Divisions
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Community Partnerships and Priorities
- Aboriginal Partnerships
- Child and Youth Wellbeing
- Community Policy and Engagement
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Community and Disability Services
- Tasmania’s Disability Strategy
- Community Family Violence and Sexual Assault
- Community Services
- Compliments and Complaints
- Disability Legislation
- Gambling Support Program
- Minister's Disability Consultative Group
- Neighbourhood Houses Program
- Office of the Senior Practitioner
- Premier's Disability Advisory Council
- Quality and Safety Services
- Tasmanian Response to Disability Royal Commission
- Australia's Disability Strategy
- NDIS
- National Disability Data Asset
- Disability Advocacy Services
- Individual Planning Framework Accessible Version
- Community Grants
- Contact
- Digital Strategy and Services
- Office of Local Government
- Office of Parliamentary Counsel
- Office of Review and Evaluation
- Office of the Secretary
- Resilience and Recovery Tasmania
- Corporate and Government Services
- Policy Division
- Service Tasmania Unit
- State Service Management Office
Contact Details
By phone
Find the number of a specific division or office to contact them directly or call Service Tasmania on 1300 135 513.
Our staff
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Premier's Disability Advisory Council
The Premier's Disability Advisory Council (PDAC) was established in 2007. Its primary purpose was to assist the Premier and Government to implement Accessible Island: Tasmania's Disability Framework for Action 2018-2021 now superseded by Tasmania’s Disability Strategy 2025-2027.
PDAC works with Government and the broader community to promote the inclusion and participation of people with disability in community life.
Contact
For more information on PDAC please email disability@dpac.tas.gov.au
Terms of Reference
Please download this document to read PDAC's Terms of Reference: Attached document (MS Word)
Membership
PDAC is chaired by the Premier and includes the Minister for Disability Services as a permanent member. Other Ministers may assist on matters relevant to their portfolio.
PDAC also has a Community Chair and Deputy Community Chair who conduct out-of-session meetings.
Members
- Chris Symonds (Community Chair)
- Dr Katherine Elliston (Deputy Community Chair)
- Lauren Richards
- Virginia Case
- Alysse Gavlik
- James Newton
- Angus Swindon
- Richard Witbreuk