Proposals and submissions to government departments
2023 Submissions
November 2023
Greater Adelaide Regional Plan Discussion Paper
National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards Guide for Ambulance Health Services
October 2023
National Housing and Homelessness Plan Consultation
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. A Dementia Australia submission
September 2023
Tasmanian Disability Inclusion Bill
Tasmanian Disability Health Strategy
NSW Anti Discrimination Act Review
New Aged Care Act Consultation Paper Number 1
Tasmanian Retirement Villages Amendment Bill 2023
August 2023
Aged Care Taskforce Consultation
Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services 24-25
National Consumer Engagement Strategy for Health and Wellbeing
Inquiry into the recognition of unpaid carers submission
July 2023
ACT Disability Health Strategy 2023-2033
June 2023
A new model for regulating aged care – consultation paper 2
Reforming WA Disability Legislation
Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review
Dementia Australia Draft National Strategy for the Care and Support Economy
Parliamentary Joint Committee Inquiry into Australia Human Rights Framework
May 2023
Select Committee into the Provision of and Access to Dental Services in Australia
South Australia Retirement Villages Amendment Bill 2023 – Community Consultation
NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework Consultation
February 2023
January 2023
Dementia Australia's submission to the National Dementia Action Plan
2022 Submissions
December 2022
Capability and Culture of the NDIA
A Dementia Australia submission to Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme
November 2022
Response to the Employment White Paper
Developing a guide on involving people with disability in evaluation
Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021 -2031
Developing a Guide to the Guiding Principles
Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031
Employment White Paper
A Dementia Australia submission to the Employment White Paper Consultation
A Dementia Australia submission to the New Program for In-Home Care consultation
October 2022
Review into technology and closed-circuit television in aged care
A Dementia Australia submission on the proposed Disability Inclusion Bill for Victoria
A new model for regulating Aged Care
A Dementia Australia submission to the Australian Government Department of Health
September 2022
Aged care data strategy consultation
A Dementia Australia submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care and Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Aged care on-site pharmacists
A Dementia Australia submission to the Australian Government’s consultation on aged care pharmacists in residential aged care
Senate Select Committee on Work and Care Inquiry
A Dementia Australia submission to the Senate Select Committee on Work and Care Inquiry
August 2022
Australian Government Productivity Commission Carer Leave Inquiry
A Dementia Australia submission to the Productivity Commission
June 2022
Review of the Ageing and Adult Safeguarding Act 1995 (SA)
South Australian Law Reform Institute
April 2022
Improving the quality of aged care through education and registration
A submission to the Australian Government Productivity Commission Enquiry into Aged Care Employment
The impact of and responses to the Omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic for people with disability
A submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
2021 Submissions
December 2021
Improving design in residential aged care
A Dementia Australia submission to the Australian Government’s Consultation on the New Residential Aged Care Accommodation Framework
Response to the Consultation Paper: Care and support sector code of conduct
A submission to the Australian Government Department of Health
November 2021
Provisions of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021
A submission to the NSW Provisions of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021
The Northern Territory Disability Strategy 2022-2032
A submission to The Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities
August 2021
Serious Incident Response Scheme for Commonwealth funded in-home aged care services
- A submission to the Australian Government Department of Health
Inquiry into social isolation and loneliness in Queensland
A submission to the Community Support and Services Committee Queensland Parliament
July 2021
Inquiry into Palliative Care in Western Australia
- A submission to the Joint Select Committee on Palliative Care in Western Australia
June 2021
Inquiry into the purpose, intent and adequacy of the Disability Support Pension
- A submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee
April 2021
Promoting Inclusion
- A submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
Medical Research Future Fund’s
Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission - National Consultation on the Roadmap and Implementation Plan
- Dementia Australia’s survey responses
March 2021
Experiences of health services for people living with dementia in rural and remote Tasmania
- A submission to the Upper House Inquiry into Rural Health Services
Independent assessments
- A submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme
February 2021
Proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme
- A submission to the National Disability Insurance Agency
Safeguards and quality
- A submission to the Disability Royal Commission
2020 Submissions
December 2020
National Disability Strategy and National Disability Insurance Scheme Outcomes Frameworks
