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 fulfill our rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). “Today, I’ll be...
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Australian delegation heading to the 22nd Session of the CRPD Committee
Australia signed up to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in 2008. Australia has to report to the United Nations every four years, and be reviewed on what it has achieved. Australian Delegation A delegation of seven...
People with disability to take concerns to the United Nations
A delegation of people with disability is getting ready to present to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN Committee) about the progress Australia has made to make our rights real. The UN Committee is reviewing Australia’s...
AFDO eNews #05 – August 2019
From our CEO Ross Joyce Welcome to the latest edition of AFDO eNews. I am happy to announce that the Disability Rights Now 2019: Shadow Report to the United Nations Committee on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) has been released and is...
Disability Royal Commission is now accepting submissions
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is now accepting submissions, and they want to hear from all Australians with disability about their experiences of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation. Please be aware...
Australian Representation at CoSP 2019
The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) was pleased to participate again this year in the Conference of States Parties (CoSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The annual conference is held each June at the...