Polio Australia is regularly looking for opportunities to contribute to policy development and government reviews.
Current Submissions
- 2026 Support At Home Program Inquiry Submission
- 2026 NDIS Reform Inquiry Submission (as part of AFDO)
- 2026-2027 Pre-Budget Submission for Polio Australia's Programs
- 2026 DRO Joint Statement - New Planning Framework (as part of AFDO)
- 2025-2031 Blueprint for a National Action Plan for Neurological Conditions (as part of NAA)
2026 Support At Home Program Inquiry Submission
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2026 NDIS Reform Inquiry Submission
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2026-2027 Pre-Budget Submission for Polio Australia's Programs
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DRO Joint Statement - New Planning Framework
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Blueprint for a National Action Plan for Neurological Conditions 2025-2031
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Past Submissions
2025
- Response to Minister Butler’s Address on the NDIS (as part of AFDO)
- 2025-2026 Pre-Budget Submission for Polio Australia’s Programs
2024
2023
2022
2021
- Submission to Australian Government – Response to the Proposed NDIS Legislative Improvements and the Participant Service Guarantee
- Letter to Minister Alister Henkens of our concern regarding proposed changes to the NDIS
- Letter to Senator the Hon. Linda Reynolds to end NDIS Exclusion
- Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability -Response to Issues Paper: Promoting Inclusion
- Submission to the NDIS Joint Standing Committee on Independent Assessments (as part of AFDO)
- Submission to the NDIS Joint Standing Committee on Independent Assessments (as part of Neurological Alliance Australia)
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