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IFA 11 th Global Conference Prague Older Driver – Human Rights
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Australia is ageist Age and capacity linked in our thinking
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Older people experience age discrimination in many ways Manifests in all facets of life : health services employment public attitude
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Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission Human Rights Charter 2002 Positive duty to take reasonable & proportionate measures tp prevent discrimination, including on the basis of ageing
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COTA hearing from older people on discrimination Commission partnered the work Driving stories
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COTA & VEOHRC developed survey 200+ older driver stories Interviews by Commission Police Road (Licensing) authority Medical Association
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Licenses being reduced to 3yrs from 10 at 75 years, no known issue 200+ older driver stories Interviews by Commission Police Road (Licensing) authority Medical Association
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Outcomes Report to state government Review approaches of government institutions? Public awareness/ campaign on discrimination
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