Touching Base has developed accessible resources to assist people with disability to understand the sex industry and the role sex workers can have in providing services to men and women with disability, Touching Base management committee members appeared on the SBS Insight program on sex and disability and strategic advice was provided on reactions following the program airing. (PWDA) Article 20, Engagement with CaLD/NESB community in the NDIS: Personal mobility NEDA continues to engage with a range of stakeholders to foster greater representation of the CaLD/NESB community in the NDIS. Activities Article 26, include conducting a series of meetings with the NDIA, FECCA, AFDO, Diversitat, Villamanta Legal Centre and Limbs for Life, as well as the Habilitation and Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services, the Hon. Jenny Macklin MP, and meeting with FECCA to discuss issues for CaLD/ NESB rehabilitation people with disability and communities, and engagement in ILC. Article 28, Adequate Engagement with Aboriginal communities in the NDIS: standard of living FPDN facilitated a number of community forums on the NDIS with Aboriginal communities in order to provide information and foster greater and social engagement with the NDIS, including forums conducted with communities in Menindee, Wilcannia, Ballarat and Bateman’s Bay. protection Article 13, Access Change the Record: A Campaign for Smarter Justice and Safer Communities: to justice FPDN are active participants and members of the Steering Committee for the Change the Record campaign. This campaign is led by Aboriginal Article 14, Liberty and Torres Strait Islander, human rights and community organisations, including FPDN. and security; of Change the Record campaign has two overarching goals to: the person the gap in rates of imprisonment by 2014; and Article 15, Cut the disproportionate rates of violence to at least close the gap by 2040 with priority strategies for women and children. Freedom from torture or inhuman or International Launch of the Global Program for People with Disability: DECIDE: A Programme for Equal Opportunities and a Life degrading “WE Free of Violence”: treatment or punishment WWDA co-sponsored this Launch in conjunction with the Permanent Missions of the UK and Spain, International Disability Alliance, and Women Enabled International. The Launch was conducted as a high level side-event of the 9th session of the UN Conference of States Parties
Touching Base has developed accessible resources to assist people with disability to understand the sex industry and the role sex workers can have in providing services to men and women with disability, Touching Base management committee members appeared on the SBS Insight program on sex and disability and strategic advice was provided on reactions following the program airing. (PWDA) Article 20, Personal mobility Article 26, Habilitation and rehabilitation Article 28, Adequate standard of living and social protection Engagement with CaLD/NESB community in the NDIS: NEDA continues to engage with a range of stakeholders to foster greater representation of the CaLD/NESB community in the NDIS. Activities include conducting a series of meetings with the NDIA, FECCA, AFDO, Diversitat, Villamanta Legal Centre and Limbs for Life, as well as the Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services, the Hon. Jenny Macklin MP, and meeting with FECCA to discuss issues for CaLD/ NESB people with disability and communities, and engagement in ILC. Engagement with Aboriginal communities in the NDIS: FPDN facilitated a number of community forums on the NDIS with Aboriginal communities in order to provide information and foster greater engagement with the NDIS, including forums conducted with communities in Menindee, Wilcannia, Ballarat and Bateman’s Bay. Article 13, Access to justice Article 14, Liberty and security; of the person Article 15, Freedom from torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Change the Record: A Campaign for Smarter Justice and Safer Communities: FPDN are active participants and members of the Steering Committee for the Change the Record campaign. This campaign is led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, human rights and community organisations, including FPDN. Change the Record campaign has two overarching goals to: the gap in rates of imprisonment by 2014; and Cut the disproportionate rates of violence to at least close the gap by 2040 with priority strategies for women and children. International Launch of the Global Program for People with Disability: “WE DECIDE: A Programme for Equal Opportunities and a Life Free of Violence”: WWDA co-sponsored this Launch in conjunction with the Permanent Missions of the UK and Spain, International Disability Alliance, and Women Enabled International. The Launch was conducted as a high level side-event of the 9th session of the UN Conference of States Parties
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