NCOSS Submission: Feedback to the consultation papers for the NSW Disability Advocacy information Program.

Position Statement: NCOSS and a number of organisations and individuals have endorsed the Position Statement developed by the National and NSW Councils for Intellectual Disability and the Australian Association of Developmental Disability Medicine on the health of people with disabilities.

NCOSS Submission: On behalf of the PADP Community Alliance to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners review of general practitioner standards. The Alliance advocates for height adjustable examination tables to be a mandatory component of the General Practitioner standards accreditation program.

COSS Network submission: Joint Standing Committee on Migration Inquiry into the migration treatment of people with a disability. This submission draws on our experience with members in the disability, culturally and linguistically diverse (including migrant and refugee) sectors; and from our ongoing policy and advocacy work towards a fair and equitable taxation system in Australia.

NCOSS submission: This submission to the New Directions for Disability Respite Services Discussion Paper is structured in two sections, overall comments and specific comments in relation to sections of the Discussion paper.

Position Statement: The PADP Community Alliance warmly welcomes the Final Report of the NSW Legislative Council's Inquiry into the Program of Appliances for Disabled People (PADP). Note: The Position Statement is also available in Word 2003 format upon request.

NCOSS submission: Consultation draft on DADHC New Directions in Day Programs. The submission includes feedback and a number of questions.

NCOSS submission: The Commonwealth Government is consulting on the priorities for a new National Disability Strategy which aims to address the barriers faced by people with disability in Australia. The finalised National Disability Strategy is expected to be released in mid 2009.

NCOSS supplementary submission: In providing evidence to the Committee in their Inquiry into the Program of Appliances for Disabled People (PADP) on 1 October, NCOSS agreed to take on notice a question concerning how the PADP compares to other State and Territory Aids and Equipment Programs.

NCOSS Submission: Inquiry into the program of appliances for disabled people (PADP)

NCOSS Submission: NCOSS understands that the Allocation of Places in Supported Accommodation Policy governs how people with disability requiring supported accommodation are matched to vacancies in government and non-government service systems. It also covers drop-in or in-home accommodation support.

NCOSS Submission: The Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC) has released the Maintaining Respite Capacity Policy for comment in September 2008. This policy sets out how DADHC plans to deal with people with disability and families who overstay their allocated respite periods. NCOSS is very concerned at its impact on people and families with disability requiring respite care.

NCOSS Submission: Along with Disability peak organisations, NCOSS has appreciated the genuine involvement with the Commission regarding its Equal Access to Democracy Plans. NCOSS acknowledges NSWEC for undertaking this important work.

NCOSS Report: NCOSS attended the National HACC Forum alongside three hundred invited delegates in Melbourne on 21 and 22 February 2008. The report is a summary of the highlights of the Forum.

NCOSS Submission: The Disability Service Standards (Transport Standards) are an important part of ensuring access to public transport for people with disabilities. As the report notes, however, there are many areas that still require change or modification now that the implementation phase has been running for 5 years.

NCOSS Position Statement

NCOSS submission: NSW Health Discussion Paper Service Framework to Improve Health Care of People with Intellectual Disabilities