Policy Submissions and Proposals
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Sep 2021 |
Embedding Vision in Primary Care SubmissionThis submission to the Department of Health requests that vision checks become a core part of the Medicare Benefit Schedule chronic health checks. This submission was developed on the advice of the Prevention and Early Intervention Committee (PEIC) and aims to promote routine vision checks as part of the primary health care model for patients […] |
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Jul 2021 |
Response to Request for Information: NDIA – Designing an Early Childhood Assistive Technology ApproachThis document addresses questions posed by the NDIA in a Request for Information regarding potential new ways of proving assistive technology to children under 7. While agreeing with the Agency’s contention that awareness of what AT is available remains a problem, we noted that access to appropriate capacity building supports is the more significant issue […] |
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Jul 2021 |
Sumission to the Australian Building Codes Board on the National Construction Code (NCC) 2022 Public Comment DraftThis submission suggests a range of potential improvements to current signage and premises standards, with the aim of making compliance requirements easier to understand, and addressing gaps, similarities and variations in Specification D3.6 and AS1428.1. |
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Jun 2021 |
Submission to the National Skills Commission: Care Workforce Labour Market StudyThis submission describes some of the unique challenges service providers face in sustaining the workforce of specialists supporting people with permanent vision loss, noting that shortages and thin markets are a significant problem, as they are in the disability and aged care sectors more generally. It also notes that though the number of older Australians […] |
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May 2021 |
Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme – Inquiry into Independent AssessmentsThis submission raises concerns about the planned rollout and implementation of the NDIA’s independent assessments process, noting that the chosen assessment tools and workforce may not be able to consistently capture the true functional capacity of people living with vision loss. It makes a number of suggestions as to how the NDIA could introduce a […] |
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May 2021 |
Medical Research Future Fund engagement and submissionsThere are periodic reviews undertaken of MRFF strategies and missions, Vision 2020 Australia co-ordinates cross sector submissions to these where its members feel there is value in a consolidated response. Links to those submissions are provided below. Vision 2020 Australia’s submission in PDF and Word: MRFF Dementia Ageing and Aged Care Mission Review PDF MRFF […] |
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Apr 2021 |
National Preventive Health Strategy submissionVision 2020 Australia recently made a sector submission on the Draft National Preventive Health Strategy, released in March. The Draft set out a number of aims, principles, enablers and focus areas. Vision 2020 Australia supported the aim of longer life through better health, but sought stronger focus on maintaining independence as part of a healthy […] |
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Mar 2021 |
Submission to the NDIA: Supporting Young Children and Families Early, to Reach their Full PotentialThis submission highlights opportunities to improve system settings for people who are blind or have low vision as part of the planned reset of their Early Childhood, Early Intervention process. In particular, it notes that some children have not been given access to supports because they were awaiting medical diagnosis or because developmental delay couldn’t […] |
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Mar 2021 |
Submission to the NDIA: Planning Policy for Personalised Budgets and Plan FlexibilityThis submission celebrates positive changes which will give NDIS participants who are blind or have low vision more flexibility in the way they use their funds. It also highlights some opportunities for making sure the new planning process and other reforms work well for this cohort, including commitment to a timeframe for delivery of a […] |
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Mar 2021 |
Submission to the NDIA: Access and Eligibility Policy with Independent AssessmentsThis submission highlights some potential difficulties people who are blind or have low vision may face following the introduction of the NDIA’s proposed independent assessments process later in 2021. It suggests a solution where independent assessments for this cohort are performed by experts in their needs such as orientation and mobility specialists, orthoptists and occupational […] |
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