Public Interest

2012 Submission in response to a Foundation House Discussion Paper exploring the barriers and facilitators to the use of qualified interpreters in health settings

2016 APS submission to the Victorian Government Gaming Machine Arrangements Review Consultation Paper

In this submission, the APS draws on available evidence...

2015 Submission to the Inquiry into the Enhancing Online Safety for Children Bill 2014 and Enhancing Online Safety for Children (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014

2013 Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs Inquiry into the Homelessness Bill 2013

2012 APS submission to the Senate Inquiry into the National Gambling Reform Bill 2012 and other related Bills

2015 Submission to the Department of Communications Enhancing Online Safety for Children: Public Consultation

APS Submission to the Inquiry into personal choice and community impacts: Classification of publications, films and computer games. The APS argues that children and young people need protection from harmful content.

2014 APS submission to the Senate Inquiry into the exposure draft of the Medical Services (Dying with Dignity) Bill 2014

2010 Submission in response to the Homelessness Working Group Discussion Paper: A national quality framework to support quality services for people experiencing homelessness

Submission to the Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples on the Inquiry into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Recognition Bill 2012

2015 APS Submission to the Victorian Family and Community Development Committee Inquiry into Abuse in Disability Services (Stage 2)

2016 APS Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Inquiry into accommodation for people with disabilities and the NDIS

This submission examines the links between biodiversity and mental health and psychosocial wellbeing. Healthy ecosystems make an essential contribution to our quality of life.  

This submission examines diverse barriers that prevent individuals, households, organisations, firms, and governments from engaging in effective adaptation to climate change.

2015 APS Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination Against Older Australians and Australians with Disability: Willing to Work

2015 APS Submission to the Victorian Government Inquiry into End of Life Choices

The APS made this submission to a 2014 Senate Inquiry in response to the rise in the number of grandparents providing care to their grandchildren through formal and informal arrangements

2009 Submission to the Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth Inquiry into Homelessness Legislation

2012 Submission to the Attorney-General’s Department’s Exposure Draft of Australia’s National Human Rights Action Plan

This 2015 submission to the Senate Inquiry into personal choice and community impacts addresses notions of individual liberty, responsibility, personal choice, nanny state concerns and prevention.

Submission regarding the Proposed Activities (Public Amenity and Security) Local Law 2017 relating to the experience of homelessness in the City of Melbourne

This submission examines the likely psychosocial impacts of the Direct Action Plan, its effectiveness, climate threats to health and wellbeing, and necessary action to mitigate the threat of climate change. 

Psychologists are concerned about the flow-on psychosocial impacts on individuals, families and communities of mass industry closures.  Strategies for just transition need input from many stakeholders.

2016 Submission to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee Inquiry into the harm being done to Australian children through access to pornography on the internet

2012 Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill

2012 Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Health Care for Asylum Seekers) Bill

This APS submission strongly encourages the Australian Government to ratify the Paris Agreement, and develop strong climate policies that can rapidly reduce our emissions. We are particularly concerned about health impacts. 

2016 Submission to the Parliament of NSW Inquiry into the sexualisation of children and young people

2015 APS Submission to Senate Inquiry regarding the violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability in institutional and residential settings

2015 APS Submission to the Senate Inquiry regarding the adequacy of existing residential care arrangements for young people with severe physical, mental or intellectual disabilities in Australia

2016 APS submission to the Inquiry into the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Sports Betting Reform) Bill 2015

2012 Submission to the Housing Assistance in Queensland Reforms developed to address the social housing crisis in Queensland

2017 APS submission to the Commonwealth Government’s exposure draft of the Marriage Amendment (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill

2014 Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention

The APS made this submission to a 2014 Government report on Welfare Reform: A New System for Better Employment and Social Outcomes. The APS was concerned about its impact on the most vulnerable.

