From our CEO, Ross Joyce Welcome to the latest edition of AFDO eNews. I am pleased to announce that we are releasing our Political Platform today for the upcoming Federal Election to be held on Saturday 18th May 2019. We are calling for a commitment from all parties...
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Have Your Say! Consultation Survey for People with Disability
Have your say! The Australian Government is being reviewed by the United Nations (UN) on how well they are implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). AFDO is part of a working group made up of Disabled Peoples Organisations...
People with disability call for Commissioners to step down
People with disability, their organisations and supporters have today called for two Commissioners to step down from their roles with the newly announced Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, and for stronger...
Have your say on the Draft Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
We are pleased to announce that this morning, the Australian Government has announced the beginning of a public consultation on the draft Terms of Reference for a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. The Royal...
Job Advertisement – Diversity Field Officer
Do you have experience working with small businesses and can solve problems in innovative ways? Interested in using your influencing and relationship management skills to build the confidence of businesses to hire a more diverse workforce? The Diversity Field Officer...
Successful outcome for AFDO’s campaign work for people with disability on the Disability Support Pension in prison or on remand
We are pleased to advise that our campaign work to stop the policy change to reduce the DSP payment suspension from the current two years to 13 weeks has been successful. With the support of our members and sector colleagues, we led this work targeting the Minister,...