Newsletters
AMIDA produces a quarterly newsletter, which you can download or read by clicking on the link below
- AMIDA newsletter March2013 (pdf) (March2013) (txt)
- AMIDA newsletter June2013 (pdf) (June2013) (txt)
- AMIDA newsletter August2013 (pdf) (August2013) (txt)
- AMIDA newsletter December2013 (pdf) December2013 (txt)
- AMIDA newsletter March2014 (pdf) AMIDA newsletter March 2014(txt)
- AMIDA newsletter June2014 (pdf) June2014 (txt)
- AMIDA newsletter August2014 (pdf) August2014 (txt)
- AMIDA newsletter December2014 (pdf) December2014 (txt)
- AMIDA newsletter March2015 (pdf) March2015 (txt)
- AMIDA newsletter May2015 (pdf) May2015 (txt)
- AMIDA newsletter August2015 (pdf) August2015 (txt)
- AMIDA newsletter December2015 (pdf) December2015 (txt)
- AMIDA newsletter April2016 (pdf) April2016 (txt)
- AMIDA newsletter May2016 (pdf) May2016 (txt)
- AMIDA newsletter August2016 (pdf) August2016 (txt)
- AMIDA newsletter December2016 (pdf) December2016 (txt)
- AMIDA newsletter March2017 (pdf) March2017
- AMIDA newsletter May2017 (pdf) May2017
- AMIDA newsletter August2017 (pdf) August2017 (txt)
- AMIDA newsletter December2017 (pdf) December2017 (txt)
- AMIDA newsletter July2018 (pdf) July2018 (txt)
- AMIDA newsletter August2018invitetoAGM (pdf)
- AMIDA newsletter December2018 (pdf)
- AMIDA newsletter May2019a (pdf)
- AMIDA newsletter August2019a (pdf)
- AMIDA newsletter December2019 (pdf) December2019 text
If you would like to look at an AMIDA newsletter from our archives please contact the office – on 9650 2722 or e-mail amida@amida.org.au
Reports by AMIDA
- SenateSubmissionMay1997 (pdf)
- Respecting Renters Rights 1997. (pdf) (RespectingRentersRights1997) (txt)
- National Disability Advocacy Program Review (pdf) (txt)
- 2008ReviewoftheRegsofSRSinVictoria (pdf) 2008ReviewoftheRegsofSRSinVictoria (txt)
- SRSReview2009 (pdf) (SRSReview2009)
- Review of Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities – AMIDA response 2011 Charter review 2011(pdf)
- Comments on the Review of Guardianship Laws 2011 AMIDAGuardianshipApril 2011Notes (pdf)
- FCDC_parliamentary_submission-2009 (pdf) FCDC_parliamentary_submission-2009 (txt)
- AMIDAsubmissiontoSenateonDeptSocialServicetendering (pdf)
- AMIDAsubmissiontoSenateonDeptSocialServicetendering (txt)
- Quality&SafeguardSystemNDISSubmissApril2015 (pdf) Quality&SafeguardSystemNDISSubmissApril2015 (txt)
- SubmissiontotheFamilyandCommunityDevelopmentCommittee (pdf)
- SubmissiontotheFamilyandCommunityDevelopmentCommittee (txt)
- supplimentarysubmissiontoFamilyandCommunityDevelopmentcommitteeJune2015 (pdf)
- supplimentarysubmissiontoFamilyandCommunityDevelopmentcommitteeJune2015 (Word doc)
- AMIDAsubmissiontotheSenateInquiryintoViolence2015 (pdf)
- AMIDAsubmissiontotheSenateInquiryintoViolence2015 (txt)
- Inquiryintothe2014VicstateelectionAMIDA’ssubmission (pdf)
- Inquiryintothe2014VicstateelectionAMIDA’ssubmission (txt)
- RTALayingTheGroundworkAugust2015 (pdf) RTALayingTheGroundworkAugust2015 (txt)
- InformationlinkagesandCapacitybuildingframeworkMarch15 (pdf)
- InformationlinkagesandCapacitybuildingframeworkMarch15 (txt)
- ReviewoftheNationalDisabilityAdvocacyFrameworkJuly2015 (pdf)
- ReviewoftheNationalDisabilityAdvocacyFrameworkJuly2015 (txt)
- RTAReviewSecurityofTenureDecember2015(pdf) RTAReviewSecurityofTenureDecember2015 (txt).
