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Part 4 Responses to Determine Eligibility to Join the Better Start for Children with Disability Initiative Early Intervention Service Provider Panel Criterion 1 Part A Please include in your response: a description of services delivered, including the clients served; the period over which the services have been …

1. Inclusive and accessible communities There are many barriers which must be broken down in the community before people with disability are full, active participating members of the community. Some are physical, some are social and some are attitudinal. We have to work on them all. Outcome People with disability to …

2. Rights protection, justice and legislation Australia is a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and has a legislative framework protecting individual rights. But rights do not exist in a vacuum and only have meaning if they are able to be exercised in the real world. There are …

3. Economic security People with disability and their carers have lower workforce participation rates and difficulty securing affordable, appropriate housing. Meaningful employment and adequate housing are not only important for economic security but also for physical and mental wellbeing, independence, and identity. …

4. Personal and community support People with disability should have equal access to those services that are available to the whole community.  For those people with disability who need specialist disability services to reach their goals or live their lives, we want to ensure they have access to flexible, quality …

5. Learning and skills An inclusive education system responsive to all abilities and learning styles will benefit all Australians, not simply those with disability. We need to make sure that the educational outcomes of people with disability catch up to those for people without disability, and ensure people with …

6. Health and wellbeing Good health and wellbeing is important for everyone. We want people with disability to have health outcomes as good as the rest of the community, to ensure they are able to enjoy long, healthy and productive lives. We want to make sure the health system can help achieve that goal. Outcome …

Executive summary "When it comes to succession planning for our son, the only certainty we have at present is the fact we are going to grow old and in our declining years our son is going to become more and more vulnerable." The Australian Government's Discussion Paper on Succession Planning for Carers and its request …

Background On a positive note, many people with disabilities are enjoying a longer life-span and overall better health. However, for those who are cared for by parents or other informal carers, this often means they will outlive their carer, or live to an age where their carer is no longer able to provide the level of …

The Consultation process Purpose The Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA) sought information about the needs of parents and immediate family planning for the future care and support of a person with disability. Information collated from this consultation …