We are involved in the review and monitoring processes of the Australian government’s Development for All 2015–2020: Strategy for strengthening disability-inclusive development in Australia’s aid program, sharing the findings of our members working in this field and presenting recommendations for further inclusion of all persons with disability.
We submit recommendations and suggestions for facilitating disability-inclusive development on all levels to the Federal Government of Australia as well as international bodies such as the UN.
ADDC submissions:
May 2021
Reduction in DFAT’s funding for and performance in disability inclusion: This paper summarises the dramatic reductions seen over the past five years in each of the performance of disability inclusion within Australia’s aid program, the Australian Government’s funding for DFAT’s central disability inclusion budget, and the Australian Government’s funding disability-inclusive programming. Download the paper as a Word document. Download the paper as a PDF document.
October 2020
A Systematic Approach to GEDSI: Discussion Paper and Recommendations to DFAT. Download the paper as a Word document. Download the paper as a PDF document.
This is a sector position paper to outline approaches that should be taken to ensure a systematic approach to GEDSI. ADDC was a co-convenor on the working group that ran the consultations and input into this paper.
June 2020
ADDC Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade – Foreign Affairs and Aid Sub-Committee: Inquiry into the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for Australia’s foreign affairs, defence and trade. Download the submission as a Word document. Download the submission as a PDF document.
February 2020
ADDC’s submission to the Australian Government’s consultations to develop a new International Development Policy: Download the submission as a Word document. Download the submission as a PDF document.
December 2019
ADDC’s submission to the Australian Government on the 2020-2021 Federal Budget (accessible and PDF version).
February 2019
ADDC’s 2019-20 Pre-Budget Submission to the Australian Government supporting the recommendations of our partner organisation CBM Australia submission.
June 2018
ADDC’s submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade inquiry into the strategic effectiveness of the aid program.
February 2017
ADDC’s submission to the Foreign Policy white paper consultation.
July 2015
Joint ADDC/CBM submission to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities regarding General Comment No. 3 on women with disabilities. Read all the submissions to the CRPD on the UN OHCHR website here.
February 2015
ADDC submission to the World Bank Safeguards team 27 Feb 2015.
April 2013
ADDC submission to the development of the Pacific Plan Disability Inclusive Development across the Pacific Islands.
February 2013
ADDC response to ACFID re-post 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).