Strengthening Disability Advocacy conference 2012
Disability advocacy and the legal system: You be the judge!

Monday 26 & Tuesday 27 March 2012 @ Melbourne Park Function Centre

Advocacy using human rights legislation

There has been much discussion in recent years about a human rights-based approach to advocacy. But what are some practical ways we can incorporate human rights legislation into our advocacy so that people with disabilities can experience greater justice in their lives?

This session will focus on several practical strategies for using human rights in your advocacy.

When

Tuesday 27th March, 2012: 1:30am -

Where

Yellow Room

Speaker

Eden Parris, Advocacy Coordinator, Communication Rights Australia

Eden has a background in law and in the homelessness sector. For the last five years Eden has incorporated human rights legislation into the practice of disability advocacy in order to achieve better social justice outcomes.

Photo of Eden Parris, Advocacy Coordinator, Communication Rights Australia