Consultations, Submissions & Expressions of Interest

Have your say on Victoria’s Taxi Service

The Victorian Government recently announced an independent inquiry into the Victorian Taxi and hire car industry. This inquiry is looking at all aspects of the taxi industry, and aims to make changes which will lead to better quality services for taxi customers.

The inquiry knows that taxi services are especially important for people with disabilities, seniors, users of mobility aids and different levels of mobility. A key focus of the inquiry is to look at how the taxi systems work for people who rely on taxis and identify ways to fix the current problems.

With the lack of public transport in the local area of Whittlesea, we thought it would be good to hear the voices of local residents views on the Multi-Purpose Taxi Program, Wheelchair Accessible Taxis, booking taxis, service from drivers or anything else that affects you. Please come along to the forum.

When: Thursday 14 July, 103pm
Where: Council Chambers, Civic Centre 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang

Please RSVP by Tuesday 12 July
Phone: 9217 2586
Email: access@Whittlesea.vic.gov.au

The Australian Government has announced that, as part of the National Disability Strategy and Australia’s implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Government will be providing $100,000 per financial year to the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) to support participation by representatives of people with disability in key international forums on human rights. This will include support for preparation and feedback activities within Australia. Funding commences in 2011-12 for an initial 3 year program.

When this initiative was announced on 8 June 2011, the Government and the Commission agreed to undertake a consultation with Disability Peak Organisations to seek their input before making final decisions on funding arrangements to be established and managed by the Commission.

In particular, we are seeking views about:
· What sort of international events should be covered?
· Who should be attending?
· How much per grant per event?

The Commission’s Disability Rights blog has a detailed discussion paper available. This is also where you can add feedback by using the comments facility. Visit the blog.

Feedback can also be sent via email to disability@humanrights.gov.au

All feedback is due by COB Monday 18 July 2011 We appreciate that this is a short period for comment. This approach has been taken in order to have the first year’s funding program commence as soon as possible.

Please note that in the interests of transparency and accountability, comments received will generally be published by the Commission.

Arts Access Australia (AAA) is looking for people interested in joining the Art Works working group. This group will work together for the next 18 months to guide AAA’s work in the area of arts employment for people with disability.

Further information:
or to express interest in joining the group, contact:

Kate
Email: info@artsaccessaustralia.org

Pt4me2 (the Metropolitan Transport Forum’s public campaign) has developed a tool to allow users to rate their train station.

Local Station Survey