November 2020
Response to Counsel Assisting's final submissions
- Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
- Form for responding to Counsel Assisting's final submissions
Queensland Law Reform Commission
- A legal framework for voluntary assisted dying consultation paper
October 2020
Improving the food, nutrition and mealtime experience in aged care
Pathways and tertiary education in aged care
National Disability Strategy Stage 2 consultation
Medical Research and Innovation Priorities for 2020–2022
- A submission to the Medical Research Future Fund
September 2020
Support Coordination under the National Disability Insurance Scheme
August 2020
Restrictive practices
- submission to the Disability Royal Commission
The importance of dementia-enabling housing
- submission to the Australia Building Codes Board
July 2020
The impact of COVID-19 on people living with dementia, families and carers
- A submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
A wellness and enablement approach for people living with dementia
People with younger onset dementia in the aged care system
Aged care system governance, market management, and roles and responsibilities
Emergency planning and response
Federal 2020-21 Pre-Budget Submission
Joint Select Committee inquiry on Palliative Care in Western Australia
Aged Services Industry Reference Committee consultation on the reimagined care worker
June 2020
The Needs of Carers of People Living with Dementia
- submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare Delirium Clinical Care Standards Review
Department of Health consultation on an Aged Care Worker Regulation Scheme
March 2020
National Framework for Advance Care Planning Documents
Health care for people with cognitive disability
Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission Roadmap
Response to Counsel Assisting’s Submissions on Program Design
NSW Disability Inclusion Act Review
Response to Counsel Assisting’s submissions on the future of the aged care workforce
January 2020
Dementia Australia’s response to the Parliament of Victoria’s Inquiry into Homelessness in Victoria
2020 ACAR –Identifying Residential Aged Care Needs
Program design submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Proposed response to elder abuse in the ACT
Northern Territory health care decision maker consultation
Response to RACGP's Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice
Federal 2020-21 Pre-Budget Submission
ACT 2020-21 Pre-Budget Submission
NSW 2020-21 Pre-Budget Submission
VIC 2020-21 Pre-Budget Submission
QLD 2020-21 Pre-Budget Submission
SA 2020-21 Pre-Budget Submission
NT 2020-21 Pre-Budget Submission
TAS 2020-21 Pre-Budget Submission
WA 2020-21 Pre-Budget Submission
2019 Submissions
December 2019
Evaluation of the National Framework for Action on Dementia 2015-2019
Aged Care Quality Indicator Program
Workforce Submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
November 2019
Standards for General Practice residential aged care
October 2019
Dr Tanya Petrovich's statement to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Serious incident response scheme
September 2019
Minimising the Use of Restraints
Proposed alternative models for allocating residential aged care places
Dementia Australia response to Health Transparency Bill
Evaluation of the aged care system navigator measure
July 2019
Review of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Guardianship Division
Dementia Australia submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s mental health system
May 2019
Dementia Australia response to the proposal for a new residential aged care funding model
Dementia Australia response to Voluntary Assisted Dying in WA
April 2019
Dementia Australia response to QLD aged care and end of life inquiry
Senate Committee questions on notice
March 2019
Australian Digital Health Agency: Digital Medicines Program Blueprint
2019-20 FEDERAL Pre-budget Submission
2019-20 ACT Pre-budget Submission
2019-20 NSW Pre-budget Submission
2019-20 NT Pre-budget Submission
2019-20 QLD Pre-budget Submission
2019-20 SA Pre-budget Submission
2019-20 TAS Pre-budget Submission
2019-20 VIC Pre-budget Submission
2019-20 WA Pre-budget Submission
February 2019
Streamlined Consumer Assessment for Aged Care
2019-20 NSW Pre-budget Submission
January 2019
Transport for NSW Older Persons - Transport and Mobility Plan 2018-2022
2018 Submissions
December 2018
Supplementary Inquiry into effectiveness of aged care quality
October 2018
Aged Care Amendment Staffing Ratio Disclosure Bill 2018
Draft Charter of Aged Care Rights
August 2018
Consultation on Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities for 2018-2021
May 2018
Integrated Carer Support Service: Regional Delivery Partners
April 2018
Aged Care Financing Authority (ACFA) Respite Care Consultation
March 2018
Aged care workforce strategy survey
February 2018
Review of Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) legislation
January 2018
Inquiry into the quality of care in residential aged care facilities in Australia
Specialist Dementia Care Units
2017 Submissions
December 2017
November 2017
Submission to the public consultation - redesign of dementia consumer supports
July 2017
Submission to the inquiry into the NDIS amendment bill
Submission to the review of aged care regulatory processes
Submission to the HRC OPCAT discussion paper
Submission to the Productivity Commission - Reform to Human Services
Submission to the Productivity Commission - NDIS costs position paper
June 2017
Submission to inform development of the new aged care Diversity Framework
