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We are committed to making sure the voice of people with an intellectual disability and families is heard. This includes in any consultations with the Australian Government, the NDIA and other organisations that might affect people with an intellectual disability.
We work together with our state members to make sure our submissions give people an opportunity to have a say and be heard on issues that matter.
You can read our submissions on different topics here.
Our submission responds to the report recommendation that the Australian Government should pursue greater alignment in quality and safety regulation of the care economy to improve efficiency and outcomes for care […]
Community Visitors are people who visit places where people with disability live. They check that people are safe and being treated fairly. Right now, the rules for these visits are […]
Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) have made a joint submission. It was coordinated by DANA in its role as the National Coordination Function. The DROs used our collective voice to advocate […]
The United Nations Human Rights Council considers the human rights performance of member states through the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). This process takes place every four and a half years. […]
The National Advocacy Collective (NAC) is a group of people across Australia who support the rights of parents with an intellectual disability. Inclusion Australia supports the group to do their work […]
The Economic Reform Roundtable is a group that will work together to help make Australia’s economy stronger and fairer. It is led by the Australian Government and includes other people […]
The Disability Royal Commission looked at how people with disability are treated and made recommendations to make things better. Some of the recommendations were about work and jobs. This includes: The […]
Disability Representative Organisations call for a human rights-based approach to NDIA needs assessments. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Review recommended shifting the basis for setting a budget from individual […]
The National Oral Health Plan is a plan by the Australian Government to improve oral health for all Australians. The Government is now making a new National Oral Health Plan […]
Services Australia wants to make changes to Centrepay so it works well for everyone. They have made a plan to help make it easier and safer for customers and businesses.
Disability Representative Organisations released a joint statement about the National Assistance Animal Framework. Inclusion Australia is part of the statement. It is led by Australian Autism Alliance.
Inclusion Australia was invited to contribute to the independent review of NDIS funded music and arts therapies. We asked our member organisations to share the views of people with an intellectual disability and their families about their experiences of music and arts therapies.
Jobs and Skills Australia helps the Australian Government make choices about jobs and skills. They talk to others to understand what is needed now and in the future to make a strong workforce.
The Attorney-General’s Department (the Department) is looking into the use of automated decision-making (ADM) and how it is used in Government Services, like Centrelink or the NDIA.
The NDIS Review and the Disability Royal Commission showed that many people with disability are not always getting good quality or safe supports that meet their needs and human rights. The NDIS Commission is making changes to regulation to fix these problems.