Campaigns and Issues

2009

Workforce Employment Campaign

2004

This is not an ANSWD campaign - Senate Inquiry into Student Income Support
On 11 March 2004 the Senate referred the matter of student income support to the Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education References Committee for inquiry.

The committee is due to report by 25 November 2004. Submissions to the inquiry are invited, with a closing date of 18 June 2004. The terms of reference can be found at www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/eet_ctte/studentincome04/tor.doc

For further information go to www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/eet_ctte/studentincome04

2003

Campaign against the proposed changes to the PES and the abolition of the Student Financial Supplement Loan Scheme
Proposed changes to the Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission

This is not an ANSWD campaign - Productivity Commission Inquiry into the Disability Discrimination Act

Inquiry's website: www.pc.gov.au/inquiry/dda

While the submissions are at: www.pc.gov.au/inquiry/dda/subs/sublist.html

The transcript is at www.pc.gov.au/inquiry/dda/trans/tranlist.html

This is not an ANSWD campaign - The Disability Standards Project 2003 on the draft education standards

A copy of the Draft Standards and a copy of the Report Net Impact of the Introduction of the Disability Standards for Education can be found at: www.dest.gov.au/edu/gen_ed_pubs.htm

The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has applauded today's announcement by the Federal Minister for Education, Science and Training Dr Brendan Nelson, that the government will move unilaterally to implement Standards under the Disability Discrimination Act in the area of education.

The media release can be found at: www.humanrights.gov.au/media_releases/2003/38_03.html

This is not an ANSWD campaign - Campaign to Maintain the Multi Purpose Taxi Program

The Victorian State Government has announced various changes to the Multi Purpose Taxi Program (MPTP).

The Victorian Council of Social Services has additional information - Press releases and a Petition, click here. Blind Citizens Australia has drafted a form letter, which they ask you send to your local Victorian State Member.

You can find your local Victorian State Member contact details at the Members of the Legislative Assembly website here.

The form letter can be downloaded from the ANSWD web site by clicking here. 30kb

2002

Higher Education Package: Our Universities - Backing Australia's Future

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