AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVES ON DISABILITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION: Australia
as a compassionate and just society. Join leading experts at four
interconnected workshops exploring and critiquing initiatives making
headway for persons with disabilities in Australia. Discover and
unpack why the current landscape is also causing some disabled
populations to experience exclusion and the deprivation of their human
rights.
Major changes across a multitude of social policy and program areas in
Australia has led to newfound social capital for many persons with
disabilities. Namely, the Australian Federal Government’s decision
to allocate budget for Royal Commissions, investigating the abuse of
older persons and violence against persons with disabilities, has
snowballed an evident political and social paradigm shift.
Previously silenced populations have been given a voice through the
increased use of supported decision-making initiatives, such as
Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Despite these initiatives and social shifts for some disabled
populations, other populations continue to experience exclusion and
deprivation of their human rights.
Join us at Harvard Law School in a series of free interconnected
workshops where American and Australian professionals will explore
topics of inclusion in Australia, encouraging the cross-fertilisation
of ideas internationally.
Open to everyone, The University of Queensland encourages attendance
for any, or all sessions, as guests are welcome to drop in and out
throughout the day. Simply register below for catering purposes.
PROGRAM:
SESSION 1: Indigenous Australians with disabilities
SESSION 2: Children and young people with disabilities who have
intersecting vulnerabilities
SESSION 3: Universal legal capacity and decision making support and
protections for persons with disabilities
SESSION 4: Working and studying in the academy with a disability
FUNDED BY
The Committee on Australian Studies at Harvard
SUPPORTED BY
The Harvard Law School Project on Disability
The University of Queensland’s Law School
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