Category Archives: Disability Convention

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Draft baseline study for new National Human Rights Action Plan

Posted on July 8, 2011 by editor

The Attorney General’s Department has commenced consultation on a draft “Baseline Study” on human rights in Australia as part of the process of developing a new National Human Rights Action Plan.  Background information, the draft Study and consultation questions are … Continue reading →

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Consultation on international participation program

Posted on June 27, 2011 by editor

A Joint Consultation Process by the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs The Australian Government  has announced that, as part of the National Disability Strategy and Australia’s implementation of the Convention … Continue reading →

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World Report on Disability

Posted on June 21, 2011 by editor

The World Bank / World Health Organisation’s World Report on Disability is now available. From the introduction to the report: “…the World Health Organization and the World Bank Group have jointly produced this World Report on Disability to provide the evidence … Continue reading →

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New on ABC RampUp disability site

Posted on April 21, 2011 by editor

Check the latest on http://www.abc.net.au/rampup/ - people with disability in prisons; NDIS news and more

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Ron McCallum re-elected as Chair of UN Disability Rights Committee

Posted on April 13, 2011 by editor

Professor Ron McCallum has been re-elected as Chair of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities See the Attorney-General’s press release

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National Disability Strategy endorsed

Posted on February 14, 2011 by editor

The National Disability Strategy was endorsed by the Council of Australian Governments at their meeting on Sunday 13 February 2011. The Strategy is available in RTF, PDF, Easy English and a summary version on the COAG website (scroll to bottom of … 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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