Inquiry into the funding and operation of the Commonwealth
State/Territory Disability Agreement
Terms of Reference
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On 11 May 2006 the Senate
agreed that the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs
References Committee for inquiry and report by 7 December 2006. The
Senate has extended the reporting date to 8 February 2007.
An examination of the funding and operation of
the Commonwealth-State/Territory Disability Agreement (CSTDA), including:
- an examination of the intent and
effect of the three CSTDAs to date;
- the
appropriateness or otherwise of current Commonwealth/State/Territory joint
funding arrangements, including an analysis of levels of unmet needs and,
in particular, the unmet need for accommodation services and support;
- an
examination of the ageing/disability interface with respect to health,
aged care and other services, including the problems of jurisdictional
overlap and inefficiency; and
- an
examination of alternative funding, jurisdiction and administrative
arrangements, including relevant examples from overseas.
Written
submissions are invited and
should be addressed to:
The Secretary
Senate Community Affairs References Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Closing date for the
receipt of submissions is 4 August 2006.
The Committee prefers to receive submissions electronically as an attached
document - email:
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au
Submissions become Committee documents and are made public only after a
decision by the Committee. Publication of
submissions includes loading them onto the
internet and their being available to other interested parties including
the media. Persons making submissions must not release them without the
approval of the Committee. Submissions are covered by parliamentary
privilege but the unauthorised release of them is not protected.
Following consideration of
submissions, the Committee will hold public hearings. The Committee will
consider all submissions and may invite individuals and organisations to
give evidence at the public hearings.
Information relating to
Senate Committee inquiries, including notes to assist in the preparation
of submissions for a Committee, can be located on the internet at
https://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/wit_sub/index.htm
For further details contact the Committee
Secretary, Phone: (02) 6277 3515, Fax: (02) 6277 5829.
E-mail:
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia