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Post by rowdy on Mar 5, 2012 11:49:10 GMT 7
I decided to give Centrelink International a call today to inquire about unlimited portability for DSP's from the 01/07/2012.
The person I spoke to was well aware of the changes that are currently before parliament, and as yet have not been passed.
She advised me that as soon as the changes are passed Centrelink will decide on how applications for unlimited portability will be dealt with. She reaffirmed that nothing is yet in place to deal with unlimited portability applications, and that the changes are currently before parliament.
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Post by Banjo on Mar 5, 2012 12:53:40 GMT 7
I think we have helped raise the general profile of DSP travelers with Centrelink.
We've gone from a few nut cases to a group that is capable of getting attention in the halls of power.
Our Senate submissions were considered along with those from Centrelink and Welfare Rights... like us or not, we're now hard to ignore.
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Post by latindancer on Mar 5, 2012 14:56:20 GMT 7
Our Senate submissions were considered along with those from Centrelink and Welfare Rights... like us or not, we're now hard to ignore. This is as it should be. After all, we are the actual people in the firing line. We are the ones being "done to". For those in power, the feedback of people like us should be regarded as very valuable. Not only that.........we vote, and we all have friends who vote ;D |
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Post by zorro1 on Mar 5, 2012 23:02:39 GMT 7
Once the law has passed how will they communicate it to those that are eligible, its okay for us here with the finger on the pulse but the rest might not even know about it.
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Post by Banjo on Mar 6, 2012 3:41:22 GMT 7
As happened with the grandfathering.
I think this will be promoted a little more realistically than that was, on pure work reduction terms Centrelink should offer it to frequent travelers in their own interests.
Also it will be an on going option, grandfathering was always a one off thing, if you missed it on the day, too bad.
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Post by rowdy on Mar 6, 2012 10:01:19 GMT 7
Once the law has passed how will they communicate it to those that are eligible, its okay for us here with the finger on the pulse but the rest might not even know about it. The day the law is passed I will be on the phone requesting to apply for unlimited portability. I am sure they will be very confused with the new law/rules, so a good chance to strike at them while the cards are stacked in our favor. |
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Post by immiadvice on Mar 6, 2012 11:39:34 GMT 7
This is how it is for me. Last week I was told my impairment rating was censored. This week I was told it was missing. The matter was expedited and I was called back.
It took 10 minutes to get a call back to be told that my impairment rating was now blank as I was classed as no future work capacity.
No need to send to a JCA and the OFFICIAL conclusion that I am only going to deteriorate.
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Post by chris on Mar 6, 2012 12:49:26 GMT 7
let me see i i have got this rite,if i call c/l and ask them what my impairment rating is they should be able to give me one.
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Post by Banjo on Mar 6, 2012 13:37:23 GMT 7
Call or go in yourself.
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Post by michelle on Mar 6, 2012 17:05:01 GMT 7
Once the law has passed how will they communicate it to those that are eligible, its okay for us here with the finger on the pulse but the rest might not even know about it. is a newsletter that is sent out to all 800,000 Disability Support Pensioners who have a postal address in Australia. It is usually 4 or 5 pages, printed in colour. I have received this newsletter several times, and they often announce new laws about Centrelink payments after the laws are passed by the Australian Parliament. pulse.centrelink.gov.au/I think it would a great idea if Centrelink Pulse could publicise these new Unlimited Portability laws in Centrelink Pulse, and send out the newsletter to 800,000 Disability Support Pensioners. |
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Post by michelle on Mar 6, 2012 17:18:43 GMT 7
I think that Zorro may have touched upon a human rights issue, perhaps without even knowing it. It is part of the international obligations of the Australian Government, to raise awareness of the Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities. I have read this, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which has been signed by the Australian Government (it's a contract with the international community of nations): www.un.org/disabilities/convention/conventionfull.shtmlAnd I note Article 8: Article 8 - Awareness-raising1. States Parties undertake to adopt immediate, effective and appropriate measures: To raise awareness throughout society, including at the family level, regarding persons with disabilities, and to foster respect for the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities; To combat stereotypes, prejudices and harmful practices relating to persons with disabilities, including those based on sex and age, in all areas of life; To promote awareness of the capabilities and contributions of persons with disabilities. Measures to this end include: Initiating and maintaining effective public awareness campaigns designed:
To nurture receptiveness to the rights of persons with disabilities; To promote positive perceptions and greater social awareness towards persons with disabilities; To promote recognition of the skills, merits and abilities of persons with disabilities, and of their contributions to the workplace and the labour market; Fostering at all levels of the education system, including in all children from an early age, an attitude of respect for the rights of persons with disabilities; Encouraging all organs of the media to portray persons with disabilities in a manner consistent with the purpose of the present Convention; Promoting awareness-training programmes regarding persons with disabilities and the rights of persons with disabilities.
