Submissions

CPSA Publications

Submission on Aged Care Accommodation Pricing

Published 30 January 2014

CPSA's submission on the draft application guidelines for aged care accommodation pricing

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Submission to the IPART Review on Early Termination Fees

Published 19 November 2013

CPSA's submission outlining our concern about the negative impacts of early termination fees on low income households.

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Submission to the Department of Health on the Exposure Draft Quality Agency Principles 2013

Published 10 November 2013

CPSA's submission on the Exposure Draft Quality Agency Principles 2013 (the Principles). CPSA’s submission focuses on accreditation of residential aged care services.

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Submission to ACMA on the Telecommunications Numbering Plan Variation 2013

Published 21 June 2013

CPSA's submission to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) about the proposal to make calls from mobile phones to free call 1800 numbers free.

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Submission to the Review of Regulated Retail Prices for Electricity, 2013 to 2016

Published 21 May 2013

CPSA's submission in submission to IPART's review of regulated retail electricity prices for the next three years.

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Residential (Land Lease) Communities Bill 2013

Published 20 May 2013

This submission responds to the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Bill 2013 which if passed will replace the Residential Parks Act.

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Submission about Accommodation Pricing Guidelines

Published 11 May 2013

CPSA's submission to the discussion paper on residential aged care accommodation pricing guidelines.

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Submission to the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex Status) Bill 2013

Published 1 May 2013

CPSA welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex Status) Bill 2013 (the Bill). CPSA’s comments will be confined to sex discrimination in aged care.

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Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs’ Inquiry into the Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill 2013

Published 1 May 2013

CPSA welcomes the opportunity to provide comment on the Living Longer Living Better (LLLB) Bills. This submission will focus on the aged care fee arrangements under LLLB as well as quality of care.

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Submission to the Inquiry into Adult Dental Services in Australia

Published 29 April 2013

CPSA's submission to the Inquiry into Adult Dental Services in Australia.

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Submission to the NSW Staystafe (Road Safety) Committee’s Inquiry into Non-Registered Motor Vehicles

Published 26 April 2013

CPSA advocates that policy makers’ response to mobility scooters should: . be based on evidence, not perception and prejudice; · reflect that the widespread use of mobility scooter use is an opportunity for positive social and environmental change; · enable rather than obstruct people’s decision to use mobility scooters. [more]

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Submission to the NSW Smart Meter Task Force

Published 1 March 2013

CPSA's submission to the NSW Smart Meter Task Force outlining the effects of smart meters on low income households.

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Submission on the Draft Interagency Policy for Responding to Abuse of Older People

Published 30 January 2013

CPSA's comments on the draft Interagency Policy for Responding to Abuse of Older People.

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Submission on the Retirement Villages Amendment (Standard Contract)

Published 25 January 2013

CPSA's submission on the NSW draft Retirement Villages Amendment (Standard Contract) Regulation 2013.

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Submission to the Review of the Local Government Act 1993

Published 23 December 2012

CPSA calls for the Council Rate Rebate that has remained unchanged since 1993 to be set at 50% of rates charged.

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Uncle Steve Knew: Response to the NSW Government’s Strata and Community Title Law Reform Discussion Paper

Published 18 November 2012

CPSA's concerns about the NSW Government’s Strata and Community Title Law Reform Discussion Paper.

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Proposed repeals of the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1948 and the Landlord and Tenant Act 1899

Published 14 October 2011

A submission to the Commissioner for Fair Trading

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Make Life Worth Living in Nursing Homes: Submission to the Caring for Older Australians Inquiry

Published 17 September 2010

CPSA's submission to the Productivity Commission 'Caring for Older Australians' Public Inquiry

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Improving the protection of Human Rights for residents of Aged Care facilities

Published 4 June 2009

Submission to the Human Rights Consultation Committee.CPSA does not have a specific position on whether or not Australia should have a charter on Human Rights. Should further Human Rights protections be provided, it may best be enacted through law as a Human Rights Act. [more]

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