Disability Discrimination
Statement on the National Summit on Women's Safety
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the opportunity to participate in the National Summit for Women’s Safety and to contribute to the development of Australia’s second National Plan on the Prevention of Violence against Women and their Children. Violence is a human rights issue that needs urgent and coordinated action.
Action plans and action plan guides
Registered Disability Discrimination Act action plans are available through our online register, including over 500 plans available for viewing on line or download, together with implementation reports in many cases.
Submission in response to the National Disability Strategy: Position Paper (2020)
1. Introduction
- The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the opportunity to provide the Department of Social Services (DSS) with this submission in response to the National Disability Strategy: Position Paper[i] (the Position Paper) regarding the development of a new National Disability Strategy (the New Strategy).
People with Disability and Employment (2020)
Summary
Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
National Disability Strategy Future Forum: Beyond 2020
The Australian Human Rights Commission and the Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health
National Disability Strategy: Beyond 2020 webinar
September 24, 2020
Ben Gauntlett, Disability Discrimination Commissioner
Introductory Address
Guidelines on the rights of people with disability in health and disability care during COVID-19 (2020)
These Guidelines are designed to ensure that human rights considerations inform the decisions made by health care and disability workers when supporting people with disability.
Effective approaches to prevention, diagnosis and support for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Australian Human Rights Commission submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
The Commission welcomes the opportunity to make comments to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs in relation to its inquiry into effective approaches to prevention, diagnosis and support for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
Commission evidence to FASD Inquiry
The Australian Human Rights Commission is calling for the Australian Government to adopt community led responses informed by targeted investment in research, education, training, diagnosis and treatment to combat Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
The Commission yesterday gave evidence before the Senate Community Affairs References Committee's Inquiry into the effective approaches to prevention, diagnosis and support for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
Former Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Ben Gauntlett
Learn about Former Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Ben Gauntlett, who since 2019 has worked to increase opportunities for people with disability.
