Submissions | Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry (3DN)

3DN is now part of the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health

We have made the following submissions and reports to State and Federal government and to other agencies in lobbying for improved policy and service provision and overall recognition of the health and mental health needs of people with an intellectual disability.

2023

Response to the Public Consultation – Updating the competencies for general registration, The Psychology Board of Australia; Written submission; Arnold, Trollor; 2023 3DN UNSW Submission to the Psychology Board of Australia 16-3-23

2022

Lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, Advisory Committee on the Health Emergency Response to COVID-19 for People with Disability; Written Submission; Trollor; November 2022
The Role and Functions of an Australian Centre for Disease Control Prevention-Promotion-Protection; COVID-19 Disability Advisory Committee; Written Submission; Trollor; November 2022
Response to the draft Framework for the development of a National Health Literacy Strategy to support the National Preventive Health Strategy 2021-2030; Written submission; Trollor, Weise; 2022
Response to AMC of the Review of the Accreditation Standards for Primary Medical Programs; Written submission; Weise, Eagleson, Zhao, Trollor; October 2022
Lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advisory Committee on the Health Emergency Response to COVID-19 for People with Disability; Written submission to Commonwealth Department of Health; Trollor; 2022
Pre October 2022 Australian Federal Budget Submission; On behalf of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, RANZCP; Written submission; Trollor; July 2022;
Draft Australian Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline for ADHD- consultation; Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, UNSW Medicine & Health, The Department of Developmental Disability; Written submission; Trollor, Weise; March 2022
Queensland Government, Parliamentary Inquiry into Mental Health Services in Queensland On behalf of RANZCP QLD Branch submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Mental Health Services in Queensland 2022; Written submission; Trollor, Franklin; February 2022
Inquiry into the opportunities to improve mental health outcomes for Queenslanders ; On behalf of Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, UNSW Medicine & Health, The Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry 3DN; Written submission; Trollor, Weise; February 2022

2021

Cvejic, R. C., Arnold, S., Weise, J., Eagleson, C., Zhao, J., & Hind, T. Intellectual disability fact sheet consultation, The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Written submission, November 2021.
Performance audit of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Auditing is the Australian Department of Health, The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), Written Submission Trollor, J., September 2021
National Medicines Policy (NMP). , Australian Government, Written Submission Trollor, J., September 2021
Managing ASBD during COVID-19, NSW Health, Written Submission Trollor, J., September 2021
Acceleration of vaccination of NDIS participants and workers, Aust Govt Advisory Committee for the Development of the Australian Health Sector Emergency Response Plan for Novel Coronavirus Management and Operational Plan for People With Disability. Written Submission Trollor, J., September 2021
Opioid Analgesic Stewardship in Acute Pain Clinical Care Standard – Consultation, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Trollor, J., Survey Response, September 2021
Response to the Draft National Preventive Health Strategy, National Preventive Health Strategy, Written Submission, Trollor, J., Weise, J., March 2021
National Children's Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy, The National Mental Health Commission (Australia), Written submission, Trollor, J., February 2021

2020

Public consultation on the Medical Research Future Fund Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission Roadmap Dementia, Aged Care and Ageing Mission, Evans, E. 17/02/2020 Survey response
To include people with ID and DD in the National Mental Health and Wellbeing Pandemic Response Plan, National Mental Health Commission, Trollor, J.N. May-20 Written submission
Submission to the Select Committee on Autism, Arnold., S. R. C., Salomon, C., Higgins, J., Desai, A., & Trollor, J., 17/07/2020 Written submission Link 1 | Link 2
Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability , Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists submission Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability" Trollor, J. 17/09/2020 Written submission www.ranzcp.org
"Response to the Development of the National Preventive Health Strategy Consultation Paper" National Preventive Health Taskforce, Trollor, J. Weise. J 30/09/2020 Written submission
Medical Research Future Fund consultation to inform the third Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities 2020-2022 Aust Govt Health Trollor, J.6/10/2020 Written submission
Response to the National Disability Strategy position paper The Department of Social Services Trollor Weise Oct-20 Written submission
Response to the National Preventive Health Strategy (the Strategy) Consultation paper (September 2020). The Department of Health, Trollor Weise Sep-20 Written submission
Full National Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care Information Priorities consultation draft Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Cvejic, R. C., & Trollor, J. N. 6th October 2020 Survey response

2019

3DN’s Response to NHMRC’s Development of a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Dementia Research Action Plan
3DN’s Response to Department of Social Services, Australian Government, Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability: Terms of Reference
3DN’s Response to Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Review of the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights
3DN’s Submission to NSW Health, Briefing for NSW Health on autism self-harm and suicide (private)
3DN’s Submission to Productivity Commission, Inquiry into the role of improving mental health to support economic participation and enhancing productivity and economic growth
3DN’s Response to NHMRC, Development of a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Dementia Research Action Plan
3DN’s Submission to CID, Mental Health Regulation 2019
3DN’s Submission to RACGP, Standards for general practice residential aged care (Standards for GPRAC)

2018

3DN’s Response to Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Survey on the draft second edition of the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights
3DN’s Submission to Parliament of Australia, Senate Community Affairs References Committee Accessibility and quality of mental health services in rural and remote Australia
3DN’s Submission to National Institute of Health Future Directions in Research on Fragile X Syndrome and FMR1-Related Conditions
3DN’s Submission to Legislative Council, National Institute of Health NSW Government in Response to the Inquiry into the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and the provision of disability services in New South Wales
3DN’s Response to NSW Health, NSW Ministry of Health on the consultation draft of the NSW Strategic Framework and Workforce Plan for Mental Health 2018-2022
3DN's submission to the inquiry into the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and the provision of disability services in NSW
3DN Submission to the Senate Inquiry into accessibility and quality of mental health services in rural and remote Australia

2017

3DN Submission on the provision of services under the NDIS for people with psychosocial disabilities related to a mental health condition

2016

2015

3DN Letter regarding Proposed Closure of the Centre for Disability Health, Modbury, S.A.
3DN Consultation on NSW Health Policy Directive - People with a Disability: Responding to Needs During Hospitalisation
3DN Submission to The Commonwealth Department of Health: Electronic Health Records and Healthcare Identifiers
3DN Submission for the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Framework
3DN Consultation for NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) policy document - THE ESSENTIALS - Building capicity in NSW Health Services for people with an intellectual disability.

2014

2013

CID Communique from the National Roundtable on the Mental Health of People with Intellectual Disability
3DN Report for the NSW Mental Health Commission: Clinical Services Planning for Adults with ID & Co-occurring Mental Disorders
3DN Submission to the Review of the NSW Disability Services Act 1993
3DN Submission to the NSW Mental Health Commission: engagement strategy for consultation with people with an intellectual disability

2012

2011

3DN Contribution to crikey the online political blog: "Falling through the gaps - the unmet mental health needs of people with intellectual disability
3DN Report to Office of Senior Practitioner: Mental Disorders in ID Survey & Training Workshop
3DN Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Mental Health Reform
3DN and ADHC Joint Submission to the National Partnership Agreement on Supporting National Mental Health Reform
3DN Correspondence - Offenders with ID submission to ADHC Reference Group

2010