The Right to Mobility
Presentations by David Constantine,
Lloyd Walker and
Damian Griffis
With Gayle Rankin, Board Member of the First Peoples Aboriginal Disability
Network (Australia) (panel only)
Introduced by Kelly Vincent MLC, Dignity for Disability party
Tuesday 31 August 2010
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Jointly presented by the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre and Motivation Australia
Bradley Forum, UniSA City West campus, Hawke Building level 5, 50-55 North Terrace, Adelaide
Powerpoint presentations available from presenters (as pdf format):
The World Health Organisation estimates that 1% of any population has a mobility disability and require a wheelchair for their mobility. In Australia, that equates to an estimated 215,000 people. The Right to Mobility has been recognised by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with a Disability, however, an estimated 20 million people living in low income countries today still require a wheelchair and do not have one. In Australia there are also gaps in wheelchair service delivery, particularly amongst aboriginal communities living in rural and remote locations.
Through presentations and a panel discussion, David Constantine, Lloyd Walker and Damian Griffis will:
- Explore the link between Mobility and Human Rights and introduce the World Health Organisation Guidelines on the Provision of Wheelchairs in Less Resourced Settings;
- Present Motivation's approaches to wheelchair service delivery in less resourced settings;
- Review current wheelchair service delivery approaches in remote communities in Australia.
Information on Motivation Australia: Kylie Mines, Motivation Australia: E: kmines@motivation.org.uk; www.motivation.org.au T: +61 8 8556 6703 / +61 4398 40194
Those interested in this session may wish to read the current SA Social Inclusion Unit discussion paper on disability. Submissions and comment are invited. Go to: Activating Citizenship - A Social Inclusion Approach for Disability in South Australia.
Biographies
David Constantine is
Co-Founder and Executive Officer of Motivation UK, a registered charity
which works to create sustainable projects to enhance the quality of life of
people with mobility disabilities in low income countries. David is on the
Board of Governors of Motivation Australia, the Australian branch of
Motivation UK working to enhance the quality of life of wheelchair users in
the Asia Pacific Region. As a wheelchair user and designer, David has an
in-depth knowledge of the importance of appropriate technology. In December
2009 David was awarded an MBE for services to disabled people.
Lloyd
Walker is Managing Director of Tech4Life, a consulting firm
focused on enabling people through technology. His current focus is on
knowledge translation to assist consumers, policy makers and providers
achieve the most out of assistive technology. Lloyd is a qualified
rehabilitation engineer focused on the use of technology to empower people
with disabilities and the aged.
Lloyd has established an assistive technology facility in North Queensland, developed a distance learning package in Assistive Technology training and helped establish a new Occupational Therapy Unit at James Cook University. He has taught a range of disciplines including engineers, sport scientists, allied health and medical professionals. Lloyd lead Australia's largest multidisciplinary group focused on assistive technology (NovitaTech) in Adelaide for 7 years. He now offers his expertise on the research, policy development and delivery of assistive technologies nationally.
Lloyd continues to serve on a number of boards and committees, here and internationally, focused on enhancing our community. He is married to an environmental engineer and they have two school-age daughters.
Damian Griffis is a leading
advocate for the human rights of Aboriginal people with disability. In
2004/05 Damian undertook a major consultative project visiting Aboriginal
communities across the state of New South Wales discussing the unmet needs
of Aboriginal people with disability. He liaised directly with Aboriginal
people with disability and their carers; and this culminated in the report
entitled Telling It Like It Is. Damian is currently the Executive Officer of
the First Peoples Disability Network (Australia), the new national peak
organisation representing Aboriginal people with disabilities.
Damian continues to represent the views of Aboriginal people with disability in a range of forums. Internationally he has been a lead advocate in the establishment of the Pacific Disability Forum, a network of disabled people's organisations from 13 Pacific Island nations.
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