Shadow Reports and advocacy

Therese Sands

Executive Director, Leadership Team

People with Disability Australia

Project Group

People with Disability Australia

Queensland Advocacy Incorporated

Disability Discrimination Legal Centre NSW

Australian Federation of Disability Organisations

Disability Advocacy Network Australia

Australian Disability Rights Network

Disability Studies and Research Centre

DANA

Coordinating role - membership of independent advocacy organisations working directly with people with disability / grassroots

membership works with people with disability who are in marginalised and vulnerable situations – and who are not connected to representative organisations

capacity building role in advocacy sector development – CRPD and advocacy; human rights data collection; human rights stories / information and training.

Advocacy organisations

Shadow report:

Evidence-based advocacy tool (media / submissions / training / report card comparison)

Planning tool – prioritise key issues for organisational focus

Resource – guidance on key issues; and guidance on how issues are framed in terms of human rights.

Advocacy organisations

Concluding observations (not enforceable) Advocacy tools – hold government accountable

Planning Tool - if acceptable; they can be used to

highlight key issues /priority issues for advocacy organisations to work on.

Resource for next Shadow reporting process – has the government addressed the recommendations made by the UN

Advocacy organisations

Monitoring: Data collection and analysis - use CRPD to reframe / capture data

in terms of human rights not service compliance (consistency across agencies and jurisdictions).

Case studies – capturing human rights stories in line with CRPD

CRPD analysis - budget processes; election platforms; funding allocations (using Shadow report; Concluding Observations)

Engage in next Shadow Reporting process

Engage in other Shadow Reporting processes

Further information

www.disabilityrightsnow.org.au