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The Social Ostracism of the Disabled: A Tale of Discrimination, Deprivation, and Disregard

Rameen Siddiqui
Modern Diplomacy
Sunday 14th May, 2023
Despite being the world’s largest minority, people with disabilities are often forgotten and excluded from the mainstream paradigms and mechanisms dealing with the issues of minorities. Not only they are
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Disability Rights in Real Life

Equality lawyers
Thursday 11th May, 2023

In 2021, Equality Lawyers and Picture Human Rights joined forces to create Disability Rights in Real Life, a law handbook for people with disabilities, their families and supporters. ​Disability Rights…

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Human Rights Interviews

Office of the Public Advocate
Friday 5th May, 2023
Lisa, who lives with an acquired brain injury, is passionate about protecting the human rights of people with disability. In this series of interviews, Lisa seeks to explore how various
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Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights
Wednesday 15th March, 2023
Friday 21st July, 2023
"This is a timely inquiry as the Australian Human Rights Framework has not been the subject of any significant review since it was first announced in 2010. In an increasingly
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UN expert calls for ‘new philosophy’ to better serve persons with disabilities

UN News
The United Nations
Monday 13th March, 2023

A “new philosophy” and broader approaches can transform services for persons with disabilities, a UN-appointed independent expert told the Human Rights Council on Monday. Personhood and social inclusion should always…

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Refugee research aims to improve support services for people with a disability fleeing war zones

Eleanor Beidatsch
Sunday 12th March, 2023
When refugees with disabilities settle in new countries such as Australia, they become eligible for government services such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), but they don't always know
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2020 Report on the operation of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities

Victorian Equal opportunity and Human Rights Commission
Wednesday 21st December, 2022
The purpose of the annual Charter Report is to examine the operation of the Charter in any given year – how it interacts with law and policy to protect and
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Rhetoric without responsibility: the NDIS public discourse

Todd Winther
DSC
Wednesday 23rd November, 2022
you wake up in the morning and wonder how much it costs a taxpayer so you can get out of bed and ready for the morning? I know I do.
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A quest for dignified health care for women with disabilities

WHO News
Friday 2nd December, 2022
Sexual and reproductive health services are often inaccessible to women with disabilities for many reasons, including attitudes from health providers and a lack of physical access. In this story, a
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NDIS fails people living with disability

Sandra Bloodworth
Red Flag
Monday 28th November, 2022
Despite the high levels of spending, people living with disabilities are far from being well provided for under this scheme. A small percentage have managed to traverse the bureaucratic maze
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It’s the socially created barriers that disable students, not the conditions they live with

Dr Ben Whitburn
ABC News
Tuesday 29th November, 2022
The ways educators orientate to disability is crucial to how they ensure students are not excluded from any aspect of educational participation because of the conditions they live with. An
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NDIS mental health toolkit

Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
Friday 25th November, 2022
The toolkit has information and worksheets to help people know their rights and speak up for themselves. It guides them on how the NDIS works, setting goals and plans and
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