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19 June 2008 Tasmanian Disability Impact Statement Launched Tasmania’s fourth Disability Impact Statement on the State budget was launched at Parliament House in Hobart this week by NDS Chief Executive, Ken Baker. Click here to read more...
13 June 2008 NDS welcomes 8% increase in Disability Services Budget NDS Tasmania has welcomed the 8% increase in the Disability Services Budget announced yesterday by Treasurer Michael Aird. Click here to read more...
10 June 2008
6 June 2008 NDS welcomes TCCI review of the Tasmanian public service NDS Tasmania welcomes the TCCI review of public sector employment in the State. Click here to read more...
29 May 2008 Industry and Union calls for State Budget to increase NGO Disability Workers Wages In a joint statement today National Disability Services (NDS) and the Health and Community Services Union (HACSU) called on the Tasmanian Government to include wage increases in disability funding agreements to commence on 1 July 2008. Click here to read more...
19 May 2008 Tasmanian Budget must prioritize disability services funding NDS is reminding the Tasmanian Government to prioritise disability funding in its forthcoming Budget due to be delivered on June 12. Click here to read more..
8 May 2008 NDS Tasmanian members hold discussions with Bill Shorten, Parliamentary Secretary for Disability Services Bill Shorten met with NDS members in Hobart and Launceston this week to discuss priorities for the disability sector in Tasmania. Click here to read more..
2 May
28 March 2008
14 March 2008 NDS welcomes injection of $855,000 for Community Equipment Scheme National Disability Services has welcomed the additional one-off funding for Tasmania’s Community Equipment Scheme. Click here to read more...
19 February 2008 Tasmanian Treasurer considering new ways to develop sustainability of the disability sector NDS Tasmania welcomes progress in discussions with the State Treasurer about the sustainability of the disability sector. Click here to read more...
15 February 2008
January 2008 Disability Impact Statement 2008-09
Budget Priority Submission 2008-09
18 December 2007
17 December 2007 Airport sale offers opportunity to invest in disability services NDS is urging the Tasmanian Premier to invest $50 million in the disability sector from the proceeds of the $300 million sale of the Hobart Airport. Click here to read more...
3 December 2007 NDS thanks outgoing Federal Members, Mark Baker and Michael Ferguson NDS Tasmania thanks outgoing members Mark Baker and Michael Ferguson for their commitment to the disability sector during their terms representing the Federal Government in Northern Tasmania. Click here to read more...
27 November 2007 Minister opens Tasmanian National Disability Services Centre Lara Giddings, Minister for Health and Human Services, opened the extended offices of National Disability Services at 221 Macquarie Street, last week. Click here to read more...
13 November 2007
17 October 2007 Leader of the Opposition Will Hodgman congratulated on his recognition of Tasmanians with disability National Disability Services today welcomed the recognition of Tasmanians with disability in the Opposition Leader’s response to the Premier’s State of the State speech. Click here to read more...
11 October 2007 Successful Support Workers' Conference in Campbelltown The second Tasmanian Support Workers' Conference "Celebrating Our Services" held this week attracted 120 participants. Click here to read more...
9 October 2007 Vehicle Funding available for Non-Government Disability Services The Grants Unit has advised that the Government has set aside a limited budget allocation this financial year to assist eligible non-government disability organisations to purchase motor vehicles. Click here to read more...
5 October 2007
2 October 2007 Diverse program for Tasmanian Support Workers' Conference The annual Tasmanian Support Workers' Conference "Celebrating Our Services" will offer a diverse program in Campbelltown next month. Click here to read more...
12 September 2007 NDS Tasmania joins ASSID in hosting Annual Support Workers Conference NDS Tasmania will join with the Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID) in hosting the Annual Support Workers Conference, “Celebrating our Services” in October this year. Click here to read more...
23 August 2007
7 August 2007 Request for Input to KPI Project National Disability Services members have been invited to contribute to the Auditor General’s Key Performance Indicator project, which aims to determine the best measures for calculating effective delivery of services within the Department of Health and Human Services. Click here to read more...
3 July 2007 Review of Disability Services is welcome NDS Tasmania has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Health and Human Services, Lara Giddings that she will review the operations of Disability Services with recommendations expected to be considered by March 2008. Click here to read more...
22 June 2007
14 June 2007 NDS launches its Disability Impact Statement on the Tasmanian Budget 2007-2008 NDS Tasmania launched its assessment of the Tasmanian Government’s 2007-2008 Budget at Parliament House this week. Click here to read more...
22 May 2007 Treasurer must increase Funding for Non-Government Disability Support Workers National Disability Services is calling for the Tasmanian Government to fund a wage increase for non-government disability support workers. Click here to read more...
18 May 2007
23 March 2007
20 March 2007 Coalition formed by NDS will focus on Tasmanian CSTDA priorities Two meetings sponsored by National Disability Services (NDS) have led to the formation of the Tasmanian Coalition for the CSTDA which will sponsor forums and provide information about current negotiations between Federal, State and Territory Governments to meet the needs of people with disability. Click here to read more...
