Aids and appliances for people with disabilities

Industry Commission inquiry report

Signed 18 / 07 / 1990

Preliminaries
- Cover, Copyright, Signage Page, Contents, Abbreviations and Glossary, Terms of Reference.
1 Overview
2 Recommendations
3 The Demand for Aids and Appliances
- 3.1 Disabilities in Australia
- 3.2 Information
4 The Supply of Aids and Appliances
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 The pattern of supply
- 4.3 Industry segments
5 Hearing Aids and Services
- 5.1 Arrangements for the supply of hearing aids and services
- 5.2 Services to hearing-impaired people
- 5.3 Technology and choice of hearing aid
- 5.4 Prices
- 5.5 The Commission's assessment and recommendations
- 5.6 Proposed future supply arrangements
6 Artificial Limbs
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Arrangements for the supply of limbs
- 6.3 Accreditation of componentry
- 6.4 Research and product development
- 6.5 Skilled labour and training
- 6.6 The Commission's assessment and recommendations
7 Tariffs, Government Purchasing and Equipment Standards
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Tariffs
- 7.3 Government purchasing
- 7.4 Equipment standards
8 Sales Tax
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Sales tax exemption issues
9 Programs of Assistance for People with Disabilities
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Overview of the programs
- 9.3 Effectiveness of current programs
- 9.4 A better way?
Appendices
A The public inquiry
B Statistical background on major items of disability equipment
C Tariffs and tariff concessions
D Sales tax
E Provision of aids and appliances under government assistance programs