Australian Federation of Disability Organisations

Our agreement with FaHCSIA is to oversee the consultation process and, interpret feedback from the disability sector and assist the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) and the Attorney General’s Department (AGD) to ensure that work created is appropriate to the needs of people with disability.

Consultations are occurring in mid-February and Therese Sands from PWDA has finalised and an interim report to which she spoke to at our members meeting in Sydney on the 19 February. Thank you as much Therese as the report was excellent and as you might be aware, Roundtable Consultations on the Impact of Ratification have occurred in various cities during February with the results to be provided in the final report on the project, which is due to FaHCSIA and the Attorney General’s Department on the 31 March.

Information on the UN Convention discussion paper and project can be seen on the www.disabilityrightsnow.org.au/ website