Terms of Reference

The delivery of outcomes under the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020 to build inclusive and accessible communities, with reference to:

  1. the planning, design, management, and regulation of:
    1. the built and natural environment, including commercial premises, housing, public spaces and amenities,
    2. transport services and infrastructure, and
    3. communication and information systems, including Australian electronic media and the emerging Internet of things;
  2. potential barriers to progress or innovation and how these might be addressed;
  3. the impact of restricted access for people with disability on inclusion and participation in economic, cultural, social, civil and political life; and
  4. any other related matters.

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au

Past Public Hearings

01 Nov 2017: Canberra
30 Oct 2017: Brisbane
24 Aug 2017: Perth

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Inquiry Status

Submissions Closed

Accessibility

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