“The Commonwealth Disability Services Act of 1986 replace the Handicapped Persons Assistance Act of 1974”
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- Title
- “The Commonwealth Disability Services Act of 1986 replace the Handicapped Persons Assistance Act of 1974”
- Description
- In 1983, The Hawke Labour Government evaluated the initiatives created under the Handicapped Persons Assistance Act of 1974. The HPAA was replaced in 1986 by the Commonwealth Disability Services Act of 1986. Among other changes, this Act represents the shift in nomenclature from 'handicap' to ‘disability’.
- Identifier
- AC00051
- Publisher
- Disability Arts History Australia
- datePublished
- 1980s
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- Action
- Type
- Create Action
- Format
- Text
- inLanguage
- English
- keywords
- Disability and Social Policy, Education and employment, Health and rehabilitation, Equity and non-discrimination, Participation in political and public life, Access
- copyrightNotice
- © Disability Arts History Australia, Contributed by Morgan Batch
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