Australian Human Rights Commission
Annual Report 2021–22
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resources on support services for individuals and referral pathways for
agencies supporting persons harassed.
Final deliverables for recommendations 2, 9, 34, 36, 37, 40, 48, 51 and 52 are due
to be completed in late 2022.
Disability Policy and law reform engagement
Disability Discrimination Commissioner Ben Gauntlett has represented the rights
and interests of people with disability by participating in a range of forums and
committees across government and non-government sectors. This includes
engagement in areas such as transport, education and employment to ensure
the lived experience of people with disability is recognised and considered and
advocating for policy and law reform to ensure compliance with the Disability
Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (CRPD).
The Disability Discrimination Commissioner occupies the following key committee
memberships: Chair of the Australia’s Disability Strategy Advisory Council, Chair
of the Disability Employment Service Reference Group, Expert Advisor to the
NDIA Independent Advisory Council, Member of various COVID-19 government
committees.
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