Tuesday 25 November 2003
MEDIA ALERT: Major forum on telecommunications for people with disabilities
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) will host a major forum this Friday (28 November) to discuss issues on access to telecommunications for people with disabilities.
The forum will bring together key government, industry and disability community organisations to examine issues raised in a discussion paper titled ‘When the Tide Comes In: Towards Accessible Telecommunications for People with Disabilities in Australia’, which was released by HREOC in June this year.
The forum will be opened by Attorney General Philip Ruddock, followed by a keynote speech from Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM.
HREOC Telecommunications Forum
Venue: Room 1 R 1, Parliament House, Canberra
Date: Friday, 28 November 2003
Time: The forum is
for invited guests only.
The media are invited to the opening session between 9.15am - 10.00am.
Media contact:
Paul Oliver (02) 9284 9880 or 0408 469 347
