Disabled People’s Organisations Australia (DPO Australia) promotes and advances the human rights and freedoms of all people with disability in Australia
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#COSP16 Day 4 Round-Up – 15 June 2023
The fourth day of the Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (#COSP16) was very similar to the third day, with a lot…
Read more#COSP16 Intervention Statement 4 – Nicole Lee, People with Disability Australia
In Australia, all jurisdictions contain mental health laws that permit detention, compulsory treatment, seclusion and restraint. These laws, the CRPD Committee has shown in General Comment 1, are incompatible with…
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What We Do
Our work spans a range of areas including international human rights, work with government, housing, justice equality, ending violence, abuse and indefinite detention.
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As an alliance of organisations led by and for people with disability, we value and centre the voice of all people with disability in our work. Find out how you can get involved with our organisations and contribute your experience.