A Case Study on Disability Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation

This case study analyzes disability discrimination and human rights within the Australian context, focusing on the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) of 1992 and its implications. It examines the definition of disability, various forms of discrimination, and the role of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. The case study explores historical perspectives on disability rights, from the institutionalization of the mentally ill to the development of anti-discrimination laws. It highlights key legal sections and the importance of equal opportunity in areas such as employment, housing, and access to public services. The study also emphasizes the role of government policies, program implementation, and the need for effective communication to ensure the rights of people with disabilities are protected and promoted, concluding with a call for fair rights and well-being for all.

CASE STUDY

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
The term disability refer as when a person is lack of any physical activity. It can be of
many types are as mental illness, stammering and any other kind of issue. The discrimination cab
be understood when person with disability is treated in unfavourable manner as compare to
person without this impairment. This assignment has been focussed on the topic of disability
human rights (Leadbeater, 2017). The person as case manager will conduct an interview by
asking views of individual's. The policies should be frame with proper assistance of human right
and equal opportunity commission.
MAIN BODY
The main object behind this case study is to make proper policies and programmes on
disability discrimination act. This act was referred by parliament of Australia in 1992 to ensure
the right of people in different manner such as housing, education and provision in related to
good and services. The main aim is to promote equal opportunity for all people with or without
disability. In late 20th century and early 21st century there are number of countries who took
initiative in order to passes laws for reducing discrimination against people who are suffering
from disabilities. As per the view of Cheville and et.al., (2017) has stated that to eliminate the
discrimination against person on the basis of disability at the specific location such are
education, accommodation, access to premises and club and sport activity will be taken as legal
offence. The government of Australia is taking various effective steps in order to ensure their
right. According to Cheville and et.al., (2017) has argues that the human rights and equal
opportunity commission is responsible for support the aims of DDA and necessary implication is
need to be given so each can understand in brief manner.
The Federici and et.al., (2017) has commented that The allocation of require financial and
people resources are necessary for implementation programme (Cheville and et.al., 2017).
Without this plan can be fail. Each policies in this manner should be framed correctly and
justifiable in each manner.
As per the view of Gacek Smoleń, and Pilecka (2017) has stated that the disablement of
right of Australia has justified that person cannot be discriminated on the basis of their physical
disabilities from organisation. The mainly organisation refuse to give work to disabled
employees or they used to give less wage pay as compare to other person. The Parliament of
Australia is taking very effective steps so this can be improvised. For them there are various
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special measure are implementing which helps in manner to improve equality of opportunity for
people with disabilities. In 1970 if people suffers from high level of mental illness than family
remove such disabled person from family. After seeing such kind of incident people take
effective steps in order to make right so this act can be reduced. In 1980 legal authorities stakes
several steps in order to ensure their right in manner to establish institutionalize care to
community services. In 1992 the disability discrimination act protects the person from having
unfair treatment in all area of public sector. In 2016 person who is without any physical ability
has right to speak. He can say freely in making decision and planning which is suitable to heir
needs. The Millward, (2017) has argued that the main aim is to bring equal human rights so each
person can live happily. This is process of defining their rights which is to be conducted
effectively (Leadbeater, 2017). This define the success of whole plan and police of disablement
discrimination right. To bring action in corrective manner this term should be analysed properly.
As per the context of Australian with disabilities are as endless litigation, the controlling steps is
to take at various places are as airlines, sops, restaurant, school and civil building on regular
basis to ensure their rights Know your rights: Disability discrimination, (2017). The plan and
policies by government should be framed is such order are as- Review set programme, Identify
various goal and targets, Implement it, Proper evaluation strategies, Allocate in responsible
manner and Effective communication.
The followings are example of discrimination are as- refuse to hire the person on the basis of his
disabled manner, not to provide reasonable accommodation, paying lower wage as compare to
person without disability and provide them lower level of benefits because of disability
(Degener, 2017 ).
In 20th and 21st century number of countries framed laws in order to decrease discrimination on
the ground of disabilities.
As per the section 23 of Australian discrimination act refer as it is illegal to make differentiation
among people on the grounds of disability in giving access to use any proper in which public can
enter. As per the section 25 it states that it is unlawful to make discrimination in relation to
provide any accommodation on rent purpose to any disabled person. In this manner id there is
any person whose right in being violated than such complaints can be made to Australian human
rights commission (Cheville and et.al., 2017 ).From last many decade's commonwealth
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government and state and territory government are taking steps to introduce anti- discrimination
law which can help in manner to protect people on ground of disability discrimination.
CONCLUSION
From this whole assignment it has been concluded that the proper policies and programme in
regulation to disablement act should be framed in effective manner. It is to be make with proper
guidelines of equal opportunity commission. This act motivates to develop action to eliminate
discriminatory practices. The main aim is to create fair rights so object can be full filled and
society can promote well being to people. It is very beneficial for having development in culture.
The Parliament of Australia is taking various effective steps in order to define the right to person
so they know how to take stand for themselves.
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