Monthly Archives: December 2010

Productivity Commission inquiry on airports

Posted on December 24, 2010 by editor

The scope of this inquiry appears to include access issues. http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/airport-regulation

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Employment opportunity in the Commission’s Disability Rights policy unit

Posted on December 23, 2010 by editor

The following vacancy will appear in the next  APS Jobs/APS Gazette (on 6 January) and will be available on the Jobs page of the Commission’s website in early January: Policy Research Officer APS Level 5/6 Disability Rights Unit $62,068 – … Continue reading →

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Education standards review

Posted on December 22, 2010 by editor

The first 5 year review of the Disability Standards for Education has commenced. Details are at: http://www.deewr.gov.au/Schooling/Programs/Pages/reviewdisabilitystandardsforeducation.aspx Inquiries should go to standardsreview@deewr.gov.au Update: Discussion Paper now available. See also Ministers’ press release

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Help us improve our communication

Posted on December 22, 2010 by editor

We’d like your feedback on how this blog and other aspects of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s commmnication on disability rights issues can be improved. Here are some questions to start off with. Use the comments facility on the blog … Continue reading →

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Accessible cinema communique

Posted on December 16, 2010 by editor

December 15 Communiqué from the Accessible Cinema Advisory Group (ACAG) What is the Cinema Access Implementation Plan?, what has happened? For the past decade, community groups representing the interests of people with disability have strongly advocated for improved accessible cinema … Continue reading →

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Human rights day 2010

Posted on December 15, 2010 by editor

Announcements on human rights day: Human Rights Education grants announced by Attorney-General including PWD Australia and National Ethnic Disability Alliance Universal Housing dialogue recognised with award of Human Rights medal to Therese Rein

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Around the Commissions

Posted on December 7, 2010 by editor

This post is for disability rights and related news from human rights institutions overseas and around the States and Territories. You are welcome to submit news items as comments here. Check out the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Commission’s newsletter (May 2011 edition … Continue reading →

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International Day of People with Disability 2010

Posted on December 3, 2010 by editor

New from the Commission today: Guidelines on bus stop accessibility; and a new version of our Web Acessibility Advisory Notes.   See also press release remembering Angus Downie and John Stott: architects of accessible transport New from Government: Media Access report released - … Continue reading →

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