Curtin Community Submissions:

• Thriving Kids Initiative submission

  The Federal Government is changing how governments support kids under 8 with mild to moderate developmental delay and autism, and their families, through a new Thriving Kids Initiative.  Our Curtin Submission to the government inquiry draws on the findings of a community survey completed by families, health professionals and educators who will be impacted from the change.  Thank you to those in Curtin who provided feedback.  You can read the submission and its 11 recommendations here.

• Submission to Inquiry into Aged Care Service Delivery: Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs Inquiry into Aged Care Service Delivery Read it here

• Submission to the Economic Reform Roundtable: A submission to the Economic Reform Roundtable emphasising the need for intergenerational equity. Read it here

• Online Safety Submission
  Social media and its impact on mental health and child safety is an issue raised with me by young people in Curtin, as well as their parents and grandparents.  Our recent Curtin Online Safety Survey reflected these concerns, with 574 Curtin constituents responding to inform our Curtin Community Submission to the Government’s review of the Online Safety Act 2021. Click here to read the full submission.

• Live export

• Fuel Efficiency Standard

• Transport
  The National Transport and Infrastructure Net Zero Consultation Roadmap aims to set out the pathway for decarbonising the entire transport sector. Consistent with Curtin’s Pathway to Net Zero findings, and our community surveys about active transport, this submission advocates for active transport (walking and cycling) to take a central role is urban transport decarbonisation, and what federal support is needed to improve active transport infrastructure in Curtin. Click here to read the full submission.

• Aged Care
  In late 2023 the Department of Health and Aged Care released an exposure draft for the new Aged Care Act. Following a community workshop in February 2024, Kate prepared this submission on the Act representing feedback from constituents.

• Housing

• National Urban Policy
  The new National Urban Policy aims to make Australian cities more liveable, equitable, sustainable, productive, and resilient. Our Curtin Community Submission includes the results of our Good Infill Survey (June 2024) and recommendations from our Good Infill Forum (June 2024), Curtin’s Pathway to Net Zero report (Feb 2024) and Housing Forum Summary Report (Dec 2023). It highlights key aspects of sustainable and liveable development that Curtin residents want to see. Click here to read the full submission.

• National Packaging Reform

  The Minister for the Environment has promised to introduce regulation to reduce packaging waste and pollution. Our Curtin Community Submission was prepared by the Waste Working Group from Curtin’s Pathway to Net Zero. Click here to read the full submission.

Surveys:

Please tell Kate what you think by completing the following short surveys:

• Cost of Living survey:
  Constituents constantly raise cost of living concerns with me, and a number of factors are making it tough at the moment. Please take my cost of living survey to help me inform my policy discussions.

• Current Issues survey :
  Please complete this short survey about a range of current issues, such as HECS debt, energy solutions, banning lies in political ads and more.