work, employment and financial issues

NAPWA lobbies for PLHIV on DSP

Graham Stocks — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:06:52 -0800

With changes to qualifying criteria for the Disability Support Pension due to come into effect on 1 January, NAPWA has been lobbying for certain considerations to be made when assessing HIV positive applicants.

Disability Support Pension overhaul

Graham Stocks — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:10:48 -0700

People applying for the disability support pension (DSP) will soon be assessed under strict new criteria to be introduced by Centrelink.

From January next year, the government plans to introduce new impairment tables to assess the severity of impact a medical condition has on a person's level of ability to work.

Mailbox: DSP review

Graham Stocks — Thu, 26 May 2011 19:01:05 -0700

I was diagnosed with HIV in 1992 and put on the Disability Support Pension which I’ve been living off ever since.

Last June I had a pension review and according to Centrelink I rated BELOW the 20 point criteria you now have to meet to qualify for the DSP.

Making concessions

Paul Kidd — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:51:15 -0700

‘Pensioner’ is such a loaded term, muses Brad Johnston, particularly when you’re an apparently healthy 38-year-old.

A downside of same-sex law reform

Paul Kidd — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:47:40 -0700

With impending social security changes set to adversely affect a good chunk of our community, it’s important we look for ways to ease the transition for a group already doing it hard.

Same-Sex Law Reform and Pension Changes: the Case for Savings Provisions & Other Transitional Arrangements

Paul Kidd — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:40:06 -0800

This briefing paper discusses the impact of changes to social security payments (including the Disability Support Pension) for people in same-sex relationships, which are planned to take effect from 1 July 2009.

NAPWA urges pension changes

admin — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:06:13 -0800

In a submission to the federal government’s review of pensions and the tax system, NAPWA has made a plea for urgent action to be taken on the rate of pensions and concession entitlements as they affect people with HIV.

Disclosing your HIV status: a guide to some of the legal issues

admin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:10:18 -0700

This booklet contains the relevant law on disclosure of HIV status as it applies in New South Wales as at 1 January 2008.

AFDO Submission to the National Mental Health and Disability Employment Strategy

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:57:57 -0700

AFDO submission to the National Mental Health and Disability Employment Strategy.

Best Practice position paper on support for HIV positive parents and their children

Katherine Leane — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:01:51 -0700

This discussion paper explores the particular support needs of HIV positive parents and their children when accessing PLWHAPerson (or People) Living with HIV/AIDS. organisations. It will also suggest ideas for increasing participation of parents in community programmes, events and management structures.