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Disability Convention (CRPD)

PWD played an ongoing important role in the development of this Convention by

  • organising national consultations and consultations with members;
  • preparing submissions;
  • hosting seminars; and
  • supporting delegates to attend sessions of the UN Ad Hoc Committee.

Click the links below to read and learn more about PWD's role:

10-13 October 2011: Durban, South Africa Disabled Peoples' International 8th World Assembly

Click here for more information on the DPI World Assembly and the Australian delegation, including a daily roundup and photos.

Position paper: Accommodating Human Rights: a human rights perspective on housing and support for persons with disability (2010)

Word document 1.96kb | PDF document 450kb

Everyone, everywhere: recognition of persons with disability as persons before the law (2009)

Word document 821kb | PDF document 363kb

CRPD Shadow Report

The NGO CRPD Shadow Report Project Group, comprising leading disability and human rights organisations, met in Sydney on 5 November 2010 to plan the next phase of preparing the NGO CRPD Shadow Report. The Shadow Report will provide an NGO perspective on Australia's implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The Project Group is being provided with significant pro bono support from DLA Phillips Fox and has undertaken consultations throughout Australia with the support of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA).
Click here to read more 2.9MB Word

NEW!Communique - NGO CRPD Shadow Report – August 2011 3MB Word

 

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PWD Media Releases

PWD E-bulletin #62, June 2010