In order to ensure that the issues affecting LGBT people and people with HIV are heard by government and decision-makers in our society, ACON regularly makes submissions to inquiries and provides briefings on key policy issues.

Submissions

The Attorney-General's Department on Australia's National Human Rights Action: Consultation Draft (2012)

The Attorney General’s Department Consultation on Consolidation of Commonwealth Anti-Discrimination Laws (2012)

Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Commonwealth Funding and Administration of Mental Health Services (2011)

Submission to the Attorney-General's Department Human Rights Action Plan Baseline Study (2011)

Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs' Inquiry into the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 Schedule 3 (Disability Support Pension Impairment Tables) (2011)

Submission to the Productivity Commission on the draft report Caring for Older Australians. (2011)

Joint submission with Positive Life NSW to the Productivity Commission on the draft report on Disability Care and Support.  (2011)

Submission to the Attorney-General’s Department on the National Human Rights Action Plan. (2011)

Letter to the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs inquiry into the Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2011. (2011)

Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing on the Draft Revised Standards for Residential Aged Care. (2011)

Letter to the Department of Health and Aging on the draft customer charter of the Aged Care Complaints Scheme. (2011)

ACON and Positive Life NSW joint submission to the Department of Health and Ageing on Medicare Locals: Discussion Paper on Governance and Functions (2010)

ACON submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission Consultation on Protection from Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Sex and/or Gender Identity (2010)

Letter to the Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry into Family Violence (2010)

Letter to the Australian Human Rights Commission regarding their draft submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review process (2010)

National Drug Strategy Submission (2010)

Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing on the National Women's Health Policy (2009)

Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth inquiry into the impact of violence on young Australians (2009)

Submission to FaHCSIA on the Social Inclusion National Compact (2009)

Joint Submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee into Suicide in Australia (2009)

Submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee into Suicide in Australia (2009)

Submission to the National Strategy for Young Australian Consultations (2009)

National Human Rights Consultations (2009)

Developing a National Men's Health Policy Consultations (2009)

National Women's Health Policy Consultation Discussion Paper (2009)

Review of the Accreditation Process for Residential Aged Care Homes (2009)

Review of the Aged Care Complaints Investigation Scheme (2009)

Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs inquiry into the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill (2009)

Comment on the Compendium of Social Inclusion Indicators (2009)

Senate Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—General Law Reform) Bill 2008 (2008)

HREOC Inquiry into Same-Sex Entitlements (2006)

HREOC Inquiry into Same-Sex Entitlements (2006) (Supplementary Submission)

HREOC Sex Discrimination Commissioner’s Listening Tour (2008)

HREOC Issues Paper on Sex and Gender Diversity (2008)

Senate Inquiry into the Cost of Living Pressures on Older Australians (2008)

Review of the Australian Government’s Measures to Combat People Trafficking (2006)

Australia 2020: Health (2008)

Australia 2020: Governance (2008)

Australia 2020: Strengthening Communities (2008)

National Amphetamine-Type Stimulants Strategy Consultation Paper (2007)

Senate Inquiry into the Marriage Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 (2004)