Australian Blindness Forum Resources

The following resources relate to Information, Inquiries, Research, Standards and other matters that impact on Australians who are blind or vision impaired and their capacity to live an independent and quality life.

ABF Members' Forum

2010 Report - ABF Members' Forum - Word 125 KB

2009 Chairman Report - ABF Members' Forum - Word 42 Kb

2009 Report - ABF Members' Forum - Word 176Kb

2008 Notes - ABF Members' Forum - Word 140Kb

Access

Access to Premises - ABF strategy - Word 83Kb

Access to Premises - ABF Submission to the Inquiry on the Draft Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards, March 2009 - Word 141Kb

Adaptive Technology - RSB paper on assessing appropriate Adaptive Technology for people who are blind or vision impaired - Word 604KB

Electronic Media for the Hearing and Vision Impaired - NSD Submission - Word 206Kb

Harmonisation of Disability Parking Schemes, ABF Submission July 2009 - Word 59Kb

Public Transport - ABF submission on Draft Guideline for Accessing Compliance of Bus Stops with the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 - Word 96Kb

Wayfinding - ABF Submission to a Senate Joint Standing Committee into Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards, March 2009 - Word 49Kb

Care

Caring for Older Australians - ABF Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry - Word 125 KB

Caring for Older Australians - The Royal Society for the Blind of SA's Response to the Productivity Commission's Draft Report, March 2011 - Word 818Kb

Disability

Developing a National Disability Strategy - The Key Areas identified by ABF - Word 212Kb

Ageing with a Disability - Planning Options and Services

ABF Submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committe on Forward Thinking: Issues and Services for People with Blindness or Vision Impairment who are Ageing - Word 111 KB

Caring for Older Australians - Australian Productivity Commision's Draft Report

ABF's Response - Caring for Older Australians - Australian Productivity Commision's Draft Report - Word 51Kb

RSB's Response - Caring for Older Australians - Australian Productivity Commision's Draft Report - Word 818Kb

Disability Care and Support - Australian Productivity Commisions Draft Report 2011

ABF's Response - Disability Care and Support - Australian Productivity Commisions Draft Report 2011 - Word 117Kb

RSB's Response - Disability Care and Support - Australian Productivity Commisions Draft Report 2011 - Word 568Kb

Disability Care and Support - Australian Productivity Commisions Inquiry 2010

ABF Submission - Disability Care and Support - Australian Productivity Commisions Inquiry 2010 - Word 152Kb

BCA Submission - Disability Care and Support - Australian Productivity Commisions Inquiry 2010 - Word 202Kb

RSB Submission - Disability Care and Support - Australian Productivity Commisions Inquiry 2010 - Word 271Kb

Disability Care, Support and Ageing

Notes from the ABF forum on the Productivity Commision's Draft Reports, April 2011 - Word 90Kb

Health

Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing’s Discussion Papers

Chronic Disease Prevention and Service Improvement Fund - ABF Submission September 2011 - Word 63KB

Health System Capacity Development Fund - ABF Submission, October 2011 - Word 59KB

Health Workforce Fund - ABF Submission, October 2011 - Word 140KB

Overseas Aid

ABF Overseas Aid Forum - Draft Program - Word 41Kb

World Blind Union

2008 ABF REport on Attendance at the 7th General Assembly - Word 401KB

Other

Emergency Bushfire Information