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Disability Collective Lecture 2011

‘The Future of Disability Policy in Australia: Improving the Lives of People w ith Disability, their Families and Carers’

Presentation by Senator Louise Pratt

Disability Collective Lecture 2011

NDS - Timeline and pathw ays

• Feb 2007 - Senate Community Affairs References Committee releases final

report - Inquiry into the Commonwealth-State/Territory Disability Agreement (CSTDA) - recommends a National Disability Strategy.

• July 2008 - Australia became one of the first western nations to ratify the

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

• Jan 2009 - NDA comes into effect – replaces CSTDA.
• Aug 2009 - Release of ‘Shut Out’ – NDS Consultation Report
• July 2010 - Draft NDS released
• 13 Feb 2011 - COAG endorses NDS
• 18 March 2011 - Official NDS launch

Disability Collective Lecture 2011

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Feb 07 - CSTDA Senate Inquiry - recommends NDS July 08 - Australia ratifies the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Jan 09 - New National Disability Agreement (replaced former CSTDA) Aug 10 - Release

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‘Shut Out’ Consultation Report Feb 11 - COAG endorsement

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NDS July 10 – Draft NDS released Mar 11 – Official NDS launch

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Disability Collective Lecture 2011

“Disability is characterised by desire for positive change and striving for emancipation and flourishing. It is seen every day amongst people living with

• disability. It is active hope. We desire a place within the community!

This place is not just somewhere to lay down our heads, but a place which brings comfort and support with daily living, friendship, meaningful work, exciting recreation, spiritual renewal, relationships in which we can be

• urselves freely with others. And out of this great things may flourish.”

‘Shut Out’ NDS Consultation Report, p viii

Disability Collective Lecture 2011

National Disability Strategy

The Strategy will work to:

• establish a high level policy framework to guide government

activity across mainstream and disability-specific policy areas.

• drive improved performance of mainstream services in

delivering outcomes for people with disability.

• give visibility to disability issues and ensure they are included in

the public policy that impacts on people with disability

• provide national leadership toward greater inclusion of people

with disability.

Disability Collective Lecture 2011

Some achievements to date

• 1. Inclusive and accessible communities
• Ramp Up
• Accessible Communities
• National Arts & Disability Strategy
• 2. Rights protection, justice and

legislation

• UN Convention reporting
• Electoral and voting services
• National frameworks and standards
• 3. Economic security
• NMHDES
• Guide to Employer Engagement
• Supported Accommodation
• 4. Personal and community support
• PC Report – Disability Care & Support
• National Care Recognition Framework
• 5. Learning and skills
• National disability definition in school
• More Support for Students with

Disability Initiative

• 6. Health and wellbeing
• Better Start for Children
• Pathway to Success

Disability Collective Lecture 2011

Achievements to come…

• Continuing engagement across government
• Community and Disability Services Ministers
• Development Officials Working Group
• Continuing engagement with community
• National People with Disabilities and Carer Council
• Disability Advisory Bodies
• Reporting on implementation of the Strategy
• Submit to COAG in Feb 2012, then every two years
• Implementation and evaluation plan every 3 years from 2012
• Prioritisation of policy action areas
• 53 actionable areas under 6 policy themes
• Mainstreaming with national partnerships, agreements, strategies.