Home  | Submissions & Reports  | Submissions Submissions Search Sort by Newest to Oldest Oldest to Newest Filter to All Submission Submission Submission: House of Representatives Inquiry into Sleep Health Awareness in Australia23 October 2018 – 734.4 KBWe welcome the opportunity to draw attention to a problem that seriously impacts on many carers' health and wellbeing. Download Submission Submission to the Productivity Commission Issues Paper on the National Disability Agreement (NDA) Review29 August 2018 – 464.88 KBOur submission on the Productivity Commission's review of the 2012 National Disability Agreement. Download Submission Submission to the Department of Jobs and Small Business on the next generation of employment services3 August 2018 – 933.42 KBOur submission to the Department of Jobs and Small Business on the initiative to update the delivery of government funded employment services. Download Submission Submission to DSS on Integrated Carer Support Services – Regional Delivery Partners18 May 2018 – 165.28 KBOur Submission to the Department of Social Services Discussion Paper on a draft regional delivery model for the Integrated Carer Support Service. Download Submission Submission to the Aged Care Financing Authority Respite Care Consultation16 April 2018 – 946.39 KBOur submission into a review of the use of respite care and the appropriateness of current funding arrangements Download Submission Social Services Legislation Amendment (Encouraging Self-Sufficiency for Newly Arrived Migrants) Bill 201810 April 2018 – 250.39 KBOur Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee. Download Submission Submission on Supported Employment8 March 2018 – 287.29 KBOur Submission to the DSS Discussion Paper on the importance of supported employment to people with disability and their carers. Download Submission Specialist Dementia Care Units19 January 2018 – 879.79 KBCarers of people with dementia not only provide more hours of care on average than most other categories of carers, but they are also more likely to experience significant strain, stress and psychological illness, such as clinical depression. Download Submission Pre-Budget submission 2018-1919 December 2017 – 793.65 KBDespite widespread political and community recognition that the contribution of unpaid family and friend carers is essential to the continuing affordability of aged care and disability care, direct funding for support services to assist carers with their own needs has been declining over a number of years. Download Submission Pre-Budget submission 2018-1919 December 2017 – 793.65 KBDespite widespread political and community recognition that the contribution of unpaid family and friend carers is essential to the continuing affordability of aged care and disability care, direct funding for support services to assist carers with their own needs has been declining over a number of years. Download Submission Redesign of Dementia Consumer Supports7 December 2017 – 659.51 KBCarers Australia supports the redesign of dementia supports for consumers with the objective of achieving a more integrated and streamlined system of care. However, we are disappointed that there is less of a focus on the information and specific supports required by carers of people of dementia than we would have expected. Download Submission Inquiry on the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 201711 October 2017 – 156.21 KBWithout better evidence of the value of the cashless debit card in meeting its objectives, Carers Australia does not support the extension of the Cashless Debit Card to new areas, more participants, and beyond the current end date. Download Page 9 of 12:1...8910...12