16 March 2007 Premier supports Tasmanians with disabilities The Premier of Tasmania, Paul Lennon, has given his commitment to work with the disability sector to re-prioritise budget expenditure so that there is a greater focus on direct service delivery and a reduction in departmental administrative costs. Click here to read more...
7 February 2007 Urgent action needed to identify Government resources for Disability Policy ACROD Tasmania yesterday met with the Minister for Community Development, Michelle O Byrne, to discuss the progress being made in implementing the Disability Framework for Action across all Tasmanian Government agencies. Click here to read more...
18 December 2006
7 December 2006 ACROD/DDHS Joint Working Party on the Tasmanian Disability Sector makes good business The Joint Working Party which is reviewing options to streamline the delivery of disability services has made good progress in just six months. Click here to read more...
30 October 2006 New Minister for Community Development Appointed ACROD Tasmania welcomes the appointment of Michelle O’Byrne as the Minister for Community Development, a portfolio which includes special responsibility for the Office of Disability and the implementation of the Disability Framework for Action to recognize the rights of Tasmanians living with disability. Click here to read more...
26 October 2006 Tasmania needs a Parliamentary Secretary for Human Services ACROD Tasmania today called on the Premier and Parliamentary Labor Party to elect a Parliamentary Secretary for Human Services when meeting on Friday to choose a Deputy Premier. Click here to read more...
5 October 2006 ACROD Tasmania calls for major overview of Disability Services funding ACROD Tasmania today released its Budget Priority Submission to Treasury calling for the Auditor General to review how the Disability Services Budget is calculated and disbursed. Under the title of “Where is the Disability Dollar?” the submission identifies a range of problems in tracking how the $117 million budget is translating into cost effective service delivery for Tasmanians living with a disability. Click here to read more...
11 September 2006 ACROD News - August/September Edition
18 August 2006 ACROD calls for greater recognition of Auslan Deaf Interpretation in Tasmania ACROD Executive Officer Margaret Reynolds today expressed concern that there is little recognition in Tasmanian Government Agencies about their responsibility to provide Auslan Deaf Interpretation to assist hearing impaired citizens. Click here to read more...
13 July 2006
22 June 2006 ACROD Tasmania recognises the Premier’s significant contribution ACROD Tasmania has presented its Inaugural Award for Vision and Leadership in Disability Policy to the Premier, Paul Lennon. Click here to read more...
ACROD Tasmania launches its second Disability Impact Statement ACROD’S second Disability Impact Statement on the State Budget was released in Parliament House in Hobart this week. Click here to read more... Disability Impact Statement 2006-07
16 June 2006 State Budget includes good initiatives, but lacks vital detail ACROD Tasmania has praised the funding of the Disability Bureau, the Premier’s Advisory Council and the Companion Card in Treasurer Michael Aird’s first state budget. Click here to read more...
9 June 2006
29 May 2006 ACROD welcomes Tasmanian Disability Workers’ Employment Register ACROD welcomes the State Government’s announcement at the weekend that it is establishing a Disability Workers’ Employment Register as the first step in overcoming a critical shortage of workers in the disability sector. Click here to read more...
22 May 2006 ACROD welcomes Ministerial service focus ACROD Tasmania has welcomed the service focus in the announcement today by Minister Lara Giddings to “sweep away bureaucratic processes” which have limited the service delivery capacity of the Department of Health and Human Services. Click here to read more...
3 May 2006 ACROD News - April / May Edition
6 April 2006 ACROD Tasmania welcomes new Minister ACROD Tasmania welcomes the appointment of Lara Giddings as Minister for Health and Human Services in the newly elected Tasmanian Government and looks forward to developing a close working relationship in the delivery of disability services. Click here to read more...
24 March 2006 A Parliamentary Secretary to assist the Minister for Health is needed ACROD Tasmania has called for Premier Paul Lennon to appoint a Parliamentary Secretary for Human Services with specific responsibility to the Minister for Health around people with disabilities, children and families. Click here to read more...
17 March 2006 Policies Promise Innovation If policies announced during the State election campaign are implemented, Tasmanians can expect a range of innovation in the state’s disability directions in the next four years. Click here to read more...
2 March 2006 ACROD Tasmania launches State Election Strategy ACROD Tasmania launched a proactive strategy to ensure that all candidates competing in the State Election on March 18th are well informed about the importance of disability policy commitments for the new parliamentary term. Click here to read more...
8 February 2006 ACROD meets with Tasmanian Treasury ACROD Tasmania hosted a meeting on accommodation pricing principles with Treasury, Disability Services and DHHS Grants Unit to focus on the need for new guidelines which clarify contractual agreements and the grant process. Click here to read more...
2 December 2005 Tasmanian Government provides National Leadership in Disability Policy Planning ACROD Tasmania today congratulated the Tasmanian Government for initiating a comprehensive "whole of government "approach to disability policy planning. Click here to read more...
