[dbaust] Graeme Innes AM on ABC TV Wednesday 2 July 2014
- From: Erika Webb <erikaweb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Erika Webb <erikaweb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 08:45:14 +0800
Graeme Innes AM on ABC TV Wednesday 2 July 2014
Disability Discrimination Commissioner
July 2, 2014 12 noon.
'Address to the National Press Club'
Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes will complete
his term of office on 4 July. In this presentation, Commissioner Innes will
review his eight and a half years in the role. Appointed by the Howard
Government, in 2005 he was re-appointed by the Rudd-Gillard government.
The Federal Government announced - as part of budget savings measures - that
his position would not be filled by a full-time Commissioner who has lived
experience of disability, and knowledge of the disability sector. Instead, one
of the current Commissioner's will fill the role on a part-time basis.
Commissioner Innes will examine - through the personal stories of people with
disabilities - the successes which have occurred, and the progress achieved. He
will talk about better access to buildings and public transport. He will assess
how the National Disability Insurance Scheme will improve the lives of people
with disabilities, and resource them to make a positive contribution to the
Australian community and economy.
He will also look at areas where success has been lacking- unequal access to
justice for victims and offenders, the employment crisis facing people with
disabilities, and the poor educational outcomes being achieved.
Finally, he will provide a frank assessment of missed opportunities, and the
directions which government should take on disability policy in the future.
Given his preparedness to call it as he sees it - figuratively at least - and
the fact that his term will end two days after, his presentation should be
informative and entertaining.
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