Disability Rights
Join us in promoting the rights of people with disabilities and building a more accessible, more inclusive community.
Meet the Commissioner
Recruitment currently underway
Ben Gauntlett’s five-year term as Disability Discrimination Commissioner ended on 30 June 2023. The Commission’s President, Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM is currently the Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner. A merit selection process is underway to determine the appointment of a new Disability Discrimination Commissioner. The Attorney-General will announce the new appointment when this process is complete.
Latest News
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Commissioners ‘appalled’ following Four Corners episode on abusive disability ‘therapy’
Two of Australia’s human rights leaders have expressed grave concerns in the wake of shocking videos broadcast on ABC’s Four Corners program, which showed children with intellectual disabilities being repeatedly restrained as part of a radical treatment funded by the NDIS. The episode highlighted...
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Disability Discrimination Commissioner's intervention at COSP16
Intervention on behalf of the Australian Human Rights Commission By Dr Ben Gauntlett, Disability Discrimination Commissioner, at the 16th Session Of The Conference Of States Parties To The CRPD Madam Vice-President. The Australian Human Rights Commission, an A-status National Human Rights...
Top Projects
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Accessible Housing Project
One of Commissioner Gauntlett’s term goals is to increase access to accessible housing for people with disability.
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Accessible Housing Project
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