Submission
Submission: House of Representatives Inquiry into Sleep Health Awareness in Australia

23 October 2018 – 734.4 KB

We welcome the opportunity to draw attention to a problem that seriously impacts on many carers' health and wellbeing.
Submission
Submission to the Productivity Commission Issues Paper on the National Disability Agreement (NDA) Review

29 August 2018 – 464.88 KB

Our submission on the Productivity Commission's review of the 2012 National Disability Agreement.
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Submission to the Department of Jobs and Small Business on the next generation of employment services

3 August 2018 – 933.42 KB

Our submission to the Department of Jobs and Small Business on the initiative to update the delivery of government funded employment services.
Submission
Submission to DSS on Integrated Carer Support Services – Regional Delivery Partners

18 May 2018 – 165.28 KB

Our Submission to the Department of Social Services Discussion Paper on a draft regional delivery model for the Integrated Carer Support Service.
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Submission to the Aged Care Financing Authority Respite Care Consultation

16 April 2018 – 946.39 KB

Our submission into a review of the use of respite care and the appropriateness of current funding arrangements
Submission
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Encouraging Self-Sufficiency for Newly Arrived Migrants) Bill 2018

10 April 2018 – 250.39 KB

Our Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee.
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Submission on Supported Employment

8 March 2018 – 287.29 KB

Our Submission to the DSS Discussion Paper on the importance of supported employment to people with disability and their carers.
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Specialist Dementia Care Units

19 January 2018 – 879.79 KB

Carers 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.
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Pre-Budget submission 2018-19

19 December 2017 – 793.65 KB

Despite 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.
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Pre-Budget submission 2018-19

19 December 2017 – 793.65 KB

Despite 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.
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Redesign of Dementia Consumer Supports

7 December 2017 – 659.51 KB

Carers 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.
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Inquiry on the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017

11 October 2017 – 156.21 KB

Without 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.