Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee, 18 September 2017 People with disability Recommendation 15: That the Australian Government, through the Council of Australian Governments, develop appropriate support for people with disability, particularly those with mental health disorders and cognitive impairment, including national guidelines on ‘fitness to plead’. Recommendation 16: That the Australian Government adopt a national approach to address violence against people with disability. Recommendation 17: That the Australian Government encourage monitoring, compliance and implementation of the Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards 2010 and Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002, and ensure that people with disability have the requisite access to fully participate in the democratic process. Recommendation 18: That the Australian Government ensure that subsequent Action Plans to the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children continue to address and prevent gendered disability violence, including implementation of relevant recommendations from the Stop the Violence Project to improve the provision of support and services for people experiencing gendered disability violence. Recommendation 19: That the Australian Government introduce legal protections to prevent sterilisation of women and girls with disability without consent. Recommendation 20: That the Australian Government properly resource accommodation and support services for women and girls with disability. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people Recommendation 21: That the Australian Government ensure that Australian law enables young people diagnosed with gender dysphoria to access stage 2 hormone treatment without court authorisation with the approval of their parents or guardians and medical team and in accordance with the relevant medical standards of care and treatment guidelines. Recommendation 22: That the Australian Government encourage Western Australia to provide access to surrogacy arrangements for all same-sex couples as is provided to heterosexual couples. Recommendation 23: That the Australian Government, through the Council of Australian Governments, ensure consistency of all policies and laws with the protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status in the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth). 35