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Nominations wanted for Board Positions ACT WA NSW TAS 05/05/2009
Board Nominations wanted in ACT, WA, NSW and Tas. We require people with a physical disability (compulsory) over the age of 16, who are committed to working for change in the lives... Read more »
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The National Human Rights Consultation Process 12/03/2009
Workshop: The National Human Rights Consultation Process When *Thursday 2^nd April 2009, 2pm. 4.00pm Where *Jenny Florence Meeting Room, 3rd Floor Ross House, 247-251 Flinders... Read more »
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A picture of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Australia 07/03/2009
A picture of rheumatoid arthritis in AustraliaRheumatoid arthritis is an often serious joint disease that affects around 400,000 Australians and is the second most common type of... Read more »
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Taking the next step: putting the theory into practice [people w/disability]- 10 Mar 2009, West Ryde 02/03/2009
Taking the next step: putting the theory into practice [people w/disability]- 10 Mar 2009, West Ryde Family AdvocacyTaking the next step: putting the theory into practice10 March... Read more »
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Access to Premises - Buldings PDA Submission 26/02/2009
See PDA submission to the Draft* *Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standard to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs click... Read more »
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Younger People with Disability in Residential Aged Care Program 16/02/2009
Younger People with Disability in Residential Aged Care Program: final report on the 2007-08 Minimum Data Set*/ This report includes information from the 2007-08 Younger... Read more »
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UN Convention on the rights of people with disability, Australian Declaration 28/01/2009
Austalia's Declaration made upon ratification of the`UN Convention on the rights of people with disability can be viewed at http://un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=475... Read more »
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Access to Premises 06/01/2009
New - An overview of the difference between the 2004 proposed Standard and the 2008 proposed Standard Read more »
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Access to Premises 06/01/2009
New - An overview of the difference between the 2004 proposed Standard and the 2008 proposed Standard" Physical Disability Australia is aware that Access to Premises is... Read more »
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Disability Employment Strategy Paper 04/01/2009
New strategy to support people with disability or mental illness into work. Disability Employment Strategy Paper The Hon Brendan O'Connor Minister for Employment... Read more »
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Draft Access to Premises Standard 03/01/2009
On December 2nd, the Draft Access to Premises Standard was tabled in Parliament for progression to a Standard in place under the Disability Discrimination Act (1992). At the time of... Read more »
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Direct Payments in the United Kingdom: John Evans. 01/01/2009
Direct Payments in the United Kingdom: John Evans. Direct payments or individualised funding schemes continue to gain in recognition and popularity world wide as a means of funding... Read more »
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Optional Protocol to Convention on the Rights of Persons w/ Disabilities: National Interest Analysis 12/12/2008
The Australian Government is tabling a National Interest Analysis proposing that Australia become a party to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with... Read more »
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Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) Conference - 28-29 May 2009, Melbourne 12/12/2008
Policy About Us, For Us! A Practical Revolution in the Lives of People with Disabilities CONFERENCE - NEW DATE AND VENUE ANNOUNCED AFDO is pleased to announce that the Conference... Read more »
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Inquiry into the Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights > Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 12/12/2008
About the Inquiry into the Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 The Committee invites written submissions by Monday, 12... Read more »
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The Future of Disability Employment Services in Australia 10/12/2008
The Discussion paper for the future of Disability Employment has been released for comment. You can access it here in PDF or Word Improving employment services for people with... Read more »
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National Aviation Green Paper 10/12/2008
The National Aviation Green Paper has been released for public comment. If you are interested in making a comment or want to have input into our submission please let us know on pda@pda.org.au... Read more »
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Communications Officer 17/11/2008
If you have some news to share, or wish to receive the monthly bulletin, please contact our Communications Officer, Lois on commsofficer@pda.org.au Read more »
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The Additional Cost of Disability 10/11/2008
The Additional Cost of Disability is a project that Physical Disability Australia has been working on for many years. In 2001 Physical Disability Australia released a research paper... Read more »