Disability discrimination
Alternative labels
Anapirophobia
Ablism
Ableism
Discrimination against people with disabilities
Report
Dementia and the impact of stigma
People living with dementia and carers experience embarrassing situations, feel strongly disconnected, feel less competent and sometimes feel useless, this survey has found.
Report
Held back: the experiences of students with disabilities in Victorian schools - analysis paper
This report, examining the experience of students with disabilities in Victorian schools, has found that there have been significant policy developments and action, but more work is required to measure and ensure real change for students.
Submission
The right of persons with disabilities to participate in decision-making
This Reply to the Special Rapporteur Advocacy for Inclusion underlines the need for governments to commit to leadership and decision making by people with disabilities, including through the commitment of resources.
Report
Employer toolkits: towards inclusive employment?
Employer toolkits are designed to help employers remove barriers for particular jobseekers, including young people, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) groups and mature-age workers. This study of 20 toolkits examined the propositions used to engage employers and the tools provided, in order to assess the role that toolkits can play in overcoming labour market disadvantage.
Submission
The right to equality: review of guardianship arrangements for adults with disabilities in the ACT
Advocacy for Inclusion welcomed the review of ACT Guardianship arrangements for adult people with disabilities- as it has long been advocating for major changes to both the laws of guardianship and how it works in practice. (See our past policy work on Decision Making). The current legislation is at odds international human rights law and...