Australian Human Rights Commission
Submission to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – 25 July 2019
Table of Contents
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Introduction .............................................................................................. 4
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Priority areas ............................................................................................. 4
3
Purpose and general obligations (CRPD arts 1-5, CO 8-13) .................... 5
3.1
Domestic incorporation (LOI 1) ..................................................... 5
3.2
Mechanisms to ensure the full and effective participation of
persons with disability (LOI 2) ....................................................... 6
3.3
National Disability Strategy (LOI 3) ............................................... 7
3.4
National Disability Insurance Scheme (LOI 4) .............................. 8
(a)
NDIS—access and outcomes....................................................... 8
(b)
Support measures for people ineligible for the NDIS .............10
(c)
NDIS monitoring and evaluation ..............................................10
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Specific Rights ......................................................................................... 10
4.1
Equality and non-discrimination (CRPD art 5, CO 14-15, LOI 5) 10
4.2
Women and girls with disability (CRPD art 6, CO 16-17, LOI 6) . 12
4.3
Children with disability (CRPD art 7, CO 18, LOI 7)..................... 13
4.4
Awareness raising (CRPD art 8, LOI 8) ......................................... 14
4.5
Accessibility (CRPD art 9, CO 20–21) ............................................ 15
(a)
Disability Standards (LOI 9) .......................................................15
(b)
Legislative and policy framework to ensure accessibility (LOI
10) ................................................................................................15
(c)
Accessible Housing (LOI 11).......................................................16
4.6
Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies (CRPD art 11,
CO 22–23, LOI 12) ........................................................................... 17
4.7
Equal recognition before the law (CRPD art 12, CO 24-26, LOI 13)
........................................................................................................ 17
4.8
Access to justice (CRPD art 13, CO 37–30) ................................... 18
(a)
Indefinite detention of persons with disability assessed as
unfit for trial (LOI 14) ..................................................................18
(b)
Other measures to ensure access to justice (LOI 15) .............18
4.9
Liberty and security of the person (CRPD art 14, CO 31–34, LOI
16–17) ............................................................................................. 19
4.10 Freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading
treatment or punishment (CRPD art 15, CO 35–36, LOI 18) ....... 21
4.11 Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse (CRPD art 16,
CO 37–38, LOI 19) ........................................................................... 22
4.12 Integrity of the person (CRPD art 17, CO 39-40, LOI 20) ............. 23
4.13 Liberty of movement and nationality (CRPD art 18, LOI 21) ..... 24
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