The Physical Disability Council of NSW appreciates the opportunity to consider, and make comment on Government and organisational papers. All PDCN submissions from the last 18 months are available on this page. If you would like to view a submission that is more than 18 months old and you can’t see it here, please visit our Submissions Archive page.
We endeavour to make submissions available in PDF and Word format. If you require a copy of one of our older submissions or responses in a Word document format and cannot see it here please call us on 02 9552 1606, or email us on admin@pdcnsw.org.au.
Response to the Reform of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport Regulation Impact Statement
August 2022
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Disability Royal Commission Issues Paper: The Impact and Responses of the Omicron Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic for People with Disabilities
May 2022
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NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Privatisation of Bus Services
March 2022
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Submission to the Productivity Commission on the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement
March 2022
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Submission in Response to Preliminary View: Application for Temporary Exemptions by Australian Railways Authority
January 2022
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Submission on the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021
November 2021
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Submission to the Senate on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill 2021
November 2021
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National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill 2021
October 2021
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Joint Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator’s Developing the Better Bills Guideline
September 2021
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Submission to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry – Options to Improve Access to Existing and Alternate Accommodation to Address the Social Housing Shortage
August 2021
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Public Comment Draft on the National Construction Code – Endorsement of the Submission on Behalf of the Australian Network for Universal Housing Design (ANUHD)
July 2021
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Submission to the Disability Royal Commission Issues Paper – Promoting Inclusion
July 2021
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Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Purpose, Intent and Adequacy of the Disability Support Pension
June 2021
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Submission to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Amendment (Plastics Reduction) Bill 2021
May 2021
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Submission to Review of Disability (Access to Premises) Standards 2010
April 2021
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Response to the Reform of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport Regulation Impact Statement
April 2021
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Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS Inquiry into Independent Assessments
March 2021
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Submission to the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021
March 2021
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NDIS Access and Eligibility Policy with Independent Assessments
February 2021
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Submission on the Persons with Disability (Regulation of Restrictive Practices) Bill 2021
February 2021
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NSW State Budget Submission 2021 – 2022
February 2021
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Federal Budget Submission 2021 – 2022
January 2021
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Submission to the AEMC’s National Energy Retail Amendment (Maintaining Life Support Customer Registration When Switching) Rule
Joint submission with PIAC and other organisations
January 2021
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Improving Outcomes for People with Disability Under the NDS and the NDIS
December 2020
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Submission to the Review of the NSW Disability Inclusion Plan
December 2020
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