Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee, 18 September 2017  ensure that any reforms that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ lands are undertaken with their free, prior and informed consent.  implement the recommendations of the ALRC’s Connection to Country Review of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) and the Council of Australian Governments’ Investigation into Indigenous Land Administration and Use in order to better recognise and protect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ native title rights and interests.  ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights to their traditional estates are not negatively affected by the development of northern Australia. Recommendation 9: That the Australian Government:  commit to cut the disproportionate rates of violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to close the gap by 2040 (with priority strategies for women and children);  prioritise early intervention and prevention initiatives that provide comprehensive support and protection from violence to vulnerable Indigenous populations including women, children and the elderly. Recommendation 10: That the Australian Government provide adequate ongoing funding of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples and to Indigenous legal assistance programs. Recommendation 11: That the Australian Government develop with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples a model for constitutional recognition and for a First Nations’ voice to Parliament. Recommendation 12: That the Australian Government develop the Plan to Improve Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Disability. Older persons Recommendation 13: That the Australian Government implement recommendations from the ALRC’s report Elder Abuse—A National Legal Response and continue to work towards the development of a national plan to tackle elder abuse. Recommendation 14: That the Australian Government implement the recommendations in the Willing to Work Report to reduce employment discrimination against older Australians and Australians with disability. 34