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Disability Rights
26 February 2013WebpageGuides
Guides and advice by the Australian Human Rights Commission The Commission may issue guidance and advice to assist persons and organisations with responsibilities under the legislation to avoid discrimination and meet their responsibilities. Unlike Disability Standards, this guidance or advice is not legally binding regulation. Guides Disability Action Plan Guide (2021) Guidelines on the… -
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Disability Rights
14 December 2012Book page
Law Society Journal 2009: Recent changes to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 improve protection of disability rights
Significant amendments to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA), which came into effect on 5 August 2009, clarify its operation in many areas, align some of its key definitions with other federal discrimination Acts and represent a significant improvement in the protection of the rights of people with disability.[1] This article will examine some of the most important changes, namely the: -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Employment and Disability: Employer consultation - Brisbane , Friday 22 April 2005
Participants made a number of specific suggestions about potential solutions and strategies to further the employment opportunities for people with a disability: -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
World Wide Web Access: Disability Discrimination Act Advisory Notes
Work continues on the development of comprehensive recommendations for the implementation of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0). Over the past three months we have been considering all the issues, some of them quite complex, relating to an orderly transition to WCAG 2.0, and receiving a range of views from government, industry, and the web development community (including web… -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry on employment and disability: Summary of Roundtable Meetings
National Inquiry on employment and disability: Summary of Roundtable Meetings Sydney , 31 March 2005 Melbourne , 7 April 2005 See also separate notes from employer forum, Brisbane 22 April and Sydney employer forum, 7 July 2005; see also NEEOPA forum, 10 October Purpose of meetings Barriers to employment of people with disabilities Issues for further exploration Suggested priorities and… -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Publication
Disability Rights: Not for Service - Report: Index
Not for Service - Experiences of injustice and despair in mental health care in Australia Not for Service Home | MHCA Home | Commission Home Not for Service Report Table of Contents Foreword: Dr Sev Ozdowski Foreword: Keith Wilson Foreword: Ian Hickie Executive Summary Recommendations Stories of Injustice and Despair Part One: Methodology Part Two: Key Summaries Part Three: Results of…
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