Appendix C – Meetings and Submissions
The Australian Human Rights Commission held public meetings in each State and Territory and conducted 114 individual meetings.
Summary
The Australian Human Rights Commission held public meetings in each State and Territory. In addition the Commission conducted 114 individual meetings. These meetings were held with people with disabilities, their families and carers, Attorneys-General, members of the police forces, correctives services and judiciaries, disability advocacy peak-bodies, community groups, and academic, medical and legal experts. The Commission also received 88 submissions.
The Australian Human Rights Commission held public meetings in each State and Territory. In addition the Commission conducted 114 individual meetings. These meetings were held with people with disabilities, their families and carers, Attorneys-General, members of the police forces, correctives services and judiciaries, disability advocacy peak-bodies, community groups, and academic, medical and legal experts. The Commission also received 88 submissions.
List of Public Meetings Hobart (TAS): 20 May 2013 Brisbane (QLD): 18 June 2013 Adelaide (SA): 19 June 2013 Sydney (NSW): 25 June 2013Canberra (ACT): 26 June 2013 Geelong (VIC): 10 July 2013 Melbourne (VIC): 11 July 2013 Newcastle (NSW): 18 July 2013 Perth (WA): 22 July 2013 Port Hedland (WA): 24 July 2013 Roebourne (WA): 25 July 2013 Katherine (NT): 31 July 2013 Darwin (NT): 1 August 2013 List of Submissions Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia ACT Children & Young People Commissioner ADACAS & Fiona May Advocacy for Inclusion Australian Community Support Organisation (ASCO) Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia (A4) CASS Care Central Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service Inc. Children with Disability Australia Commissioner for Children and Young People Western Australia Communication Rights Australia Corrigan, G. Deaf Services Queensland Deaf Society of New South Wales Disability Advocacy Victoria Inc. Disability Rights Advocacy Service Inc 'Emily' Flat Out Galway, J. Hansen, C. Intellectual Disability Rights Service - Criminal Justice Support Network 'Jennifer' 'Julie' Law Council of Australia Law Institute of Victoria Legal Aid WA 'Mary' National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) National Association of Community Legal Centres and Queensland Association of Independent Legal Services NCID North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency Northern Territory Department of the Attorney-General and Justice NSW Government Office of the Public Advocate (Queensland) People with Disability Australia Incorporated Physical Disability Council of NSW Public Interest Advocacy Centre Queensland Advocacy Incorporated Queensland Law Society Sisters Inside South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault Speech Pathology Australia TASC Tasmanian Attorney-General and Minister for Justice The Information Access Group UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families Victorian Coalition of ABI Service Providers Inc. Women with Disabilities WA Inc Women's Legal Service Inc. Brisbane WWILD Sexual Violence Prevention Service Anonymous X 11 Confidential X 27