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Disability Advocacy Funding (Inquiry)

This inquiry is a completed Legislative Council inquiry conducted by the General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2.

The Committee is currently seeking submissions from interested individuals and organisations. The closing date for submissions is Friday 18 May 2001

Timeline

Referred: 29 May 2001
        » Interim Report Date: 29 May 2001
        » Final Report Published: 24 Jul 2001

Reports and Government Responses

DateName of Document
24/07/2001Inquiry into Disability Advocacy Funding

Hearings and Transcripts

DateName of Document
30/05/2001Deliberative
12/06/2001Public Hearing
23/10/2002Deliberative Meeting
23/10/2002Deliberative Meeting
23/10/2002Deliberative Meeting

Contact Us

This is a completed inquiry. The contacts below are historical only.

  • Primary contact: David Blunt, phone 02 9230 3544, gpscno2@parliament.nsw.gov.au
  • Committee Officer: Ms Christine Lloyd, phone 02 9230 3544
  • Address for written correspondence:
    The Director
    General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2
    Parliament House
    Macquarie St
    Sydney NSW 2000
    Fax: (02) 9230 3416

Inquiry Terms of Reference

Reference reported to the House 29 May 2001, 2nd Session, Minutes No. 100, Item 19

That General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 inquire into the decision of the Minister for Disability Services and Ageing and Disability Department to subject the funding of grants to peak, advocacy, information and related disability service providers to competitive tender.
The Committee shall take into consideration:

  1. The adequacy of consultations between the Minister and the Department with advocacy groups preceding and following the decision to change the current funding arrangements.
  2. The possible impacts affecting the operation of organisations subject to the proposed funding arrangement.
  3. Any possible impacts on the representative structure of the non-government disability advocacy sector and the effects on people with disabilities and their families in NSW.
  4. The implications of implementing competitive tendering in the community services sector, particularly in relation to systemic advocacy.



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