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OPA and the Boorandara Foundation recently partnered to create the annual Ben Bodna Oration.
The oration was held on 31 March, 2010, to honour the memory of Victoria's first Public Advocate, Ben Bodna AM., who died suddenly in October 2008. The oration, themed the Challenge of Social Inclusion, was delivered by Rev. Tim Costello, and Kay Bodna outlined Ben's legacy.
OPA provides two annual reports to Parliament each year, the
Office of the Public Advocate Annual Report and the Community Visitors Annual Report.
OPA utilises every opportunity to contribute to new legislation, regulations and processes that can help protect the human rights of people with a disability.
OPA recently completed its first major submission to the Victorian Law Reform Commission on the review of Victoria’s guardianship laws. The Commission, in its Guardianship Information Paper, poses 32 questions about guardianship and administration. OPA’s submission responds to each of these questions in detail. For more information, read the full submission.
OPA has also made a submission to the Federal Government 'Inquiry into Planning Options and Services for People Ageing with a Disability'. This submission highlights the key areas of concern regarding disability and ageing that have been brought to OPA’s attention through its advocacy, investigation and guardianship work. For more information, read the full submission.
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