In October 2017, DPO Australia joined a delegation of non-government representatives in Geneva to brief the UN Human Rights Committee – the panel of independent human rights experts tasked with assessing Australia’s adherence to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The review took place at the Office of the United Nations High…
On Tuesday 17 October DPO Australia representatives, along with our NGO delegation colleagues, met with the Australian Government Delegation in Geneva at the office of the Australian Permanent Mission. The meeting provided an important opportunity for the NGO delegation and Australian Government representatives to meet and discuss key themes that are included in the Australian Government report and the NGO…
Disabled People’s Organisations Australia (DPO Australia) formally briefed the UN Committee on Civil and Political Rights in Geneva on Monday 16 October in regard to the protection of the rights of people with disability. The DPO Australia briefing focused on high level key issues including all forms of violence, denial of legal capacity, substitute decision-making regimes, migration laws, restrictive practices, mental health…
Media Release: Australia to Face Human Rights Scrutiny in Week of UN Human Rights Council Vote During the same week that Australia is expected to be granted a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, an expert UN Committee will grill the Australian Government over its own human rights record. A coalition of Australian…
Did you, or someone you know, register for the BSWAT Payment Scheme? You can now apply for your BSWAT payment. You need to apply for a payment by 30 November 2017. Find out about the BSWAT Payment Scheme on the website of the Department of Social Services (DSS). The website has information booklets in Easy English and…
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) holds regular forums for CEOs of national peak organisations. The purpose of the meetings are to talk about the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), as well as to listen to feedback from the sector. The members of DPO Australia attend these forums to discuss key issues and concerns…
