Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Welcome to our pages on the Disability Convention (the "DisCo").
Text of the Convention
Other versions
Implementation
Supporting international participation program
See our pages on the FAHCSIA funded program for supporting participation in international events related to the Convention.
National Disability Strategy
In November 2009 the Prime Minister announced the development of a National Disability Strategy through the Council of Australian Governments as a central mechanism for implementation of DisCo in Australia; and an inquiry into a National Disability Insurance Scheme or similar scheme as part of this Strategy..
- National Disability Strategy released February 2011 (RTF) , PDF, summary version, and Easy English (PDF)
- National Disability Strategy main page (FAHCSIA site)
State/Territory strategies and resources
- ACT: Future Directions: Towards Challenge 2014
- Queensland: Absolutely everbody strategy 2011-2021
- South Australia Social Inclusion Initiative: Strong Voices report (2011)
- Western Australia: Count Me In strategy (2009)
National Disability Insurance Scheme
- Australian Government NDIS page
- Disability Investment Group report The Way Forward: a new disability policy framework for Australia
- Productivity Commission Inquiry home page
- Commission submission to Productivity Commission inquiry
- National Disability and Carer Alliance NDIS campaign
- Disability in Australia: What needs to change if the NDIS is to make a meaningful difference, Price Waterhouse Coopers, November 2011
National Disability Agreement reporting
National Disability Research and Development Agenda
- National Disability Research and Development Agenda, endorsed by Disability Ministers in November 2011
Resources on implementation
- Australian Human Rights Commission submission on a National Disability Strategy (November 2008)
- Queensland Advocacy Incorporated seminar on implementation (August 2008): presentations by Commissioner Innes and Parliamentary Secretary Bill Shorten and transcripts of all presentations
- QAI Human Rights Indicators resource (MS Word zipped) - copyright QAI Limited
- Issues paper on implementation and monitoring: Commissioner Innes, 2007
- Presentation by Professor Gerard Quinn to NZ Parliament (MS Word), February 2009; see also
- Presentation (PowerPoint, large file) Sydney, February 2009
- Presentation to Commonwealth forum (PowerPoint), London, January 2012: Cristina Ricci, Acting Director, Disability Rights Team AHRC
- Toolkit on implementation and monitoring - International Disability Alliance
Implementation in other countries
New Zealand
- New Zealand Disability Strategy
- NZHRC Report on rights of persons with disability 2010
- New Zealand Human Rights Commission page on the Convention
European Union
Reporting
United Nations pages on the Convention
- Main UN index page for the Convention
- Questions and answers on the Convention
- The Convention in brief
- Some facts on disability
- Handbook for parliamentarians on the Convention
- Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights disability page including
- WHO toolkit re mental health and social care facilities
- List of countries ratifying Convention
- Declarations and reservations
- Special session on accessibility
Other important United Nations documents
- World Programme of Action Concerning Disabled Persons
- Biwako Millennium Framework and Biwako plus Five (Further efforts towards an inclusive, barrier free and rights based society for persons with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific ): United Nations Economic and Social Council for Aisa and the Pacific
History
See our DisCo History page for archives on the development of the Convention and the history leading up to Australia's ratification of the Convention and Optional Protocol.
Other resources
- UK Equality and Human Rights Commission guide to the Convention
- Information from disabilityrightsnow coalition
- Ratify Now campaign
- Human rights Yes manual
- DPI ratification toolkit
- Landmine survivors network ratification handbook
- Handicap International Training Kit on Convention
- Harvard Project on Disability including We Have human Rights handbook (MS Word doc)
- Global Disability Rights Library