The federal election is happening this Saturday! Below is a summary of how the major parties' policies stack up.

We (Deaf Australia Inc & Deaf Connect) make this information available for the benefit of our community and not as an endorsement of any party or candidate.

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Liberals

Deaf related election promises

 
• $2 million to train hearing assistance dogs

NDIS

 
• Continue funding the NDIS
• Increase community partnerships to deliver NDIS
 
• Quicker and easier access to assistive technology
 
• Continue to support Roadmap for Hearing Health

Other disability policy that impacts Deaf people

 
• 7% target for disability employment in Australian Public Service by 2025

Labour

Deaf related election promises

 
• Three new Shepherd Centre centres ($6.5 million) plus $1.5 million online training in speech and emotional resilience

NDIS

 
• Stop cuts to NDIS plans
 
• Review how NDIS operates
 
• Increase number of people with disabilities on NDIS Board and Executive
 
• An additional 380 staff for NDIA
 
• An extra 83,000 more workers for NDIS

Other disability policy that impacts Deaf people

 
• Double support for funding for disability advocacy organisations (including Deaf Australia)

Greens

Deaf related election promises

 
• $30 million to increase availability of Auslan interpreters

NDIS

 
• Remove age 65 limit to access NDIS
 
• Lift staffing cap for NDIS
 
• Disability awareness training for NDIS staff
 
• Higher investment in NDIS advocacy

Other disability policy that impacts Deaf people

 
• 20% target for disability employment in Australian Public Service
 
• Expand regulatory requirement for captioning
 
• Commitment to close special schools (including Deaf schools) by 2030 as part of making schools inclusive
 
• $30 million increase in funding for disability advocacy organisations (including Deaf Australia)
 
• Implement all recommendations of the Disability Royal Commission
 
• Ensure that disabled people in the criminal legal system are able to access disability supports and reasonable adjustments and modifications, including the NDIS
 
• Invest an initial $10 million over four years working with disabled people, DROs and education institutes to develop model curricula for health professionals
 
• Establish an Office of Disability Strategy within the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to oversee the coordination and monitoring of the NDIS
 
• Invest $15 million over the forward estimates to ensure emergency responders and disaster relief services receive disability awareness training

Sources

Greens:

 
• https://greens.org.au/sites/default/files/2022-04/Greens-2022-Policy-Platform--Equality--Accessibility.pdf

Labor:

 
• https://www.alp.org.au/policies/people-living-with-disability
 
• https://anthonyalbanese.com.au/media-centre/better-care-for-australian-children-with-hearing-loss-butler

Liberal:

 
• https://ministers.dss.gov.au/media-releases/8136
 
• https://ministers.dss.gov.au/media-releases/8101
 
• https://westernweekender.com.au/2022/04/prime-minister-pledges-2-million-to-assistance-dogs-australia/

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