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Post by michelle on Mar 6, 2012 17:28:31 GMT 7
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To nurture receptiveness to the rights of persons with disabilities
This is what the Australian Government must do! It's in the contract!
I propose that the Australian Government, through the publication "Centrelink Pulse", shall nurture receptiveness to the rights of persons with disabilities, by including in the Centrelink Pulse magazine a full double-page feature article about how all severely and extremely disabled Disability Support Pensioners now have a recognized human right to travel and live in South East Asia, or anywhere else in the world. The feature article could even include colour photographs of beautiful tropical locations in South East Asia, as a way of nurturing receptiveness.
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Post by michelle on Mar 6, 2012 18:41:20 GMT 7
I think we have helped raise the general profile of DSP travelers with Centrelink. We've gone from a few nut cases to a group that is capable of getting attention in the halls of power. Our Senate submissions were considered along with those from Centrelink and Welfare Rights... like us or not, we're now hard to ignore. The purpose of this forum is to discuss members issues with Centrelink. While other topics may have some relationship to these issues I can't see much point in discussing them in any depth. There are other forums that welcome varied political points of view but I don't have the time to bother moderating them here. Such topics can be deleted without warning or explanation. |
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Post by abigail on Mar 6, 2012 20:52:20 GMT 7
I think that Zorro may have touched upon a human rights issue, perhaps without even knowing it. It is part of the international obligations of the Australian Government, to raise awareness of the Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities. I have read this, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which has been signed by the Australian Government (it's a contract with the international community of nations): www.un.org/disabilities/convention/conventionfull.shtmlAnd I note Article 8: Article 8 - Awareness-raising1. States Parties undertake to adopt immediate, effective and appropriate measures: To raise awareness throughout society, including at the family level, regarding persons with disabilities, and to foster respect for the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities; To combat stereotypes, prejudices and harmful practices relating to persons with disabilities, including those based on sex and age, in all areas of life; To promote awareness of the capabilities and contributions of persons with disabilities. Measures to this end include: Initiating and maintaining effective public awareness campaigns designed:
To nurture receptiveness to the rights of persons with disabilities; To promote positive perceptions and greater social awareness towards persons with disabilities; To promote recognition of the skills, merits and abilities of persons with disabilities, and of their contributions to the workplace and the labour market; Fostering at all levels of the education system, including in all children from an early age, an attitude of respect for the rights of persons with disabilities; Encouraging all organs of the media to portray persons with disabilities in a manner consistent with the purpose of the present Convention; Promoting awareness-training programmes regarding persons with disabilities and the rights of persons with disabilities.
