Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – 25 July 2019 120. Australia is yet to commission and fund a comprehensive assessment of the situation of women and girls with disability118 and a comprehensive assessment of the situation of children and young people with disability.119 Recommendation 64: The Australian Government, in conjunction with the Office of the National Data Commissioner, develop a national disability data framework to ensure appropriate, nationally consistent measures for the collection and public reporting of disaggregated data across the full range of obligations contained in the CRPD. Recommendation 65: The Australian Government commission a comprehensive assessment on the situation of women and girls with disability and children with disability in Australia, as part of the next National Disability Strategy. 4.23 International cooperation (CRPD art 32, LOI 34) 121. The Office of Development Effectiveness conducted an independent review of Australia’s Development for All Strategy 2015–2020 in November 2018.120 The Commission is pleased that the independent review found disability is now a cross-cutting priority for the aid program. However, continued improvement is required for the Australian aid program to be fully disability inclusive. The review made six recommendations to further strengthen disability inclusion. 122. The Commission considers it important that the next Development for All Strategy 2015–2020 details how Australia’s aid program will align with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, drawing on the linkages between the 2030 Agenda and the CRPD.121 123. Through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Commission implements human rights technical cooperation activities with other countries in the Indo Pacific region. The Commission welcomes the Australian Government's support of these programs, several which focus on enhancing the rights of persons with disabilities. Recommendation 66: The Australian Government ensure the next Development for All Strategy: a. implements the recommendations made by the Office Development Effectiveness in its 2018 review of the strategy b. is informed by the linkages between the CRPD and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals c. is developed in a timely manner d. had adequate resources for implementation. 36