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Medicare Fact sheet
NSW CID has prepared a fact sheet to provide information to
families, advocates and disability workers about some of the key items in Medicare that
will be available to many people with intellectual disabilities.
Download fact sheet here in Word format Download fact sheet here in pdf format
Communication problems - letter from Centrelink
Full letter from parent regarding problems with communication from centrelink (item
mentioned in March 2008 VALID Newsletter)
Download letter here in word format
NCID Submission
Disability Assistance Package - Supported Accommodation
Supported Living
Submission
VALID CSTDA Update
Click here to download the VALID August 07
update on the CSTDA
Federal Government declares its hand! For details
on the PM's $1.8b disability funding initiative
Click
here for the info : http://www.facsia.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/disabilities/assistance_package.htm
Eastern Region Client Network Accomodation Forum
Click here for the notes of the
Accommodation Forum (word format).
Coalition of Disability Rights
A fairer deal for people with disabilities and their families
The Coalition for Disability Rights brings together people with disabilities, families,
carers, advocacy bodies, peak bodies and disability support provider organisations to work
together for a fairer deal for people with disabilities and their families.
VALID strong supports the vision of the State Plan and the framework of
the new disability legislation, but demands that the State Government supports this vision
and fraemwork by adopting the committments advocated by the Coalition for disability
rights.
Click here for the costed Call to Political Parties
document (pdf format).