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{\title Australian Federation of Deaf Societies}{\author Adam Schembri}{\operator masda}{\creatim\yr2005\mo10\dy18\hr10\min5}{\revtim\yr2005\mo10\dy18\hr10\min5}{\version2}{\edmins1}{\nofpages1}{\nofwords232}{\nofchars1328}
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\b0\f37\fs34\ul\lang1024\langfe1024\noproof\insrsid731821\charrsid16058406  Australian Federation of Deaf Societies Inc.
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Secretariat address:
\par 37 Pearl Street
\par Newtown  NSW  2042
\par Phone:\tab 02 9550 2029
\par Mob:\tab 0439 376 465
\par Email: executiveofficerafds@bigpond.com
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\par }{\rtlch \af1 \ltrch \insrsid16470951 Employment Inquiry}{\rtlch \af1 \ltrch \insrsid2704533 
\par }{\rtlch \af1 \ltrch \insrsid16470951 Disability Rights Unit}{\rtlch \af1 \ltrch \insrsid2704533 
\par }{\rtlch \af1 \ltrch \insrsid16470951 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission}{\rtlch \af1 \ltrch \insrsid2704533 
\par }{\rtlch \af1 \ltrch \insrsid16470951 GPO Box 5218
\par Sydney  NSW  2001}{\rtlch \af1 \ltrch \insrsid2704533 
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\par }{\rtlch \af1 \ltrch \insrsid7808544 Dear }{\rtlch \af1 \ltrch \insrsid16470951 Sir/Madam}{\rtlch \af1 \ltrch \insrsid2704533 
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Interim Report of the National Inquiry into Employment and Disability}{\rtlch \af1 \ltrch \insrsid2704533 
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\par }{\rtlch \af1 \ltrch \insrsid16470951 The Australian Federation of Deaf Societies (AFDS) writes to support the interim recommendations arising from the inquiry into employment and disability as noted in the Interim Report.}{\rtlch \af1 \ltrch 
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AFDS members provide a range of services to the Australian Deaf community, including employment services.  Our members are therefore acutely aware of the barriers and issues facing people with a disability and strongly support the proposed recommendation
s.  Strategies that AFDS particular wishes to see implemented include:
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the establishment by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations of a one-stop-information-shop for all parties involved in the employment of people with a disability; and 
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the review of features of the Workplace Modifications Scheme, including eligibility, the types of modifications covered by the Scheme and the amounts available for modifications.
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\par AFDS also supports the development other pilot projects and models as outlined in the \lquote Next Steps for the Inquiry\rquote  and would be pleased to provide further information or to participate in these activities as required.
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\par Yours sincerely
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\par Joe Sabolcec
\par Executive Officer
\par }{\rtlch \af1 \ltrch \insrsid16470951      September 2005}{\rtlch \af1 \ltrch \insrsid2704533 
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