The Administrative Review Tribunal Bill
JANUARY 2024Enhancing the ART Bill: Recommendations for a More Equitable TribunalThe Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) is set to replace the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), offering an opportunity to improve administrative review processes. However, several...
Urgent action needed to fund independent advocacy, strengthen safeguarding and improve housing for people with disability
5 FEBRUARY 2024 Not all the urgent changes needed will happen overnight, and indeed those structural and attitudinal changes will require consultation, solutions testing and time to get right. The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of...
The Australian Government response to the Disability Royal Commission
JANUARY 2024DANA has made a submission to The Australian Government's response to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability There is no doubt that a mammoth and complex law and policy reform process lies ahead for...
Disability Royal Commission Response Consultation
JANUARY 2024Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) have raised key issues and concerns in a joint submission on Australian Government’s response to the final report of the Royal Commission into Violence Abuse Neglect and Exploitation of people with...
Psychotropic Medicines in Cognitive Disability or Impairment Clinical Care Standard
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission and the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission will be launching a new clinical care standard in 2024 to guide medical professionals who are treating people...
DANA’s Priorities Project
The NDIS Review has recommended the introduction and rollout of foundational supports - supports for people with disability that are not part of the NDIS and access to mainstream services. DANA has been funded to conduct a Priorities Project which will analyse the...