2016 Policy Advocacy Publications

December 

• Submission – Parliamentary Inquiry into Freedom of Speech 

November

• Social Cohesion Policy Brief 8 – Losing the Plot
• Intern Policy Scoping Paper – Stepping Up to Mandarin: The Twin Benefits of Community and Trade Languages
• Portfolio Papers – Ageing

October

• Response – Victorian Government’s consultation on the Victorian Gender Equality Strategy 

September

• Social Cohesion Policy Brief 7 – LGBTIQ and Faith Leadership

August

• Social Cohesion Policy Brief 6 – Punishment as Prevention 5.0 
• Submission – Residential Tenancies Act Review Regulation of Property Conditions in the Rental Market
• Submission – Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry into Protecting the Rights of Older People from Abuse 

July

• Submission – Victorian Electoral Matters Committee’s Inquiry into Electronic Voting 

June

• Policy analysis – Federal elections commitments to seniors from non-English speaking backgrounds
• Submission – Commonwealth Department of Health on Short Term Restorative Care Programme Manual

April

• Response – Commissioner for Senior Victorians report 
• Response – Victorian Government’s Royal Commission into Family Violence Report

March

• Outline – Ageing and aged care advocacy 2016-2017
• Submission – Commonwealth Department of Health Survey on Future Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Growth Funding Processes
• Joint Submission – Senate Community Affairs References Committee Inquiry on Future of Australia’s aged care sector workforce 
• Submission – Victorian Gender Equality Strategy 

February 

• Submission – Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance Pre-Budget 2016-17