Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Australia’s Disability through contracts with operators Discrimination Act to operate under 1992 Government funded contracts Provide funding and support for Support inclusive Passenger Program in place. See transition to the National special needs school bus services access to education Transport Agreement with the Disability Insurance Scheme Australian arrangements Government to continue delivery until December 2019 Provide assistance to people who Provide access to Passenger Program in place and Program review underway, have a permanent and severe transport to support Transport ongoing expected to be completed by late disability through the Transport independent 2018 Access Scheme participation in work, education and community life Output/brief description Outcome Who (lead) Key Comments dates/milestones Liaise with the National Disability Collaboration to provide Passenger Regular liaison The Tasmanian Government, Insurance Agency to provide support to enable Transport ongoing through through DPAC, is leading a seamless transition for eligible independent various channels Senior Officials Transport members between assistance participation in work, Working Group reporting to the schemes education and Council of Australian community life Governments through the Disability Reform Council to achieve a nationally consistent approach to the transition of transport supports
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 through contracts with operators Australia’s Disability Discrimination Act 1992 to operate under Government funded contracts Provide funding and support for special needs school bus services Support inclusive access to education Passenger Transport Program in place. Agreement with the Australian Government to continue delivery until December 2019 See transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme arrangements Provide assistance to people who have a permanent and severe disability through the Transport Access Scheme Provide access to transport to support independent participation in work, education and community life Passenger Transport Program in place and ongoing Program review underway, expected to be completed by late 2018 Output/brief description Outcome Who (lead) Key dates/milestones Comments Liaise with the National Disability Insurance Agency to provide seamless transition for eligible members between assistance schemes Collaboration to provide support to enable independent participation in work, education and community life Passenger Transport Regular liaison ongoing through various channels The Tasmanian Government, through DPAC, is leading a Senior Officials Transport Working Group reporting to the Council of Australian Governments through the Disability Reform Council to achieve a nationally consistent approach to the transition of transport supports
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