Transcript Frances: Justen.Justen Thomas: Hey, how’re you doing?Frances: Here we are at the UN.Justen: Yes, it’s very nice, isn’t it?Frances: It’s very nice, very beautiful.Justen: A few peacocks there giving us peer support.Frances: That’s right, in the background behind us we’ve got some peacocks behind us, so they’re our emotional support animals.Justen: The mascot of…
Today our delegation had our first formal private session with the CRPD committee. Each of our delegates spoke of their experiences and concerns for people with disability . The committee was highly impressed with our delegation, our level of knowledge, expertise and our co-ordination. Some of our delegates met with members from Switzerland and Lithuania.…
PWDA is a member of the Australian Child Rights Taskforce that prepared the Australian NGO coalition report to the CRC Committee for its review of Australia. The Children’s Report includes contributions of over 500 children and young people across Australia, and is based on content provided by over 90 NGOs and child rights experts. PWDA…
People with disability from across Australia will today tell the United Nations in Geneva about our lives, and whether Australia is meeting its obligations to fulfil our rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). “Today, I’ll be telling the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities…
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was ratified by Australia in 2008, stating that governments have an obligation to ensure that people with disability can enjoy rich and fulfilling lives equal to others in society. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is underpinned by the rights enshrined in the CRPD,…
People with disability, and our organisations, are today calling for the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to develop a comprehensive policy on sexuality for people with disability accessing the NDIS. “Today we’re releasing a position statement, signed by over 40 organisations, calling on the Australian Government to include sexuality supports in the NDIS,” said Matthew Bowden, Expert…
