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Stream 2 - Session 2 - Human rights and addressing the inequality ineducation, healthcare and political participation

Stream 2

Stream 2

2:00 pm

25 September 2024

Concurrent Room 1

Streams

Human rights and addressing inequality in education, healthcare and political participation

Session Description

Stream chair: Annette Davis
Stream co-chair: Julie Anderson

Session Chairs

Annette Davis

General Manager Therapy Services
Scope (Aust) Ltd

Julie Anderson

Interim coordinator, Faculty of Arts Disability, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative
The University of Melbourne

Session Program

2:00 pm

Breaking down the barriers to relationship and sexuality goals for people with intellectual disability

Ally LaVerdiere - Occupational Therapist - Thrive Rehab, Courtney King - Special Education Teacher - Rubix Support, Debora Vogt - Social Worker - Rubix Support, Melanie Guiney - Developmental Educator - Rubix Support
People with intellectual disabilities face multiple barriers to having fulfilling relationships and meeting sexuality needs, this often includes a denial of human rights and inequality in sexuality and relationship education (SRE). This panel aims to discuss these barriers, what comprehensive SRE looks like and advocate for future change.

The panel will discuss questions such as:
  • What are the barriers for people with intellectual disability to having meaningful intimate relationships?
  • What does comprehensive SRE for people with intellectual disability look like?
  • What are the consequences of a lack of SRE? 
  • New frontiers – what needs to change in the future for sexuality and relationship quality of life?

2:45 pm

The right to express and receive information and ideas through all forms of communication: Are we making progress?

Meredith Prain - National Head of Research and Centre of Excellence – Deafblind - Able Australia, Jacob Matthew - Director and Access Consultant - Domatic Access

3:10 pm

Political Inclusion for people with cognitive disability: A new frontier and approach

Cameron Bloomfield - Rainbow Rights and Advocacy, Paul Ramcharan - Scope-University of Melbourne Senior Research Fellow - University of Melbourne, Nathan Despott - Head of Policy, Research and Advocacy - Inclusion Melbourne

3:35 pm

The relationship between inadequate childhood communication experiences and adult mental health of deaf Australians: a qualitative study

Ramas McRae - PhD Candidate - Deakin University

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