Australian Human Rights Commission
Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 8 May 2017
Indigenous Land Administration and Use in order to better recognise
and protect Indigenous peoples’ native title rights and interests.
That the Australian Government ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples’ rights to their traditional estates are not negatively
impacted by the Northern Australia Development Agenda.
• People with Disabilities
National Disability Strategy
That the Australian Government fully implement the NDS and prioritise
efforts to ensure that targets for universal housing design are met by
2020.
National Disability Insurance Scheme
That the Australian Government continue to fully support the roll out of
the NDIS.
Employment of people with disabilities
That the Australian Government implement the Willing to Work report
recommendations and reduce employment discrimination against people
with a disability and older Australians.
Prisoners and mental health
That Australian governments develop appropriate support for people
with disabilities, particularly those with mental health disorders and
cognitive disability including national guidelines on ‘fitness to plead’.
• Women
Women and Work
That the Australian Government further strengthen efforts to support
women in paid work, unpaid caring roles and to reduce gender gaps in
workforce participation, wages and retirement incomes and savings.
Violence against women and children
That Australian governments redouble efforts to reduce violence against
women, including by ensuring adequate accommodation and support
services to reduce the risk of homelessness for women and their
children.
• Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex Issues
(SOGII)
Non-discrimination
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