Topic: News

People with disability and our representative organisations are urging the Federal Government to call a stand-alone Royal Commission into all forms of violence and abuse against people with disability across Australia. People with disability, friends, families, allies and supporters have for years now, been calling for a stand-alone Royal Commission into all forms of violence…

The National Awards for Disability Leadership recognise and celebrate the extraordinary contribution and leadership shown by disabled people and our organisations in Australia today. These Awards reflect what is important to disabled people and the ways that we are effecting change and pursuing equality for our community. They recognise outstanding achievements by individuals, or disabled…

DPO Australia welcomes today’s announcement from Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services, Sarah Henderson, that the Australian Government will partner with us to support the 2018 National Awards for Disability Leadership, to be held on 3 December 2018. The National Awards for Disability Leadership are an initiative of the Disability Leadership Institute…

DPO Australia is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our esteemed colleague Paul Cain.   Paul was a staunch and fearless advocate for the rights of people with disability, particularly in the areas of inclusive education and employment. Paul was an advocate of great integrity, intellect, passion, and commitment. We are indebted to…

DPO Australia knows that people with disability are faced with many barriers when accessing or using public transport. We would like to hear from people with disability about their public transport experiences. We want to know if buses, trains, planes, taxis, trams, ferries, and other forms of public transport (e.g. Uber) meet your transport needs.…

In September 2018 DPO Australia made a brief submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s (AHRC) Consultation Paper, Protecting the Human Rights of People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics in the context of Medical Interventions. Our submission asserts that the international human rights framework, including the growing body of human rights jurisprudence in this…