Australian Association for Families of Children with Disability

The initial drive to establish AAFCD came during the late 1990s from an active group of parents involved with the Victorian based Association for Children with a Disability, a statewide information, support and advocacy group for families that was established in 1980.

Consultation with parents from other states and territories indicated that there was a commitment to establish a national network that would focus on advocacy efforts to achieve better outcomes for families of children with a disability from the Australian Government.

At a meeting of parent representatives from all states and territories was held in Melbourne in March 2002. A decision was taken to proceed in establishing AAFCD under the formal auspice of the Association for Children with a Disability.

Since that time AAFCD has attracted small amounts of funding via one-off grants from Telstra Foundation and FaHCSIA. In 2008-09 FaHCSIA provided AAFCD with $80,000 to work towards becoming incorporated. Supporters of AAFCD welcome this contribution and look forward to developing a productive and long-term relationship with the Australian Government and the FaHCSIA portfolio.

The first edition of the AAFCD newsletter, National NoticeBoard was published in May 2002. A further 22 editions of National NoticeBoard were published between 2002-2006, pdf copies of which are available below.

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