People with disability experience such disproportionate levels of domestic and family violence. This Blueprint will be a major intervention in the epidemic of domestic and family violence in this state. We are pleased to provide the following policy advice and…
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Submission To The Australian Human Rights Commission ‘Willing To Work’ Enquiry
December 2015 Economic participation is a human right. This submission to the National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination against Older Australians and Australians with Disability discusses disability employment reform within the context of the broader welfare reform agenda and the NDIS.…
Australian Cross Disability Alliance Submission To The Senate Inquiry Into Violence, Abuse And Neglect Against People With Disability In Institutional And Residential Settings
August 2015 This submission from the Australian Cross Disability Alliance (ACDA) provides an overview of the international human rights legislative framework relevant to the elimination of violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability. Data on the scope and prevalence…
Submission To Senate Standing Committee On Education And Employment Regarding Access And Attainment For Students With Disability In School
The primary recommendation from PWDA is for the Committee to strongly support inclusive mainstream education as the only model which is compliant with Article 24 of the CRPD, and the model that provides the most positive social, economic and personal…
Submission To The NSW Legislative Council Inquiry Into Vocational Education And Training
“The Smart and Skilled reforms do not encourage participation of people with disability in the VET sector and thus far their impact has been to create uncertainty, reduce accessibility and limit social and economic opportunity for students with disability. Our…
Submission On The National Disability Employment Framework Issues Paper
July 2015 PWDA’s submission reflects findings outlined in a number of other relevant PWDA reports and submissions, which we have attached so that the extensive input may be included in our contribution to the development of a new Disability Employment…
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July 2015 PWDA’s submission reflects our positions on wage equity and employment rights within Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) which we have previously outlined in a number of other submissions related to this current Exemption application. These are attached for consideration…
Joint Submission With Women With Disabilities Australia To The Committee On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities, Draft General Comment On Article 6: Women With Disabilities
July 2015 The rights of women and girls with disability must be conceptualised, analysed and addressed when interpreting and implementing every article of the CRPD. Given the significant gender based assumptions and expectations which place women and girls with disability…
Australian Cross Disability Alliance Submission On The Review Of The National Disability Advocacy Framework
ACDA welcomes the commitment that the National Disability Advocacy Framework (NDAF) will continue to be guided by the principles and priorities of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and related human rights instruments. We also welcome…
Submission To The Australian Human Rights Commission On The Australasian Railway Association’s Exemption Applications
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