Joint Standing Committee on Migration
Inquiry into immigration treatment of disability
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The Committee has been asked to inquire into the assessment of the health and community costs associated with a disability as part of the health test undertaken for the Australia visa processing.
The Committee shall:
- Report on the impact on funding for, and availability of, community services for people with a disability moving to Australia either temporarily or permanently.
- Report on whether the balance between the economic and social benefits of the entry and stay of an individual with a disability, and the costs and use of services by that individual, should be a factor in a visa decision.
- Report on how the balance between costs and benefits might be determined and the appropriate criteria for making a decision based on that assessment.
- Report on a comparative analysis of similar migrant receiving countries.
Submitters may wish to refer to Schedule 4 of the Migration Regulations 1994, which specifies the health requirement for visa applicants and outlines the considerations that apply for applicants with a ‘disease or condition’.
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