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Human Rights and Technology Final Report (2021)

Australian Human Rights Commission
Tuesday 15th June, 2021
This report is the culmination of a three-year national investigation into human rights risks posed by new and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence. It reflects the Commission’s extensive public consultation
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Human rights model of disability short course

DARU
Thursday 27th May, 2021
The concept that all human beings are born free and equal with dignity and rights is not new, but it has taken a long time for that concept to translate
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Sydney University Catholic Society asks students in controversial poll: ‘Are disabled people a burden on society?’

7 News
Wednesday 28th April, 2021
“If their intent was to oppose ableist views in academia, or have positive conversations around disability, they have instead perpetuated academic ableism by literally putting the worth of disabled lives
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Children in prison deserve proper healthcare

Connie Georgatos
Independent Australia
Sunday 14th March, 2021
In juvenile detention facilities and in adult prisons right across Australia, the incarcerated are excluded from Medicare and denied the same level of healthcare as the rest of us. They
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‘Their human rights are being violated’: Disabled people at risk of over-medication

Julie Power
SMH
Tuesday 2nd March, 2021
Jo Abi fears what will happen to her two autistic teenage sons when she is no longer around to communicate when they need health care, she told the Disability Royal
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Strong stance on sexual expression rights welcome

Mirage News
Thursday 4th February, 2021
“This is an issue of human rights. People with a disability have the right to seek sexual expression. It is also vital that they remain in control of making decisions
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Report on the key elements of the legislative framework affecting people with disability

Australian Government Solicitor
Disability Royal Commission
Tuesday 22nd December, 2020
Are you interested in knowing more about laws that affect people with disability? This research report lists key elements of legislation covering people with disability in national, state and territory
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What I’ve learned as a disabled person from the Covid-19 pandemic

Andrew Pulrang
Fobes
Monday 28th December, 2020
I have lived over 50 years with my lifelong disabilities. I thought my understanding of disability was fully formed and realistic. But I think that in the long run, what
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Communicating for change

Maggie Coggan
Pro Bono News
Monday 14th December, 2020
As a proud person with a disability, El Gibbs has spent her career communicating and amplifying the voices of the disability community during times of crisis and triumph. She’s this
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Disability groups fight to end segregation of people with disability in Australia

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Wednesday 9th December, 2020
Advocacy groups say the commission must recognise that segregation of people with disability is discrimination and a breach of human rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons
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Learn about disability advocacy

DARU
Thursday 3rd December, 2020

DARU courses are designed primarily for advocates working within funded disability advocacy organisations to supports skill development for providing human rights based advocacy practice. However everyone is welcome to give…

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Food a human-rights issue for people with disability

Mirage News
Thursday 12th November, 2020
Supporting the rights and needs of people with disability for equal access to safe, nutritious and enjoyable food is the call behind Dietitians Australia’s latest submission to the Disability Royal
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