Around one in five Victorians has a disability and most people will experience some kind of disability at some time in their lives. Disability discrimination is one of the most frequent subjects of inquiries and complaints made to the Commission, as it can prevent people from participating in community life and enjoying other human rights.
This webpage is a one-stop reference for all the work the Commission is engaged with in regards to disability.
Projects
Current Projects
Past Projects
Resources
Accessibility at the Commission Video
There are many ways to access the Commission and our services. Watch this short video to find out how.
Disability Action Plan
The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission is committed to the elimination of discrimination against people with disabilities, and as a central part of this commitment, we have developed this Disability Action Plan.
index.php/about-us/disability-action-plan
Brochures
Guidelines
Easy English, Auslan Resources
- Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities - Easy English
- Reporting crime: your rights - Easy English
- Information on discrimination in Easy English - November 2014 (includes “Information on how to make a complaint”)
- Information on discrimination in Auslan - Sep 2011
Reports
- Beyond doubt: the experiences of people with disabilities reporting crime
- Who's on board: Public transport for people with disabilities in Victoria
- Held back: The experiences of students with disabilities in Victorian schools - Sep 2012
- Locked out: Discrimination in Victoria’s private rental market - Aug 2012
- Desperate measures: The relinquishment of children with disability into state care in Victoria - May 2012
- Time to respond: Realising equality for people with a disability utilising taxi services - Nov 2007
- Time to respond: three years on - Oct 2010
Submissions
- Submission to the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry - May 2014
- Submission to the Victorian Parliament’s Family and Community Development Committee - Mar 2014
- Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission - application for exemption under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) - Dec 2013
- Submission to the VLRC's Crimes (Mental Impairment) Review - the application of the CMIA to the Children's Court - Dec 2013
- Submission to the 2012 review of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport - Jun 2013
- Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012 - Jan 2013
- Submission on the Draft Disability State Plan 2013-2016 - Jul 2012
- Submission to Setting the Scene: Taxi Industry Inquiry Issues Paper - Jun 2011
- Submission to Productivity Commission: Disability Care and Support - Apr 2011
- Submission to the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee on the Mental Health Bill 2014 - Mar 2014
- Submission to the VLRC's Crimes (Mental Impairment) Review - Aug 2013
- Submission to the Department of Health with comments on the Mental Health Bill 2010 Exposure Draft - Mar 2011
Charter Interventions
- Victorian Toll & Anor v Taha and Anor; State of Victoria v Brookes & Anor (Court of Appeal) - August 2012
- Taha v Magistrates’ Court (Supreme Court) - Jun 2011
- Waters v DHS (Supreme Court) - Sep 2010
- PJB v Melbourne Health (Patrick’s Case) (Supreme Court) - Apr 2011
- Baumgartner (Mental Health Review Board) - Jul 2010
- Kracke v Mental Health Review Board (VCAT) - Nov 2008