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The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ (Commission) has provided a submission for the Department of Home Affairs’ review of Australia’s visa Significant Cost Threshold under the Migration Health Requirements. Human rights framework Australia has ratified numerous international human rights instruments. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) sets out…

The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ (Commission) made a submission to the Department of Social Services’ (DSS) consultation on NDIS Support Rules. The Disability Discrimination Commissioner (Rosemary Kayess), National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Commissioner (Anne Hollonds) and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner (Katie Kiss) have also submitted a joint letter of concern…

The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ made a submission to the Department of Social Services’ 2024 Review of Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-31. Human Rights The CRPD represents a fundamental shift in how disability should be viewed and understood, applying universal human rights principles to State obligations to respect, protect and fulfil the specific rights of people with…

The Commission made a submission to the Department of Social Services’ (DSS) consultation on Next Steps in Supported Employment. The submission calls for a human rights-based approach to employment for people with disability and for the Australian government to take expeditious and targeted actions to transition away from segregated employment settings to inclusive, open labour market