Polio Australia is regularly looking for opportunities to contribute to policy development and government reviews.
Current Submissions – 2021
- Letter of Concern to Minister Regarding Proposed NDIS Changes - JUL
- Letter to Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds to End NDIS Exclusion - JUN
- Response to Issues Paper on Promoting Inclusion - JUN
- Independent Assessment Inquiry (as part of AFDO) - APR
- Independent Assessment Inquiry (as part of NAA) - MAR
Read this issue online or download PDF - File Size: 272.9 KB
Read this issue online or download PDF - File Size: 338.0 KB
Read this issue online or download PDF - File Size: 657.1 KB
Read this issue online or download PDF - File Size: 735.1 KB
Read this issue online or download PDF - File Size: 331.6 KB
Past Submissions
2020
- Media Release: Polio Australia calls for end to discrimination against over 65s
- Letter to the Prime Minister on continuing support for the WHO
- Position statement on expanding telehealth (as part of Neurological Alliance Australia)
- Position statement on expanding telehealth for NDIS services (as part of Neurological Alliance Australia)
- Submission to the National Construction Code Consultation RIS
- Request to the NDIS Minister for increased fairness in grant funding eligibility (as part of a sub-group of the Neurological Alliance Australia)
- National Disability Strategy Position Paper – Response (as part of AFDO)
- Position statement on aged care (as part of Neurological Alliance Australia)
2019
- Submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
- Letter to Senator the Hon. Anne Ruston on National Disability Strategy Review
- Shaping the future of disability policy for 2020 and beyond survey (copy of this survey submission is not available)
- Submission to MyAgedCare on Streamlined Consumer Assessment for Aged Care
- Commitments For The 2019 Federal Election (as part of Neurological Alliance Australia)
- Submission to the Terms Of Reference for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (copy of this submission is not available)
2018
- Submission to Australian Building Codes Board – Statement of support for accessible housing
- Assistive Technology for Older People (ATOP) Alliance communique – Equal access to assistive technology for older people with disability
2017
2016
2015
- Submission to Australian Government – National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) inequity in relation to our demographic due to the 65 year cut off.
- Submission to NDIA – ‘Towards Solutions for Assistive Technology’ – Discussion Paper
2013