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1. A TIERED DISABILITY ALLOWANCE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY?For over 3 years, the Physical Disability Council of Australia has been working on the Cost of Disability. This project stemmed from The Needs Project completed 2 years ago, which some readers may have participated in. The results of this project indicated the need for investigation into the costs incurred due to having a disability. In the first instance, the project concentrated on physical disability, but more recently PDCA has come to realise that its findings apply to all disability types and that the need for a Tiered Disability Allowance applies to all people with a disability who have additional costs due to their disability. PDCA is asking individuals and organisations supporting people with disabilities to check out its website for a booklet, analysis and campaign kit and to then read the booklet which has been sent to all politicians and bureaucrats, to examine the analysis which supports the arguments in the booklet and push for a Tiered Disability Allowance by writing a letter or Email to the most influential politicians - as outlined in Campaign kit. This material can be downloaded in
HTML, Acrobat or MS Word by logging on to the PDCA web site
PDCA will be launching the campaign to politicians at Parliament House and plan to visit the key politicians and policy minders to lobby hard for a pilot of the Allowance. The campaign will be aimed at all political parties. After the election, PDCA will continue with the push by asking you to join PDCA and visit every politician in the land to make sure the pilot happens and that the pilot becomes a program. PDCA believes its lobbying efforts will only get somewhere if the politicians and their advisers see that “we have an army behind us”, and that there are significant votes to be won or lost. Without your support, PDCA feels we will not succeed. With your support, we will win. The campaign kit has ideas for what to write and what not to write, names and addresses, and a table listing who are the key people to send correspondence to. Please let PDCN and PDCA know when you have undertaken some action, so that we can keep a record of how many people have participated. PDCA will be sending continual reminders to encourage people to undertake this request over the next few months. PDCA tells us it will not rest until 350 people have told them that they have done something about this. PDCA looks forward to your response to its exciting project that has the potential to enhance the lives of many people with a disability in Australia. 2. CALLING ALL CONTACTS IN LISMORE & SURROUNDING AREASThe Physical Disability Council of New South Wales is holding a public consultation meeting for people with physical disability and their families living in Lismore and surrounding areas. Do you have something to say about services, facilities and opportunities for people with physical disability? We want to hear what you’ve got to say COMMUNITY CONSULTATION MEETING FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITY Please contact us at pdcnsw@pdcnsw.org.au if you are interested in participating. 3. BUILDING CODE OF AUSTRALIA UP FOR COMMENTWe have received notification from the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission of a document issued for consultation. Comments are requested on a draft Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) on a number of proposed changes to the Building Code of Australia. Comments on the draft RIS are requested by 14 September. This proposal is the first of a number of draft RIS that will appear over the next 6 to 9 months leading to the development of a DDA Disability Standard on access to premises. This draft is concerned only with a number of issues relating to Braille and tactile signage in certain parts of buildings. PDCN’s Built Environment Working Group is preparing our response. We urge anyone with an interest in access, signage and/or the codes and regulations that are supposed to lead to best practice to download the document and respond. Copies can downloaded from
or obtained by calling Matthew McDonald on 02 6213 7289 or e.mail Matthew.Mcdonald@abcb.gov.au 4. A DATE FOR ABSOLUTELY EVERYBODY’S DIARY – 2 DECEMBER 2001Following last year’s successful of ABSOLUTELY EVERYBODY event, the disability sector’s NSW celebration of UN International Day of People With Disability, we are please to announce: ABSOLUTELY EVERYBODY 2001 5. JOB VACANCIESThe Disability Council of NSW - POLICY OFFICER Clerk Grade 7/8 This is a temporary appointment for up to three months. Position No: ADC020 Remuneration Package: $63,904 Salary $52,795- $58,440 Job Description/Responsibilities: Develops detailed advice to the Disability Council of NSW on a variety of issues affecting people with disabilities and their families in New South Wales, assisting their consideration and recommendation of advice to the NSW Government. Supports Council Working Groups on various issues. Liaises with Government Departments in the development of advice to Council. Selection Criteria: Strong policy development skills. In depth knowledge of the issues affecting people with disabilities and their families. In depth knowledge of legislation affecting people with disabilities and their families. Highly developed communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyse complex documents and legislation leading to the development of clear discussion papers. Demonstrated capacity to work effectively within a small team. Demonstrated capacity to supervise staff. Demonstrated knowledge of the community of people with disabilities. Demonstrated commitment to EEO and Cultural Diversity. Inquiries should be directed to Kevin Byrne (9211 2866) or Email: kbyrne@discoun.nsw.gov.au For Information packages please contact Margaret Garside (9211 2866) Email: info@discoun.nsw.gov.au Please send applications to: CCSU, Level 15, GMT, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000by close of business 14/09/2001. The Disability Council of NSW is the official adviser to the NSW State Government on issues affecting people with disabilities and their families. It also functions as the NSW Joint Advisory Body providing advice to the Commonwealth on these issues. Executive Assistant - APS Level 3 ($34,224 - $36,938) pa plus superannuation, Human Rights Unit. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission is looking for an Executive Assistant for the recently appointed Human Rights Commissioner and Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Sev Ozdowski. The successful applicant requires excellent communication and executive support skills. A copy of the Selection Criteria and Duty Statement are available in Word format (36K) and as a PDF (22K) document. Please contact Catherine Dempster, Human Resources Officer on (02) 9284 9600 for further information. Closing date for applications is COB Friday, 7 September 2001. 6. FOCUS GROUP For PEOPLE WITH A TRUMATICALLY ACQUIRED SPINAL CORD INJURY and / or THEIR CARERSTHURSDAY 16TH OCTOBER
Dougie Herd, PDCN Executive
Officer Tel: (02) 9552 1606; 1 800
688 831
PDC NSW Inc is funded by the NSW Government's Ageing and Disability Department. Views expressed by PDC NSW Inc are not necessarily endorsed by the NSW Government.
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