Policy submissions
The Carers WA policy team works to represent the needs of the estimated 310,000 Western Australian carers and recommends to government how best to support them and their families.
- WA Health Complaints Management Policy 2013 Submission
- Letter to National Disability Services regarding ACROD Parking
- Letter to Hon Tony Simpson new Minister for Carers
- Carers WA response to the Draft chest pain and suspected ACS pathways for WA Country Health
- Carers WA response to the Draft WA Cystic Fibrosis Model of Care
- Wilson Parking Cost of Hospital Parking
- Carers WA response to the WA Health Promotion Strategy Framework
- Carers WA response to the Green Mental Health Bill 2012
- Carers WA response to the Review of the Falls Prevention for Aboriginal People booklet
- WA Women's Health Strategy 2013-2017 response by Carers WA
- WA Women's Health Strategy 2013-2017 Stakeholder Feedback Form-Completed
- Additional Comments in response to Draft Post-Fall management Guidelines Carers WA
- PATS Review response from Director General Health January 2013
- Carers WA response to the Senate Inquiry into the NDIS Bill 2012
- Response from Minister Kim Hames RE Hospital Parking October 2012
- Letter to Minister Kim Hames RE Hospital Parking September 2012
- Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS) Request Review
- Response from the DG Attorney General RE support for carers to meet their jury duty obligations
- Letter to Department of Transport RE Smart Rider for Carers October 2012
- Department Attorney General RE Jury Duty Impact on Carers
- Response to FESA: At Risk People and Communities Survey July 2012
- Response to the draft National Standards for Disability Services
- National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Report Card Online Survey – Response from Carers WA
- Service Providers in Country WA Survey 2011
- Review of the admission or referral to and the discharge and transfer practices of public mental health facilities/services in Western Australia
- Response to ACSQH Consultation Paper ' Australian Safety and Quality Goals for Health Care'
- Carers WA comments to the Department of Health WA regarding the IHPA Draft Pricing Framework
- Carers Australia's response to the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority's discussion paper 'Towards a Pricing Framework'
- Draft Mental Health Bill 2011 Submission and Letter to Eddie Bartnik
- Pre budget submission: submission to the Premier of Western Australia 2012-2013
- Caring for Older Australians: submission to the Productivity Commission
- Disability Care and Support NDIS: submission to the Productivity Commission
- Energy tariff and concessions review: submission to the Office of Energy
- Seeking advice for carers in the evacuation of people with mental ill health or limited physical mobility during natural disasters: letter to the Minister for Emergency Services
- Raising concerns about carers rights in Homeswest accommodation: letter to the Minister for Housing
- Mental health legislation: letter to the Minister for Mental Health
- Mental health legislation: letter to the Commissioner for Children and Young People
- Country carers in WA report 2011