2015 Invited Submission to an examination by the Human Rights Commission National Children‘s Commissioner into children affected by domestic and family violence

2016 Submission to the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee Inquiry into Domestic Violence and Gender Inequality

APS Submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee Inquiry into The Extent of Income Inequality in Australia (2014)

2014 submission to the Productivity Commission Natural Disaster Funding Draft Report

2016 APS submission to the Royal Commission's Consultation Paper: Best practice principles in responding to complaints of child sexual abuse in institutional contexts

2016 APS submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Issues Paper 11: Catholic Church

2016 APS submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Consultation Paper on institutional responses to child sexual abuse in out-of-home care

2014 Submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Issues Paper 6: Redress Schemes

2015 APS submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Issues Paper 10: Advocacy and Support and Therapeutic Treatment Services

2013 Submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Issues Paper 3: Child Safe Institutions

2013 Submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Issues Paper 4: Preventing Sexual Abuse of Children in Out of Home Care (OOHC)

2014 Submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Issues Paper 5: Civil Litigation

2014 Submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Issues Paper 7: Statutory Victims of Crime Compensation Schemes

This submission examines the health and psychosocial impacts of wind turbines and recommends good community engagement to minimise stress and anxiety in local communities. 

2016 Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights Inquiry into freedom of speech in Australia - racial vilification and discrimination

2012 Submission into the Australian Human Rights Commission National Anti-Racism Strategy public consultation

2015 Submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Issues Paper 9: Addressing the risk of child sexual abuse in primary and secondary schools

2015 Submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Consultation Paper: Redress and Civil Litigation

2011 submission to Inquiry into the capacity of communication networks and emergency warning systems to deal with emergencies and natural disasters

2014 submission to the Productivity Commission Natural Disaster Funding, addressing funding priorities like risk communication, disaster warnings, psychological as well as household preparedness

2015 Submission to the Victorian Government’s Royal Commission into Family Violence, specifically violence against women and domestic violence

2012 Submission to Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs Inquiry into Australia's domestic response to WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health Report - Closing the gap within a generation

2013 submission to Inquiry on recent trends in and preparedness for extreme weather events focusing on health sector and emergency services, particularly mental, psychological and social wellbeing

2015 Submission to the Senate Inquiry into personal choice and community impacts: Sale and service of alcohol - guidelines restricting personal choice for the individuals own good

2016 Submission to the Senate Inquiry into allegations of abuse, self-harm and neglect of asylum seekers in Nauru and Manus Island processing centres

Submission made in 2017 in response to the Victorian Government Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill Discussion Paper

This document is a submission made in 2015 to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into the matter of a popular vote, in the form of a plebiscite or referendum, on the matter of marriage in Australia.

Submission to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017

This document is a submission made in 2017 to the Climate Change Policies Review (Discussion Paper submissions) into the Government’s 2017 review of climate change policies.

This document is a submission made in 2015 by the APS to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment Inquiry into the Register of Environmental Organisations.

This document is a submission made in 2017 by the APS to the Human Rights Commission Consulation on the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT).

This document is the APS Submission to the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Perinatal Services.

This document is the APS Submission to the Western Australian Parliamentary Inquiry into the need for laws to allow citizens to make informed decisions regarding their own end of life choices 

This document is the APS Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Future of Work and Workers Inquiry on the impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in Australia

This document is a submission made in 2018 by the APS to the Inquiry into end of life choices in the ACT

This document is a submission made in 2018 by the APS to the Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce

2018 APS submission to the proposed Australian Multicultural Act (2017).

2018 APS Submission to the Inquiry into National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2018 and related bill

2018 APS submission to the Queensland Anti-Cyberbullying Taskforce

2018 APS submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission's Review of the Family Law System.

2018 APS submission regarding the development of a National Strategic approach to maternity services.

2018 Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission Research Project into the human rights of people born with variations in sex characteristics in the context of medical interventions

2018 submission to the House of Representative's Inquiry into Intergenerational Welfare Dependence

Submission to Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council National Strategic Directions for Australian Maternity Services states we should have maternal (and infant) health and wellbeing at its core. 

The APS response argues for urgent Australia-wide government, employer and compensatory system action that takes account of a range of effective and efficient psychological interventions.

Submission to the National Preventive Health Strategy Consultation Paper