- SDAPricingpaymentFramework nov 2015(pdf) SDAPricingpaymentFramework nov 2015 (txt)
- SDAFrameworkfeedbackfromAMIDA2016 (pdf) SDAFrameworkfeedbackfromAMIDA2016 (txt)
- SDA Pricing Position Paper AMIDA feedback April2016 (pdf) SDA Pricing Position Paper AMIDA feedback April2016 (txt)
- NDIS-SDA-Position-Paper-on-Draft-Pricing-and-Payments (1)April2016 (pdf) NDIS-SDA-Position-Paper-on-Draft-Pricing-and-Payments (1)April2016 (txt)
- SDA Decision Paper June 2016 (pdf) SDADecisionPaperJune2016 (pdf)
- StandingcommitteeonAccommodationanddisability (pdf) StandingcommitteeonAccommodationanddisability (txt)
- RTAReviewRent,BondsOtherChargesApril2016 (pdf) RTAReviewRent,BondsOtherChargesApril2016 (txt)
- RTADisputeResolutionJune2016 (pdf) RTADisputeResolutionJune2016 (txt)
- srsreviewlegislativeframeworknov2016 (pdf) srsreviewlegislativeframeworknov2016 (txt)
- NDISCodeOfConductJune2017 (pdf) NDISCodeOfContactJune2017 (txt)
- SDAconsultationAMIDAJune2017 (pdf) SDAconsultationAMIDAJune2017 (txt)
- FairerSaferHousingOptionsFebruary2017 (pdf) FairerSaferHousingOptionsFebruary2017 (txt)
- FeedbackforDisabilityServiceSafeguardsBill2018AMIDA (pdf)
- DraftDisabilityactionplan2018-2020FEEDBACKFROMAMIDA (pdf)
- AMIDASubmissionAustBuildingCodeBoardNov2018 (pdf) AMIDASubmissionforAustralianBuildingCodesBoardDec18 (txt)
- AMIDAConsultationTermsofReferenceRoyalCommission28Mar19 (pdf) AMIDAConsultationontheTermsofReference-RoyalCommission28Mar19 (txt)
- AMIDAResponsetoDisabilityActReview28Mar19 (pdf) AMIDAResponsetoDisabilityActReview28Mar19 (txt)
- AMIDA-ThinMarketsProjectSurvey-28May19.docx AMIDANDISThinMarketsProjectSurveyMay19.pdf
- SubmissionTuneReport-22Oct19.docx AMIDASubmissionTuneReport22Oct19.pdf
- RTA-submission-18-Dec-19.pdf
- AMIDASubmissionAustralianBuildingCodesBoardRISAug2020.docx AMIDAsubmissionAustralianBuildingCodesRISAug2020.pdf
Submissions
Annual Reports
- AnnualReport2010 (pdf) AnnualReport2010 (txt)
- AnnualReport2011 (pdf) AnnualReport2011 (txt)
- AnnualReport2012 (pdf) AnnualReport2012 (txt)
- AnnualReport2013 (pdf) AnnualReport2013 (txt)
- Annual Report 2014 (pdf) Annual Report 2014 (txt)
- AnnualReport2015 (pdf) AnnualReport2015 (txt)
- AnnualReport2016 (pdf) AnnualReport2016 (txt)
- AnnualReport2017 (pdf) AnnualReport2017 (txt)
- AnnualReport2018 (pdf) AnnualReport2018 (txt)
- AnnualReport2019 (pdf) AnnualReport2019 (txt)
- AnnualReport2020 (pdf)
- FinancialReport2020 (pdf)
Other Reports and Papers
- AMIDA Housing and Self Advocacy Conference 1989 WhatmakesHousingGood (pdf)
- AMIDA Housing and Self Advocacy Conference 1989 StatementofRightsandBeliefs (pdf)
- VictorianDisabilityAdvocacyNetwork(VDAN)responsetoNationalDisabilityAdvocacyreview2006(pdf)
- TheJanefieldInvestigation (pdf)
- ChallengingInstitutionsNov2000Report (pdf) (ChallengingInstitutionsNov2000Report) (txt)
- ChallengingInstitutionsNov2000Politicsoflabelling (pdf) (Challenging Institutions-plainEnglishversion2000) (txt)
- LivingwithDisabilityResearchSupportinginclusionofpeoplewithcognitivedisabilities (pdf) AMIDA was part of the Reference Group for this research
- LivingwithDisabilityResearchSupportinginclusionofpeoplewithcognitivedisabilities (txt)
- SUB_160304_HousingforPeoplewithDisability.FINAL (pdf) SUB_160304_HousingforPeoplewithDisability.FINAL (txt)
Reports from Inquiries 2015
- Impact on service quality, efficiency and sustainability of recent Commonwealth community service tendering processes by the Department of Social Services- 16 September 2015 http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Grants/Final_Report
- Ombudsman Report- Reporting and investigation of allegations of abuse in the disability sector: Phase 1 – the effectiveness of statutory oversight June 2015 https://www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au/getattachment/c6499f78-0eec-4e4a-8e94-e4cd716a64f8
- Report of Inquiry into Violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability in institutional and residential settings, including the gender and age related dimensions, and the particular situation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability, and culturally and linguistically diverse people with disability – http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Violence_abuse_neglect/Report
- Parliament of Victoria – Inquiry into Abuse in Disability Services Interim Report – http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/fcdc/article/1851
- Consultation on Information, Linkages and Capacity Building – The Commonwealth and States and Territories invited all interested people and organisations to make comment on a draft ILC Policy in February and March 2015.
- Report and Response to the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into abuse in Disability Services http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/fcdc/inquiries/article/1851
Presentations
- YDAS Housing Forum – AMIDApresentation
- Community Forum: The future of housing for people with disability –
Campaigns
- Communitylivingalliance (pdf) (Communitylivingalliance) (txt)
- The Community Living Indicators CLIPReport- April ’03 (pdf) (CommunityLivingIndicatorsProject) (txt)
- Theforumsprojectreport (pdf) (Theforumsprojectreport) (txt)