NCOSS recently made a submission to Consumer Policy and Post (NRS Review)Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy about Review of access to telecommunications services by people with disability on behalf of the NSW Disability Network Forum.

NCOSS recently made a submission to Standing Committee on Social Issues about Inquiry into transition support for students with additional and/or complex needs and their families.

NCOSS summary and comments: Senate Community Affairs References Committee Report July 2011 - Disability and Ageing: Lifelong Planning for a Better Future.

NCOSS Submission: Adequate new funding must be provided to disability supports to ensure that people with disability across Australia have access to the range of life opportunities and choices generally taken for granted by non-disabled people of the same ages.

PADP Community Alliance Issues Paper on a proposed nationally consistent list of core equipment for people with a disability: The Alliance is seriously concerned about the development and implementation of a core equipment list for PADP and other equipment programs to support people with disability. This paper outlines the potential issues with a core equipment list and provides advice for the Australian Ministers to guide considerations on the provision of disability equipment.

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.