Walk the Talk: Realising the 2010-2020 National Disability Strategy and our human rights promises

Walk the Talk: Realising the 2010-2020 National Disability Strategy and our human rights promises
Walk the Talk: Realising the 2010-2020 National Disability Strategy and our human rights promises
Other speakers

• Edward Santow, Human Rights Commissioner • Alastair McEwin, Australian Disability Discrimination Commissioner • Kevin Cocks AM, Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland • Benedict Coyne, President of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights

As we pass the half-way point in COAG's 2010-2020 National Disability Strategy, it is time to consider the progress Australia has made and how far we have yet to go.

This is particularly critical within the new paradigm set by the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Queensland Advocacy Inc. promotes, protects and defends, through advocacy, the fundamental needs and rights and lives of the most vulnerable people with disability in Queensland. QAI invites people to attend their 30 year Celebration Dinner to follow.

Griffith University is proud to join with Queensland Advocacy Inc. on this forum, which brings together people with disability, their families, researchers, professionals and committed citizens to ask challenging questions and to identify some answers.

Participants will

Review the six priority areas in the National Disability Strategy to improve the lives of people with disability, their families and carers.

Identify the gaps in the 2015-2018 Implementation Plan.

Enlist in action to ensure the original commitments made by COAG are met.

Speakers include

Edward Santow, Human Rights Commissioner

Alastair McEwin, Australian Disability Discrimination Commissioner

Kevin Cocks AM, Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland

Benedict Coyne, President of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights

Accessibility

The venue and presentation formats are fully inclusive for people with disability, families and carers, with concession tickets available. Auslan interpreters, live captioning, hearing loop, accessible tagged PDFs and on-site support workers will be available on the day. Please inform us when booking if you require a specific language interpreter.

More Information

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Event contact details
  • Location Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Plaza Level.
  • Time 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
  • date Monday 20 March 2017