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

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