Submission – Intergenerational Housing Inequity
The submission highlights that housing insecurity can cause long-term psychological distress and make it harder for people to access care, maintain relationships, and feel...
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Submission – 2026 Summer fires across Victoria
We made a policy submission to the Victorian Government’s inquiry into the 2026 summer fires. Our submission explores bushfires as environmental and economic disasters,...
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Submission – NDIS Integrity
Problems with the NDIS are not just caused by a few bad providers. The current system is built like a marketplace where participants are...
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Submission – Inquiry into anti-LGBTIQA+ hate crimes
Anti-LGBTIQA+ hate crimes are a serious public health issue. Discrimination, harassment, and violence can cause trauma, stress, and social isolation for LGBTIQA+ people. Research...
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Membership Advisory Group: Shape VMIAC’s membership
We’re establishing a Membership Advisory Group which is a dedicated space for members to share their insights, experiences, and ideas and help shape our membership events...
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Submission to the Modernising Referral Pathways Consultation
VMIAC welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Modernising Referral Pathways Consultationand thanks the Specialist Affordability Section of the Department of Health, Disability and...
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Submission to the Inquiry into Voting Centre Accessibility
VMIAC welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Inquiry into voting centre accessibility and thanks the Electoral Matters Committee for its consideration of this...
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Consumers Leading in Governance (CLIG) returns in 2026
The Consumers Leading in Governance (CLIG) Program supports lived and living experience consumer leaders to build the confidence, skills, and knowledge needed to meaningfully...
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New national human rights report finds widespread rights breaches
Mental health consumer peaks call for a national Human Rights Act The National Mental Health Consumer Alliance, together with State and Territory mental health...
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The Meaning of ‘Lived Experience’
VMIAC is proud to launch a critical new policy position: ‘The Meaning of ‘Lived Experience’. This position statement was developed in response to growing concern...
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Collective win for the lived experience workforce
VMIAC has welcomed the Victorian Government’s decision to develop a dedicated supervision and training consortium for the consumer workforce. We’re proud to bring our...
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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER, THE NATIONAL CABINET, & THE OPPOSITION LEADER
Immediate Actions Required for Australians with Disability in Response to the Disability Royal Commission4th December 2024 Dear Prime Minister, Hon Anthony Albanese MP and...
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