Author Archives: Rhiannon Wapling

Mar 31

NDIS access, eligibility and independent assessments

Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS Inquiry into Independent Assessments

Mar 11

Aged Care Royal Commission – a summary of recommendations

A summary of recommendations

Feb 26

Planning policy for personalised budgets and plan flexibility

VCOSS response to NDIA consultation paper

NDIS access, eligibility and independent assessments

VCOSS Submission to the NDIA Consultation Paper

Supporting young children and their families early to reach their full potential

VCOSS response to NDIA consultation paper

Dec 23

A State of Inclusion

VCOSS submission to the Victorian State Disability Plan 2021-2024

Dec 9

Regulatory Impact Statement for Worker Screening Regulations 2020

VCOSS response to the Regulatory Impact Statement for Worker Screening Regulations 2020

Nov 27

VCOSS response to the Second Review of the Premises Standards 2020

Second Review of the Disability (Access to Premises – Building) Standards 2010 (the Premises Standards)

Nov 4

Advancing an accessible and inclusive Australia

Response to the Department of Social Services' National Disability Strategy Position Paper.

Sep 25

The right standards for change

VCOSS submission to the 2020 Review of the Disability Standards for Education 2005 The Victorian Council of Social Service

Sep 14

Building choice, control and confidence

VCOSS submission to the NDIS Support Coordination Discussion Paper

Sep 1

Changing attitudes and realising rights

Submission to Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability – Rights and Attitudes Issues Paper

Aug 17

Equitable and inclusive emergency planning and responses

VCOSS submission to Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability

May 6

Caring for Victoria’s carers in the COVID crisis

What we’re learning in this crisis is that much of the work that keeps our society functioning is care work.

Apr 21

Growing a skilled, valued and supported disability workforce

Submission to the Federal Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS Workforce Inquiry. Australia needs a consumer-driven scheme that is centred

Apr 8

Seven ways not to sideline people with disability in our pandemic response

COVID-19 can infect anybody, but people with disability are more likely to catch it and die.

Feb 19

Supporting a strong, safe and sustainable sector

VCOSS Submission to the Victorian Disability Worker Regulation Scheme proposed regulations and standards

Dec 20

Response to the Inquiry into Anti-Vilification Protections

At a societal level, vilification and hate divides and damages our community.