8 November 2005 ACROD welcomes State Government’s New Directions in Accommodation Services The release today of a KPMG Report and the State Government’s acceptance of its recommendations point the way to important new directions in the provision of accommodation services in Tasmania. Click here to read more...
4 November 2005 ACROD Tasmania sponsors briefing on Companion Card ACROD Tasmania Division sponsored a recent visit to Hobart by Michael Gibbs who is the Victorian Government’s Senior Policy Officer responsible for developing and implementing the Companion Card. Click here to read more...
Submission calls for wage equity and more services Central to ACROD’s State Budget Submission this year is a major recommendation to advance wage equity within the disability sector. This would help service providers to respond to the increasing competition for workers and the need for new industrial award recognition, training and career paths. Click here to read more...
11 October 2005 ACROD Tasmania today launched its Budget Priority Submission for 2006/07 ACROD Tasmania Division today launched its “Budget Priority Submission 2006/07” which has been presented to Treasury for consideration in its pre budget preparations. Click here to read more...
15 September 2005 Oak Lifestyle Options attracts Microsoft and Smith Family to Tasmania A global Microsoft funding initiative to provide basic computer and internet training to disadvantaged people and those with disabilities has enabled the establishment of an “Unlimited Potential “Computer Club at Oak Lifestyle Options in Hobart. Click here to read more...
13 September 2005 Congratulations to Devonfield Enterprises for winning two Training Awards Congratulations to Devonfield Enterprises on its success at the 2005 Tasmanian Training Authority Awards Night this month. Click here to read more...
5 September 2005 Liberals make important commitment to raise status of disability services in Tasmania ACROD Tasmania welcomes the weekend announcement by Leader of the Opposition Rene Hidding that the Liberal Party is committed to a restructuring of the Department of Health and Human Services. Click here to read more...
26 August 2005 Tasmanian Premier Paul Lennon praises non government sector role in the provision of services to people with a disability The Premier of Tasmania , Paul Lennon today praised the role of ACROD and the non government sector in the provision of services to people living with a disability. Click here to read more...
19 August 2005 ACROD urges enhanced role for Office of Disability ACROD TASMANIA has welcomed the review of the Department of Health and Human Services by new Secretary Martyn Forrest and has urged the creation of two separate departments in which an Office of Disability Services has an enhanced role and increased financial resources. Click here to read more...
24 June 2005 Minister welcomes new ideas for developing accommodation choices In a meeting this week with Health and Human Services Minister David Llewellyn ACROD Tasmania outlined ideas for developing new accommodation models that could be tailored to meet the needs of clients in different regions of Tasmania. Click here to read more...
16 June 2005 Disability Impact Statement on State Budget 05/06…A first for Tasmania ACROD Tasmania today released its Disability Impact Statement on the State Budget for 2005/2006. Released at Parliament House in Hobart the Statement assesses the way in which the Tasmanian Government’s economic priorities incorporate the needs of citizens living with a disability. Click here to read more... Complete version Illustrated version
20 May 2005 ACROD welcomes Tasmanian Government’s budgetary commitment to a major upgrade of disability services The Tasmanian Premier, Paul Lennon yesterday announced a substantial investment in the upgrading of disability services, which was welcomed by ACROD Tasmanian Division. Click here to read more...
26 April 2005 Funding for disability housing Eight community housing organisations around the state have successfully acquired extra funding from the Australian Government and Tasmanian Government through the Commonwealth State Housing Agreement. The eight successful proposals ranged from $25,000 to $313,000. Click here to read more...
21 April 2005 Tasmania's North West Coast sets priorities for State Budget A public forum in Ulverstone this week has detailed community priorities for disability services in the region. The meeting attracted the participation of clients, parents, carers, advocates and service providers, who made a number of recommendations which focussed on inequities in funding for rural areas. Click here to read more...
13 April 2005 ACROD Representatives appointed to Reference Group for Disability Services Audit ACROD Tasmania Chair Geraldine Harwood, Divisional Committee member Scott Harvey and Executive Officer Margaret Reynolds have been invited to join the Reference Group for the audit of government accommodation services in Tasmania. Click here to read more...
State Budget Priorities ACROD Executive Officer Margaret Reynolds has held a range of meetings during March and April to maintain the focus of parliamentarians and their staff on State Budget priorities within disability services. Click here to read more...
8 April 2005 Historic Meeting with Tasmanian Premier This week the Tasmanian Premier, Paul Lennon, met with ACROD members and representatives of the Coalition for Disability Services at Oakdale Lodge in Hobart. Click here to read more...
11 March 2005 Unmet Needs State Budget Campaign The State May Budget has been the focus of attention in Tasmania as public comment has continued to highlight unmet needs and other issues in the disability sector. Click here to read more...
Progress in negotiations with airlines about access issues ACROD Tasmania has been working with Tasmanians with Disabilities to gain greater recognition of airline access problems experienced by passengers requiring extra support. Click here to read more...
Tasmanian assistive technology working group A new network of people working to enhance the standards of assistive technology was established this month after a meeting in the Tasmanian Parliament. Click here to read more...
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