In 2010 all AAGs will be developing Area Plans covering service development for Disability, Child, Youth and Family Services.
If you have a view of what services are needing to be developed in your Area please add a comment to this post. Your comments will be passed on to your local AAG.
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#1 by pathmaker on May 14, 2010 - 7:55 pm
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Why is it, that the Northern AGG is having six weekly closed, core group meetings, yet only quarterly public meetings per annum? Why is it, that charitable groups continue to take control over the lives of people living with disability? Why is it, the names and organisations who sit around the table at these AGGs are not published on this website? Where can i access the minutes from meetings> And when will I be able to apply for a position around the powerful decision-making table that controls my life, as a consumer of services? Why, am i not important enough?
#2 by Joy on May 15, 2010 - 6:08 pm
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Can the authorities tell us why an adult who has disabilities that do no fit the usual critieria is falling between the cracks for support funding etc. is not being recognised. Surely this would be a simplier task to attend to.
#3 by pathmaker on June 2, 2010 - 8:13 pm
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So, the state government’s disability services has finally admitted that they are ‘no good at delivering services’ and that people living with disability have been excluded from the reform process was ‘intentional’. Yeah, right. I wonder why?
Why is it that Disability Services can not lift their capacity to the very standards they set? And then expect service providers to do so?
#4 by Maz Arnold on July 14, 2010 - 9:48 am
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Another question: Why is it that someone with a disability WHO HAS A CASUAL JOB and is struggling to make ends meet can’t have access to STUDY. My son wants to do more study so he can get a different, more suitable job for his illness, but because he already has a job he can’t have assistance to study. This is ridiculous. Surely you could look into the circumstances of a person’s life and not just make black/white decisions about people.
#5 by Maggie on September 13, 2010 - 2:11 pm
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To pathfinder. The Right to Information Act allows you to access documentation like minutes.
You do have to write or email the organisation in charge first and ask to see the documents/information. If you are refused then you can put in an actual application under the Rights to Information Act to see the documentation. If this is refused then you go to the Ombudsman. to see the documents.
To get a more direct answer to your questions just write and put them to the relevant Minister and then see what she says.
#6 by Maggie on September 21, 2010 - 1:08 pm
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Hi,
A friend and I attended the AAG forum meeting on Thursday and I have written up my observation at:
http://stopthrashingaround.wordpress.com/2010/09/20/aag-aagh/
We didn’t stop for the whole meeting so would be interested to have comments on what happened at the rest of the meeting.
#7 by Maggie on September 21, 2010 - 5:50 pm
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Maz, Do you mean that he can’t get the Disablity Education Supplement if he has a casual job?
#8 by Frank Byrne on October 5, 2010 - 9:13 am
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Thank you to all those people who attended the Disability Forum on 16 September. The feedback from the forum will be forwarded to participants soon.
The next Area Advisory Group ‘Open Forum’ has been postponed to Thursday 4 November 2010 at the Punchbowl Christian Centre from 10 AM to 12.30. We will be having a look at a Draft Area Plan for the next 12 months and seeking comments.
Regards
Frank
#9 by Frank Byrne on December 24, 2010 - 10:34 am
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Hi to all my friends and colleagues in the disability sector.
Today is my last day with the Department of Health and Human Services as I am retiring from the Public Service after almost 22 years.
I wish everybody a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I look forward to seeing you out and about in the community in 2011.
Best regards
Frank
#10 by nathan anderson on May 31, 2011 - 6:20 pm
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@maz arnold
I will have to agree with you. It is really mind-boggling why a person with a disability cannot study, but can work. People with disabilities must be treated in the same way as people who are physically fit. Work and studies do not choose people. It is really unfair for your son.