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The purpose of the Small Business Advisory Forum (SBAF) is to discuss the most important telecommunications consumer issues from the perspective of key representative in the small business environment and the people they represent, with a view to incorporating these into ACCAN's work priorities.

The purpose of the Indigenous Steering Committee (ISC) is to discuss the most important telecommunications consumer issues from the perspective of key representative in the Indigenous consumer/community's environment and the people they represent, with a view to incorporating these into ACCAN's work priorities.

The summary below outlines ACCAN's activities from 1 March to 31 May 2015.

Summary of ACCAN's activities from 1 December 2014 to 28 February 2015.

Summary of ACCAN's activities from 1 September to 30 November 2014.

Summary of ACCAN's activities from 1 June to 31 August 2014.

Summary of ACCAN's activities from 1 March to 31 May 2014.

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As part of our commitment to community and industry consultation, ACCAN runs a number of events each year.  Our current and upcoming events can be found on this page.  ACCAN encourages its Members to profile their communications events through our website.

If you would like any further information regarding our events, or to include your event on our site, please contact us.

You can see the speakers' presentations from the ACCANect 2018: Confidence in the connected world on the conference event page.  If you are looking for information regarding past events it can be found in the events archive.

 

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ACCAN values disability access. We want to be a model in this field, for other not-for-profits, industry and government. ACCAN has registered our 2022-2024 Disability Inclusion Action Plan with the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Register of Disability Discrimination Act Action Plans.

Through enacting our Disability Inclusion Action Plan, ACCAN aims to:

ACCAN acknowledges the need to actively promote equal access to all ACCAN events, consultations, submissions and other information. This reflects our principles of equal access and meaningful inclusion of people with disability. ACCAN strives to be a model in this field, for other not-for-profits, industry and government.

ACCAN endeavours to maintain its website in accordance with the WCAG 2.2AA guidelines and WCAG2.2AAA where possible. We welcome feedback on our content.

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The purpose of the Disability Advisory Forum (DAF) is to discuss the most important telecommunications consumer issues from the perspective of key representative in the disability sector, with a view to incorporating these into ACCAN's work priorities.

The function of the Disability Advisory Forum is to:



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2508+ Disconnected

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Able Australia

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Acceleon

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AccessPlus WA Deaf

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Achieve Australia

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ACT Council of Social Services Inc.

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Adult Learning Australia

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Association of Independent Retirees

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Australian Council of Social Service

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Australian Federation of Deaf Societies

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Australian Federation of Disability Organisations

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Australian Privacy Foundation

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Australian Regional Business Development Specialists

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Australian Seniors Computer Clubs Association

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Australian Smart Communities Association

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Better Hearing Australia

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Better Internet for Regional, Rural and Remote Australia (BIRRR)

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Blind Citizens Australia

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Broadband for the Bush

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CARE Inc

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Central Land Council

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Centre for Appropriate Technology

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Centre for Inclusive Design

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Centre for Indigenous Technology, Information & Engineering Solutions

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CHOICE

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Collective of Self Help Groups

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Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association of NSW

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Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association of Victoria

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Communications Rights Australia

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Community Broadcasting Association of Australia

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Community Legal Centres NSW

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Consumer Action Law Centre

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Consumer Credit Legal Service WA

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Consumer Policy Research Centre

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Consumers' Association of South Australia

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Consumers' Federation of Australia

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Cotton Australia

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Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia

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Council on the Ageing Australia

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Council on the Ageing Western Australia

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Country Women's Association of Australia

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Deaf Australia

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Deafblind Australia

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Deaf Children Australia

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Deaf NT

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Deaf Society of NSW

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Deafness Forum of Australia

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Desert Knowledge Australia

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Differently Abled People Association Inc.

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Digital Tasmania

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Electronic Frontiers Australia

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Ethnic Communities Council of WA

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Expression Australia

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Family Drug Support

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Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia

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Financial Counsellors Association of Queensland

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Financial Counsellors Association of Western Australia

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Financial Counselling Australia

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Financial Counselling Victoria

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Financial Rights Legal Centre NSW

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First Nations Media Australia

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Westjustice (Footscray Community Legal Centre)

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Health Consumers of Rural & Remote Australia

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Hitnet

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HK Training & Consultancy P/L

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IDEAS NSW - Information on Disability & Education Awareness Services

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IEEE Society for the Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) – Australia Chapter

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Illawarra Legal Centre

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Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network

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Infoxchange

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Inner Sydney Regional Council for Social Development

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Internet Australia (formerly Internet Society of Australia)

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Isolated Children's and Parents Association Australia

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Isolated Children's and Parents Association QLD

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Isolated Children's Parents' Association NT 

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Isolated Children's Parents' Association NSW

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Isolated Children's Parents' Association WA

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itControl

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Kingsford Legal Centre

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Leep NGO Inc Link to website

Macarthur Legal Centre

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National Association of Community Legal Centres

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National Children's and Youth Law Centre

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National Council of Women of Australia

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National Ethnic Disability Alliance

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National Farmers Federation

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NSW Farmers Association

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People with Disabilities WA

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People with Disability Australia Inc

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Physical Disability Australia

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Physical Disability Council of NSW

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Public Interest Advocacy Centre

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Queensland Consumers Association

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Queensland Council of Social Service

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Redfern Legal Centre

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South Australian Financial Counsellors Association

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Tasmanians with Disabilities Inc.

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Tenants Queensland Inc.

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The Benevolent Society

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Think + DO Tank Foundation Limited

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Uniting Care Wesley Bowden

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Vision Australia Limited

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Westwood Spice

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Women's Legal Services Australia

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Women's Legal Services NSW

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Women with Disabilities Australia

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Youth Affairs Network of Queensland

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