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Guidelines for the inclusion of people with disability in golf
The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission), in partnership with Golf Australia, is developing guidelines for the inclusion of people with disability in golf (Guidelines).
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Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
Disability Royal Commission Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability The Australian government announced the establishment of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (Disability Royal Commission)...
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Assistance animals and the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)
What the Disability Discrimination Act says about Assistance animals It’s widely recognised that some people with disability require support services and assistive technology to facilitate their active participation in public life and for personal activities. The types of support that can be...
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Mobility Scooters in Registered Clubs
This paper aims to start a discussion about mobility scooters (scooters) and their use within and around Registered Clubs (the Clubs). It has been produced as part of a project initiated by a partnership between the RSL & Services Clubs and the Australian Human Rights Commission.
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Access to justice in the criminal justice system for people with disability
This project focuses on people with disabilities who need communication supports or who have complex and multiple support needs and who have come in contact with the criminal justice system.
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Twenty Years: Twenty Stories
Celebrating 20 years of the Disability Discrimination Act
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National Inquiry into Employment and Disability
Discover a range of resources developed by the Human Rights Commission related to the National Inquiry into Employment and Disability.
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How to attract more customers by providing better access to your business
Missed Business is a guide developed by the Australian Human Rights Commission and Marrickville Council. It aims to provide small businesses with information on how they can make their businesses more accessible to all their customers, particularly people with disabilities.
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Reform of the assistance animals provision of the Disability Discrimination Act (2003)
Reform of the assistance animals provision of the Disability Discrimination Act REPORT FOLLOWING CONSULTATIONS ON SECTION 9(1)(f) OF THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992 DEALING WITH ASSISTANCE ANIMALS OTHER THAN GUIDE DOGS AND HEARING DOGS. Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM Acting Disability Discrimination...
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Accommodation issues under the DDA and Disability Convention
Accommodation issues Last updated 17 August 2012 Section 25 of the DDA makes it unlawful to discriminate in provision of accommodation on the grounds of disability of a person or his or her associates: by refusing an application for accommodation; or in the terms or conditions on which the...
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Access to tertiary education materials: Papers from 2002 HREOC forum
Access to tertiary education materials: Papers from participants in HREOC forum Some of these papers have been converted by HREOC to HTML for ease of access. Others which our software does not appear to convert fully accurately remain in the formats submitted by participants. Please advise us by...
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The Sterilisation of Girls and Young Women in Australia: issues and progress (2001)
A 2001 Report jointly commissioned by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner and the Disability Discrimination Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission
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Living wills
About the Commission's work on "living wills", or advance directives, and their potential in the mental health area.
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