Article 25 — Health 173
STATUS IN AUSTRALIA 173
Affordability of Health Care 173
Access Barriers 174
Population–Based Public Health Programs Fail to Include People with Disability 174
Women 175
Lack of Disability Specific Health Services 176
Lack of Services for People with a Psychosocial Disability 176
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: Failure to Prevent Secondary Disabilities 177
Quality of Care, Communication and Training 177
RECOMMENDATIONS Article 25 178
article 26 — HABILITATION AND REHABILITATION 179
STATUS IN AUSTRALIA 179
Access to Therapy or Allied Health Services 179
Underfunding of Disability Services 180
Health Services and Rehabilitation Programs 180
Rural Areas 181
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians 181
People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds 182
People with Psychosocial Disability 182
Data Limitations 183
Aids and Equipment 183
Staff Training 183
RECOMMENDATIONS Article 26 184
Article 27 — Work and employment 185
STATUS IN AUSTRALIA 185
Mainstream or Open Employment Support 187
Segregated Employment 189
Women with Disability 190
RECOMMENDATIONS Article 27 191
Article 28 — Adequate standard of living and social protection 192
STATUS IN AUSTRALIA 192
Impairment Ratings Exclude Certain Disability Types 193
Waiting Period for Immigrants 194
Ensuring an Adequate Standard of Living 195
Lack of Measures Taken to Recognise the Connection between Poverty and Disability 196
RECOMMENDATIONS Article 28 197
aRTICLE 29 — PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL AND PUBLIC LIFE 198
STATUS IN AUSTRALIA 198
Exclusion from the Electoral Roll 198
Lack of Access to Secret Ballots 199
Inability to Access Postal Voting 201
Inaccessible Voting Locations and Information 201
Disenfranchisement of People with Disability 203
Absence of People with Disability in Representative Government Capacity 203
Insufficient Government Support to Representative Disability Organisations 204
RECOMMENDATIONS Article 29 204
Article 30 — Participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport 206
STATUS IN AUSTRALIA 206
Inaccessible Cultural Events, Performances and Materials 206
Lack of Opportunities to Develop Creative Endeavours 208
Inaccessible Tourism Services and Facilities 208
Low Participation Rates in Sport and Recreation 209
Friendship and Social Connections 210
RECOMMENDATIONS Article 30 210
Article 31 — statistics and data collection 211
STATUS IN AUSTRALIA 211
RECOMMENDATIONS Article 31 212
Article 32 — International cooperation 213
STATUS IN AUSTRALIA 213
RECOMMENDATIONS Article 32 214
Article 33 — National implementation and monitoring 215
STATUS IN AUSTRALIA 215
RECOMMENDATIONS Article 33 216
AbBreviations 218
