Submissions

We have made the following submissions and reports to State and Federal government and to other agencies in lobbying for improved policy and service provision and overall recognition of the health and mental health needs of people with an intellectual disability.

2019

• 3DN’s Response to NHMRC’s Development of a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Dementia Research Action Plan
• 3DN’s Response to Department of Social Services, Australian Government, Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability: Terms of Reference
• 3DN’s Response to Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Review of the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights
• 3DN’s Submission to NSW Health, Briefing for NSW Health on autism self-harm and suicide (private)
• 3DN’s Submission to Productivity Commission, Inquiry into the role of improving mental health to support economic participation and enhancing productivity and economic growth
• 3DN’s Response to NHMRC, Development of a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Dementia Research Action Plan
• 3DN’s Submission to CID, Mental Health Regulation 2019
• 3DN’s Submission to RACGP, Standards for general practice residential aged care (Standards for GPRAC)

2018

• 3DN’s Response to Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Survey on the draft second edition of the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights
• 3DN’s Submission to Parliament of Australia, Senate Community Affairs References Committee Accessibility and quality of mental health services in rural and remote Australia
• 3DN’s Submission to National Institute of Health Future Directions in Research on Fragile X Syndrome and FMR1-Related Conditions
• 3DN’s Submission to Legislative Council, National Institute of Health NSW Government in Response to the Inquiry into the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and the provision of disability services in New South Wales
• 3DN’s Response to NSW Health, NSW Ministry of Health on the consultation draft of the NSW Strategic Framework and Workforce Plan for Mental Health 2018-2022 
• 3DN's submission to the inquiry into the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and the provision of disability services in NSW
• 3DN Submission to the Senate Inquiry into accessibility and quality of mental health services in rural and remote Australia

2017

• 3DN Submission on the provision of services under the NDIS for people with psychosocial disabilities related to a mental health condition

2016

• 3DN submission for the Fifth National Mental Health Plan
• 3DN Response to APAC Standards Consultation Paper – June 2016
• 3DN Submission to the Department of Social Services June 2016 - A response to the Government inquiry into designing the new integrated carer support service
• 3DN Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs in response to the Senate inquiry into indefinite detention of people with cognitive and psychiatric impairment in Australia

2015

• 3DN Letter regarding Proposed Closure of the Centre for Disability Health, Modbury, S.A.
• 3DN Consultation on NSW Health Policy Directive - People with a Disability: Responding to Needs During Hospitalisation
• 3DN Submission to The Commonwealth Department of Health: Electronic Health Records and Healthcare Identifiers
• 3DN Submission for the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Framework
• 3DN Consultation for NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) policy document - THE ESSENTIALS - Building capicity in NSW Health Services for people with an intellectual disability.

2014

• 3DN Briefing paper for the NSW ACI Intellectual Disability Network: A Model of Care for Adults with an Intellectual Disability and Co-occurring Mental Disorders
• 3DN Submission to APAC: Accreditation Standard for Programs of Study in Psychology
• 3DN Submission to the National Mental Health Commission’s Review of Mental Health Programs and Services
• 3DN Submission to the Draft Disability Inclusion Bill 2014
• 3DN Submission to Disability Inclusion Regulations Review 2014

2013

• CID Communique from the National Roundtable on the Mental Health of People with Intellectual Disability
• 3DN Report for the NSW Mental Health Commission: Clinical Services Planning for Adults with ID & Co-occurring Mental Disorders
• 3DN Submission to the Review of the NSW Disability Services Act 1993
• 3DN Submission to the NSW Mental Health Commission: engagement strategy for consultation with people with an intellectual disability

2012

• 3DN Submission to the Review of the NSW Mental Health Act 2007
• 3DN Submission to the Senate Committee on the (Draft) Human Rights Bill
• 3DN Correspondence to Healthcare Management Advisors (HMA) on proposed National Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Report Card
• CID & 3DN Submission to the National Mental Health Commission - National Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Report Card
• 3DN Correspondence to Mental Health Workforce Advisory Committee & Health Workforce Australia on National Mental Health Practice Standards & Competencies
• 3DN Submission to NSW Health on the draft NSW Mental Health Services Competency Framework
• 3DN Submission on  Proposed Draft National Mental Health Roadmap

2011

• 3DN Contribution to crikey the online political blog: "Falling through the gaps - the unmet mental health needs of people with intellectual disability
• 3DN Report to Office of Senior Practitioner: Mental Disorders in ID Survey & Training Workshop
• 3DN Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Mental Health Reform
• 3DN and ADHC Joint Submission to the National Partnership Agreement on Supporting National Mental Health Reform
• 3DN Correspondence - Offenders with ID submission to ADHC Reference Group

2010

• ADIDD Submission to NSW Legislative Council Inquiry into Services Provided or Funded by ADHC
• CID and AADDM Position Statement