for the Advocacy in the Lifetime Care and Support Authority, NSW Motor Accident Authority

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Draft Centres Policy Planning for Retail and Commercial Development

May 2009

Prepared for the NSW Department of Planning

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Second Review of the Lifetime Care and Support Authority

May 2009

prepared for the Standing Committee on Law and Justice Legislative Council

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Submission on the 2009 REVIEW of TAXI FARES in NSW Information Paper

April 2009

Prepared for the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal.

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Review of the Draft (Disability Access to Premises-Buildings) Standards

March 2009

Prepared for the House of Representatives Standing Committee on legal and Constitutional Affairs

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