Submission to the NDIS Code of Conduct Discussion Paper
May 2017
Submission from Dementia Australia to the LGBTI Strategy Review
Submission from Dementia Australia to the CALD Strategy Review
April 2017
Submission inquiry into outcomes under the National Disability Strategy
Submission to single quality framework draft aged care quality standards consultation paper
Submission to single quality framework options for assessing performance consultation paper
March 2017
Submission to the Productivity Commission, a review of NDIS costs
February 2017
Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) Elder Abuse Discussion Paper
Submission to the Productivity Commission
Submission to Human Rights Commission Consultation on Disability Rights
January 2017
Submission to the Digital Health Strategy
2016 Submissions
December 2016
Submission to Integrated Carer Support Service Draft Model
Submission to the Aged Care Legislated Review
November 2016
Submission to Community Visitors Scheme
October 2016
Submission to the National Aged Care Advocacy Framework
Submission to Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2016
September 2016
Submission to RACGP Standards for General Practice review
August 2016
Submission to the Palliative Care Framework Review
Submission to the NHMRC Grant Structural Review
Submission to the Elder Abuse Inquiry
Dementia Australia comment on NSQHS Standards RIS
July 2016
Submission to Productivity Commission Data Inquiry
June 2016
Submission to Integrated Carer Support Service consultation
June 2016
The Medical Research Future Fund Priorities
The National Disability Advisory Program review
Increasing Choice in Home Care
April 2016
ILC Commissioning Framework Submission
March 2016
February 2016
2015 Submissions
December 2015
Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission - Willing to Work
Private Health Insurance Review
November 2015
October 2015
National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards Version 2: Consultation
Australian Aged Care Quality Agency – Let’s Talk Quality consultation
September 2015
Submission to the Primary Health Care Advisory Group
July 2015
Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health
Submission to the National Disability Advocacy Framework
April 2015
Submission to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quality and Safeguarding Framework
March 2015
Response to NDIS ILC Policy Framework
February 2015
Federal Budget Submission 2015-16
January 2015
Feedback - Adoption of International Standards and Risk Assessments in Aged Care
2014 Submissions
September 2014
Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Health
February 2014
Federal Budget Submission 2014-15
June 2014
2013 Submissions
December 2013
Submission to the National Commission of Audit
November 2013
October 2013
Submission to ACCC on the authorisation of Visa & MasterCard
May 2013
February 2013
Response to the COAG Consultation Regulation Impact Statement
January 2013
Response to the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012
January 2013
Federal Budget Submission 2013-14
2012 Submissions
September 2012
Submission to comment on the Preventive Health Research Strategy 2012-2016
August 2012
Submission to comment on the Interim Operating Framework of the new Aged Care Financing Authority
July 2012
May 2012
April 2012
Submission to the Strategic Review of Health and Medical Research
Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into Palliative Care
March 2012
February 2012
Draft Pricing Framework for use by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
January 2012
Federal Budget Submission 2012-13
2011 Submissions
June 2011
Submission to Australian Labor Party Platform
May 2011
Productivity Comission Public Inquiry into Disability Care and Support
March 2011
Productivity Commission Draft Report: Caring for Older Australians
February 2011
Draft Report of the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Disability Care and Support
2010 Submissions
November 2010
Federal Budget Submission 2011
Federal Budget Submission 2011 - Letter to The Hon Mark Butler MP
Dementia Initiative National Evaluation Project
Letter to the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, The Hon Mark Butler MP
October 2010
Dementia Australia's supplementary submission to the Productivity Commission
September 2010
Review of the Aged Care Accreditation Standards and Processes
August 2010
Productivity Commission Public Inquiry into Disability Care and Support
July 2010
Dementia Australia's initial submission to the Productivity Commission
March 2010
Review of the Aged Care Funding Instrument
January 2010
Submission to National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
2009 Submissions
September 2009
Dementia Australia's Federal Budget Submission 2010/11 - Dementia: facing the epidemic
August 2009
Review of the Complaints Investigation Scheme (CIS)
July 2009
Aged Care Accreditation Review Response
February 2009
Dementia Australia Primary Care Submission
January 2009
National Dementia Risk Reduction Program - Attachment
2008 Submissions
December 2008
Residential & Community Aged Care in Australia
November 2008
National Preventative Health Taskforce
July 2008
Carer Support Enquiry Submission
Support Needs of People Living with Dementia in Rural and Remote Australia
May 2008
National Health and Hospital Reform Commission Submission
April 2008
Dementia Australia 2020 Summit submission: Health: a long-term national health strategy
Dementia Australia 2020 Summit submission: Strengthening communities; supporting families & social inclusion
March 2008
Submission on a draft National Patient Charter of Rights