Disability rights

People with disabilities have the same human rights as all members of the community.

The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 makes disability discrimination unlawful and aims to promote equal opportunity and access for people with disabilities.

Under the Act, individuals can lodge complaints of discrimination and harassment with the Australian Human Rights Commission.

The Disability Discrimination Commissioner works actively to promote policies and programs that protect the rights of people with disabilities.
The Disability Standards for Education clarifies the role of education providers.

For case studies and relevant court cases on disability issues in education click here.

Resources for teaching and learning activities around disability rights:

• Youth Challenge Unit 2 ‘What about Doug’s Rights’
• Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
• Celebrating Human Rights Day
• Human Rights Explained
• Good practice, good business
  

External resource links

• Videos and other resources from the UK Disability Rights Commission
• Access awareness handbooks from Access Audits Australia
• Disability awareness kit from State Library of Victoria
• Creature discomforts disability awareness ads
• It’s about Ability- an explanation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNICEF)
  

For relevant publications click here

For relevant speeches click here

Lodge a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission on 1300 656 419 or click here