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Disability Rights
17 November 2015PublicationInfo and Communications Technology in the A.P.S – the need for change
April 2015 Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 What do we mean by accessible ICT? 3 The case for accessible ICT 4 Legal dimensions 5 International Experience 6 Procurement of ICT in the APS to-date 7 The way forward 8 Appendix – Private Sector Examples The Australian Human Rights Commission would like to acknowledge the contribution of Ms Lauren Henley, Policy Officer at the Commission… -
Disability Rights
27 August 2025Submission
Review of the Migration Health Requirement Significant Cost Threshold
The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) has provided a submission for the Department of Home Affairs’ review of Australia’s visa Significant Cost Threshold under the Migration Health Requirements. Human rights framework Australia has ratified numerous international human rights instruments. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) sets out… -
Disability Rights
1 August 2025Webpage
Disability Discrimination Act review
This page contains relevant information about the 2025 review of Australia's Disability Discrimination Act. -
Disability Rights
1 August 2025Media Release
Commission welcomes review of Disability Discrimination Act
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) says simplifying and modernising Australia’s Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) will better protect the rights of people with disability. -
Disability Rights
8 August 2025Submission
NDIS Support Rules
The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) made a submission to the Department of Social Services’ (DSS) consultation on NDIS Support Rules. The Disability Discrimination Commissioner (Rosemary Kayess), National Children’s Commissioner (Anne Hollonds) and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner (Katie Kiss) have also submitted a joint letter of concern… -
Disability Rights
4 March 2025Media Release
Commissioners slam NSW and WA govts over ‘shameful’ inaction on accessible homes
Australia’s Disability and Age Discrimination Commissioners have called out the governments of NSW and Western Australia for failing older people and people with disability by not requiring new homes in their jurisdictions to meet the minimum national accessibility standards in the National Construction Code (NCC). -
Disability Rights
24 July 2025Media Release
Disability Discrimination Commissioner urges Qld Govt to scrap plans to build more segregated schools
Australia’s Disability Discrimination Commissioner is calling on the Queensland Government to honour a commitment made by governments across Australia to the development of a National Roadmap for Inclusive Education. -
Disability Rights
5 May 2025Webpage
Chapter 3 | Standards and Guidelines on digital accessibility
Contents Introduction W3C Standards Australian Standards Australian Government standards State Government requirements Industry requirements Additional Guidance Introduction This Chapter includes brief summaries of technical standards and guidance mentioned in the Guidelines. As explained in the Guidelines, the Disability Discrimination Act requires that providers of goods and services do… -
Disability Rights
5 December 2024Opinion piece
It’s time disability reform became an election commitment
In an opinion piece published in The Mandarin, Disability Discrimination Commissioner Rosemary Kayess urges political leaders to commit to disability reform ahead of the 2025 Federal election. -
Disability Rights
11 April 2025Webpage
Guidelines on equal access to digital goods and services
Contents About this document Executive Summary About the Guidelines The need for Guidelines Who should read these guidelines? Chapter 1: Legal and human rights obligations -
Disability Rights
5 May 2025Webpage
Chapter 2 | How to provide equal access to digital goods and services
Contents Introduction Business Benefits Implementing a strategic approach to providing equal access Accessibility in the development cycle Skills development Accessibility in the procurement process Accessibility and risk management Introduction This Chapter provides further information and adds consideration such as the business case for addressing digital accessibility and the need to… -
Disability Rights
20 September 2022Speech
Australia's Disability Strategy, Human Rights and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The compartmentalisation of disability policy has meant people with disability, or their representatives, are often expected to have the information and evidence to justify policy change and even when they do make their case, they need multiple levels and areas of government to support them. -
Disability Rights
31 July 2024Media Release
Commissioner urges stronger government commitment to Disability Royal Commission findings
Disability Discrimination Commissioner Rosemary Kayess has urged the Federal Government to make a stronger commitment to the Disability Royal Commission’s recommendations, if the vision for a more inclusive Australia is to ever be achieved.