Submissions

Speech Pathology Australia (the Association) is regularly invited to provide written input and advice to governments and non-government organisations on matters that relate to the work of speech pathologists and on issues impacting people with communication and swallowing problems.

On this page you will find submissions made by the Association in the current and previous calendar year. If you require an earlier Association submission contact the Association.

National

2017

• Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Patient Safety & Quality Improvement in Primary Care, December 2017  
• Northern Territory Government - Starting Early for a Better Future, Northern Territory Governments’ Draft Plan, November 2017   
• Australian Government Department of Health, Redesign Dementia Consumer Supports, November 2017 
• Australian Government Department of Education and Training, Achieving Excellence in Education, November 2017 
• Victorian Government, Registration and accreditation scheme for the Victorian disability workforce, October 2017 
• Law Council of Australia, The Justice Project: A National Blueprint for Justice for All, September 2017 
• Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS, Provision of services under the NDIS (Early Childhood), August 2017 
• UNHR Office – Persons with Disabilities, Draft General Comment No. 5 (2017) Article 19, June 2017 
• DPO Australia, Speech Pathology Australia comments, June 2017 
• Department of Social Services, NDIS Code of Conduct, June 2017 
• Inquiry into the delivery of outcomes under the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020, Australian Senate, April 2017 
• Inquiry into the NDIS Costs, Productivity Commission, March 2017 
• Consultation Paper on Disability Rights, AHRC, February 2017 
• Elder Abuse Discussion Paper, Australian Law Reform Commission, February 2017 

2016

• Inquiry into Hearing Health and Wellbeing of Australia, House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport, December 2016 
• Fifth National Mental Health Plan, Department of Health, December 2016 
• Aged Care Legislated Review, Department of Health, December 2016 
• Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the NT, October 2016 
• Elder Abuse Issues Paper, ALRC, August 2016 
• Review of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, SCSQHC, August 2016 
• Communications Accessibility: 2016 and Beyond, Department of Communications and the Arts, May 2016 
• Issues Paper: National Education Evidence Base, Productivity Commission, May 2016 
• Information, Linkages and Capacity Building, NDIS, April 2016 
• Future of Australia’s Aged Care Sector Workforce, Australian Senate, March 2016 
• Review of Dental and Allied Health Arrangements, Department of Veterans' Affairs, January 2016 

2015

• Private Health Insurance Review, Australian Government, December 2015 
• MBS Review Taskforce, Australian Government, November 2015 
• Development of My Health Record Education and Training Package, Australian Government, October 2015 
• Inquiry into the current levels of access and attainment of students with disabilities, Senate Education and employment References Committee, September 2015 
• Parliamentary Inquiry into Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Standing Committee on Health, August 2015 
• Early Childhood Intervention National Guidelines, Early Childhood Intervention Australia, July 2015 
• Inquiry into violence and abuse and neglect of people with disabilities, Senate Community Affairs References Committee, June 2015 
• Electronic Health Records and Healthcare Identifiers Legislation. Australian Government, June 2015 
• Review of the Disability Standards for Education, Australian Government, May 2015 
• Draft Clinical Guidelines for Dementia, NHMRC Partnership on Dealing with Dementia and related Functional Decline in Older People, May 2015 
• NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework, National Disability Insurance Agency, April 2015 
• Commonwealth Home Support Programme Manual and Good Practice Guide, Australian Government, April 2015 
• NDIS Assistive Technology Equipment, National Disability Insurance Agency, February 2015 .

State or Territory Submissions

2017

• SA Health, CAHMS Restructuring, March 2017 
• Inquiry into the provision of education to students with a disability, NSW Parliament, February 2017 

2016

• Developing a Health Workforce Strategy for Queensland, Department of Health, August 2016 
• The Tasmanian Law Reform Institute, Tasmania, July 2016 
• Simplifying Medical Treatment Decision Making and Advance Care Planning Position Paper, Victorian Government, July 2016 .
• Department of Health and Human Services: State Disability Plan 2017-2020, Victorian Government, July 2016 .

2015

• University of Canberra Public Hospital, ACT Government, December 2015 
• Review of Program for Students with Disabilities, Victorian Government, October 2015 
• Select Committee on Access to the South Australian Education System for Students with Disabilities, Legislative Council of South Australia, September 2015 
• Students with Complex Needs and Challenging Behaviour, ACT Government, July 2015 
• Inquiry into End of Life Choices. Victorian Parliament Legal and Social Issues Committee, July 2015 .