I have been thinking about this, and I came up with some ideas, perhaps I can run these ideas past you folks, please tell me what you think. I have a proposal for publicising and raising awareness of the Human Right of Liberty of Movement of Disabled Australian People. THE VIRGIN GALACTIC SKY PARTYen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_galacticRichard Branson is a distant cousin of mine, and he also owns 20 per cent of Air Asia, and is good friends with Air Asia CEO Tony Fernandes. I intend to use my family connections to send him a letter describing my proposal. The Virgin Galactic Sky Party will take place during a suborbital space flight over South East Asia. Six lucky winners will be selected from the members enrolled in the DSPoverseas website. The Sky Party will be broadcast live on all of the Australian TV channels, and broadcast live worldwide on BBC and CNN. Cocktails will be served by angels. Simultaneously, Air Asia will offer a single FREE FLIGHT to 50,000 Australian Disability Support Pensioners, through a lottery open to all of the 800,000 DSPers (promoted in Centrelink Pulse, no less). And then further promotions, sales and discounts especially for Aussie DSPers. This will promote Air Asia and increase its customer numbers in Australia. As well as promoting the Human Rights of Disabled People. That is my glorious vision: hundreds upon hundreds of aeroplanes launching from Australia into Asia every day. Thousands upon tens of thousands of Aussie DSPers flooding into Asia every day. Millions upon millions of joyous moments created. Billions upon billions of dollars enriching the world. Trillions upon trillions of souls uplifted. |
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Post by rowdy on Mar 6, 2012 21:02:30 GMT 7
I think that Zorro may have touched upon a human rights issue, perhaps without even knowing it. It is part of the international obligations of the Australian Government, to raise awareness of the Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities. I have read this, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which has been signed by the Australian Government (it's a contract with the international community of nations): www.un.org/disabilities/convention/conventionfull.shtmlAnd I note Article 8: Article 8 - Awareness-raising1. States Parties undertake to adopt immediate, effective and appropriate measures: To raise awareness throughout society, including at the family level, regarding persons with disabilities, and to foster respect for the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities; To combat stereotypes, prejudices and harmful practices relating to persons with disabilities, including those based on sex and age, in all areas of life; To promote awareness of the capabilities and contributions of persons with disabilities. Measures to this end include: Initiating and maintaining effective public awareness campaigns designed:
To nurture receptiveness to the rights of persons with disabilities; To promote positive perceptions and greater social awareness towards persons with disabilities; To promote recognition of the skills, merits and abilities of persons with disabilities, and of their contributions to the workplace and the labour market; Fostering at all levels of the education system, including in all children from an early age, an attitude of respect for the rights of persons with disabilities; Encouraging all organs of the media to portray persons with disabilities in a manner consistent with the purpose of the present Convention; Promoting awareness-training programmes regarding persons with disabilities and the rights of persons with disabilities.
I have been thinking about this, and I came up with some ideas, perhaps I can run these ideas past you folks, please tell me what you think. I have a proposal for publicising and raising awareness of the Human Right of Liberty of Movement of Disabled Australian People. THE VIRGIN GALACTIC SKY PARTYen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_galacticRichard Branson is a distant cousin of mine, and he also owns 20 per cent of Air Asia, and is good friends with Air Asia CEO Tony Fernandes. I intend to use my family connections to send him a letter describing my proposal. The Virgin Galactic Sky Party will take place during a suborbital space flight over South East Asia. Six lucky winners will be selected from the members enrolled in the DSPoverseas website. The Sky Party will be broadcast live on all of the Australian TV channels, and broadcast live worldwide on BBC and CNN. Cocktails will be served by angels. Simultaneously, Air Asia will offer a single FREE FLIGHT to 50,000 Australian Disability Support Pensioners, through a lottery open to all of the 800,000 DSPers (promoted in Centrelink Pulse, no less). And then further promotions, sales and discounts especially for Aussie DSPers. This will promote Air Asia and increase its customer numbers in Australia. As well as promoting the Human Rights of Disabled People. That is my glorious vision: hundreds upon hundreds of aeroplanes launching from Australia into Asia every day. Thousands upon tens of thousands of Aussie DSPers flooding into Asia every day. Millions upon millions of joyous moments created. Billions upon billions of dollars enriching the world. Trillions upon trillions of souls uplifted. Abigail, With respect I think you have lost all contact with the mother ship, but again, welcome aboard. |
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