The Commission was established in 1986 as an independent statutory organisation reporting to the Commonwealth Parliament through the Attorney-General. Their vision is human rights: everyone, everywhere, everyday.
Centrelink (Department of Human Services)
Centrelink are responsible for the development of service delivery policy and provide access to social, health and other payments and services. On 26 October 2004, Centrelink was created as part of the Finance and Administration portfolio. The Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2011 integrated Medicare Australia and Centrelink into the Department of Human Services on 1 July 2011.
Web Address: https://www.humanservices.gov.au/
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Making a will for someone with a disability
There are no hard and fast rules about making adequate provision for disabled children, but parents should be wary of only making a small provision for their disabled child. Parents sometimes do this because they feel that their disabled child is permanently placed in an institution or other residential facility, and that the child has modest needs. It is impossible
Guardianship and Administration Board
The Guardianship and Administration Board respect the rights of people with disabilities to make their own decisions wherever possible, and when it is not possible, to ensure that fair, impartial and competent decisions can be made on their behalf.
Organisation Address: 144 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Phone: 1300 799 625
Web Address: http://www.guardianship.tas.gov.au/
Link Owner: Guardianship and Administration Board
Also in: Disability Discrimination , Discrimination , Guardianship , Health & Ageing , Support Services
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Alzeheimer’s Australia
Alzheimer’s Australia represent the more than 413,106 Australians living with dementia and the estimated 291,163 Australians involved in their care. They advocate for the needs of people living with all types of dementia, and for their families and carers, and provide support services, education and information. Alzheimer’s Australia is a member of Alzheimer’s Disease International, the umbrella organisation of Alzheimer’s
Web Address: http://www.catholiccaretas.org.au/#how-we-can-help
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Fair Work Commission Australia
The Fair Work Commission is Australia’s national workplace relations tribunal. It is an independent body with power to carry out a range of functions under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), including: providing a safety net of minimum conditions, including minimum wages in awards facilitating good faith bargaining and enterprise agreement making dealing with applications in relation to unfair dismissal administering the regulation of industrial
Web Address: https://www.fwc.gov.au/
Also in: Courts & Tribunals , Discrimination at Work , Employee services , Wages & Conditions , Work & Workers
Guardianship and Administration Board
The Guardianship and Administration Board respect the rights of people with disabilities to make their own decisions wherever possible, and when it is not possible, to ensure that processes that they employ are accessible, impartial, expeditious, highly competent and result in just decisions by the Board.
Web Address: http://www.guardianship.tas.gov.au/
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Service Tasmania
Service Tasmania is Tasmania’s one stop shop if you are looking for Government forms or information on licensing and Government services.
Organisation Address: 34 Macquarie Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia
Phone: 1300 135 513
Web Address: https://www.service.tas.gov.au/
Link Owner: Service Tasmania
Related Links: Births, Deaths, and Marriages (DOJ)
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What is a disability
The Disability Services Act 2011 (Tas) provides a definition of disability. This requires: cognitive, intellectual, psychiatric, sensory or physical impairment, or a combination of these permanence of the condition, or likelihood of permanence a substantial restriction in the capacity of the person to carry out a profession, business or occupation, or participate in social or cultural life a need for continuing significant support
The First Step: The Treating Agency
A consumer’s first point of contact in attempting to resolve a complaint should always be with the authority which provides the service concerned. This applies to both public and private health care providers.
Organisation Address: 166 Macquarie Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia
Phone: (03) 6223 2500
Link Owner: Hobart Community Legal Service Inc
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