Submissions
Inquiry into Long COVID and Repeated COVID Infections
SARRAH is aiming to provide a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport Inquiry into Long COVID and Repeated COVID Infections – which closes today.
Consultations
ABS comprehensive review of ANSCO
ABS is undertaking a full review of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) to bring it in line with the contemporary labour market. The updated classification will be released in December 2024, in time for use by Census 2026. The ANZSCO is meant to describe all occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. It is used to describe data for Governments, industry, and businesses to inform and shape educational pathways, skilled migration programs and workforce strategies that equip Australians with skills to get jobs and stay employed.
Clearly, given this, if there are gaps in ANZSCO subsequent policy and funding decisions can be highly problematic for emerging professions, such as Allied Health Assistants – which are not identified specifically in the ANZSCO.
For more information on ANZSCO please read How ANZSCO works. The public consultation schedule provides indicative timeframes for feedback will be sought for each focus area throughout 2023-2024. SARRAH anticipates contributing to
Consultation Round 1 (1 Feb - 28 Apr 2023) – which includes a) Aged care and disability services and b) Welfare and social assistance services plus numerous others
Consultation Round 2 (15 Jun - 6 Sept 2023) – which includes a) Allied health and b) Medical, nursing and other health care services.
Further information is available at Updating ANZSCO. Contact anzsco.maintenance@abs.gov.au if you would like to subscribe to receive communication on the ANZSCO update.
Consultations Reminders
Review of the Aged Care Quality Standards- Public consultation closes 25 November 2022.
A new program for in-home aged care – Discussion paper: Due by 25 November 2022
The paper seeks views on key aspects of the new program by 25 November. You can have your say through the online submission process or by calling 1800 318 209. Following closure of the submission process, the Department will hold a reforming in-home aged care update webinar on Wednesday 7 December from 2:00 – 4:00pm AEDT, if you would like to attend, please register here.
Employment White Paper Submissions: Public submissions covering any aspects of the Terms of Reference can be lodged up until midnight 30 November 2022. More information is available here.
Department of Social Services - Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031 - Public consultation is open until 11:59 pm AEST, 30 November 2022.
The Strategy provides Australia’s national disability policy framework. It drives action at all levels of government to make Australia an inclusive society that ensures people with disability can fulfil their potential as equal members of the community. To support implementation of the Strategy, governments are seeking feedback on two new guides that aim to help make policies, programs and services more accessible and inclusive for people with disability. The Guide to the Guiding Principles will make it easier for governments, businesses and the community to apply the Strategy’s Guiding Principles in their policies, programs and services.
The Guide to Involving People with Disability in Evaluation will make it easier to involve people with disability in evaluating policies, programs and services.
A consultation paper is available and there’s a questionnaire. These are available in Easy Read, Braille, Auslan and a range of languages other than English. There are also alternative ways to make a submission which can be found on https://engage.dss.gov.au/ads-consultations-develop-guide-evaluation.
Inquiry into Community Safety, Support Services and Job Opportunities in the Northern Territory - No closing date for submissions is provided, however the report is due by 1 December 2022.
An inquiry into community safety, support services and job opportunities in the Northern Territory by the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs. If you have any questions about the inquiry or the process of making submissions, please contact the secretariat at JSCATSIA@aph.gov.au.
Capability review of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission - Public submissions are open until 2 December 2022.
The Commonwealth Government has appointed Mr David Tune AO PSM to conduct the independent review. The review final report expected to be delivered the first half of 2023. Here are the Terms of reference. Go to the DSS Consultation Hub to access the public submission process or for more information about the capability review.
Northern Australia's workforce development - Submissions are due by 9 December.
The Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia will inquire into and report on Northern Australia's workforce development - considering the impediments to building the economic and social infrastructure and workforce needed to support economic development.
South Australia - Burns Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPC) for both adult and paediatric services - The consultation period is open until Friday 9 December 2022.
released for consultation and feedback. The SA Chief Medical Officer has invited SARRAH to contribute by providing feedback on the Burns CPC, which is available on the Clinical Prioritisation Criteria website. Input can be provided to SARRAH (to allan@sarrah.org.au, preferably by the end of November) or directly via health.cpc@sa.gov.au.
Closing the Gap Review: Review paper 2: Proposed approach and invitation to engage with the review - Submissions on the review paper are due by 12 December 2022.
The Commission would like your input. Review paper 2 outlines how you can contact us to share your views on our planned approach to assessing progress of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap and how it is being implemented. To make a submission or brief comment visit www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/closing-the-gap-review. You can also email us the Commission at CTG.Review@pc.gov.au.
The Joint Standing Committee (JSC) on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) - Submissions closing 16 December 2022.
Inquiry into the Capability and Culture of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)
Cancer Australia is inviting your feedback on the public consultation for the Australian Cancer Plan (ACP), which sets a 10-year plan to improve outcomes. To improve outcomes, Cancer Australia is calling for coordinated system-wide engagement and inviting comment on a on the strategy, priority areas, objectives and actions in cancer control. To view the draft Australian Cancer Plan and provide feedback, visit engage.australiancancerplan.gov.au. Public consultation will close on 16 December 2022.
Major review of the Disability Services Act - Consultation on the Disability Services Act is open until 20 December 2022.
The Commonwealth Government has launched the first major review of the Disability Services Act since 1986. The Act governs how the Government provides services for people with disability to improve their independence and participate in community and economic life. The new Act will also provide a basis for continued supports and services outside the NDIS for people living with disability. The new Act will support priorities in Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-31, the national disability policy framework. (See the separate submission process on the Strategy, below). More details are available at DSS Engage.
National Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Strategy - Feedback/input due by 1 February 2023
The National Mental Health Commission is developing a National Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Strategy to address mental health-related stigma and discrimination. The (Draft) Strategy aims to present a long-term vision, and proposes a range of actions by governments, industry and the community, across sectors and settings, to reduce self-stigma, public stigma and structural stigma and discrimination experienced by people with personal lived experience and their families and support people. The Draft Strategy is available for input and feedback, with input due by 1 February 2023. The Commissioner invites you to provide your feedback via an online survey on proposed actions and/or by uploading a submission. If you have questions, please reach out via email to StigmaStrategy@mentalhealthcommission.gov.au.
The Joint Standing Committee (JSC) on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) - Submissions close on 30 June 2023
Inquiry into and report on general issues around the implementation, performance, governance, administration and expenditure of the NDIS
The Senate Community Affairs References Committee is inquiring into the extent and nature of poverty in Australia, with a report due by 31 October 2023. The Terms of Reference include – to quote: (c) the impact of poverty on individuals in relation to: (i) employment outcomes, (ii) housing security, (iii) health outcomes, and (iv) education outcomes. Further detail about the scope of the inquiry is provided in the terms of reference. Submissions are sought by 3 February 2023.
