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The World Report on Disability

Program & Presentations

We gratefully acknowledge the support provided by the Australian Government through the AusAID International Seminar Support Scheme.

Monday 5 December 2011 - morning

OFFICIAL OPENING Chaired by Professor Gwynnyth Llewellyn, University of Sydney		view recording
8am–9am	Registration
9am–10am	Welcome to country by Uncle Lester Bostock
	Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Chancellor, University of Sydney
	Dr Michael Spence , Vice Chancellor, University of Sydney
	Opening address by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas, Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers
	Video message from the Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs	view recording
	Overview of World Report on Disability by Alana Officer, Coordinator of Disability and Rehabilitation, WHO	view recording Download Presentation

OPENING PANEL DISCUSSION Chaired by Professor Ron McCallum, United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the University of Sydney		view recording
10am-11am	Setareki Macanawei, Pacific Disability Forum
	Rex Bernardo, World Economic Forum Young Global Leader 2011; Maribini Colleges, The Philippines
	Janet Meagher AM, National People with Disabilities and Carer Council; Australian Mental Health Expert Working Group
	Damian Griffis, First Peoples Disability Network (Australia)
	Graeme Innes, Australian Human Rights Commission

OVERVIEW OF THE REPORT: CONTEXT, RECOMMENDATIONS, RESEARCH GAPS: Introduced and facilitated by Graeme Innes, Australian Human Rights Commission		view recording
11.30am–1pm	Rosemary Kayess: The UN Convention implementation: abstract rights and practical realities	Download Presentation
	Professor Tom Shakespeare:: The World Report on Disability: recommendations and research gaps
	Frederick Miller: The Pacific Regional Strategy on Disability	Download Presentation
	Lesley Hall: The support system for people with disabilities in Australia
	Thomas Ng: Beyond corporate social responsibility - an inclusive business; Changing attitudes	Download Presentation
1pm–2pm Lunch

Monday 5 December 2011 - afternoon

HEALTH, REHABILITATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES - Introduced and facilitated by Professor Sally Hartley, University of East Anglia, University of Sydney and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and Professor Qiu Zhuoying, China Rehabilitation Research Center and ICF Branch WHO-FIC CC, China		Powerpoint Presentations
2–3.15pm	Evaluating the effects of a pilot program of early intervention for children with developmental disabilities in the community Nguyễn Viết Nhân, Ute Schwabe, Hoàng Thị Diệu Hồng, Trần Thị Phương Anh, Huỳnh Thị Cẩm Tú	Download Presentation
	World report on disability: the Cambodian context Kanika Nguon, Saorath Ngin, Mao Meas, David Curtis, Sisary Kheng, Lao Veng	Download Presentation
	Access to health and therapy services for families of children with disabilities in China Karen R Fisher, Xiaoyuan Shang	Download Presentation
	Third-party disability in aphasia: qualitative interviews with family members linked to the ICF Meghann Grawburg, Tami Howe, Linda Worrall, Nerina Scarinci	Download Presentation
	Prevalence, risk, impact and unmet need of children with speech and language impairment in Australia Sharynne McLeod, Linda J Harrison, Jane McCormack, Lindy McAllister	Download Presentation

HEALTH, REHABILITATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES (cont.)		Powerpoint Presentations
3.45-5.15pm	Development of a self-report instrument for participation and environment Danielle Cheeseman, Ros Madden, Anita Bundy	Download Presentation
	Key success factors of the national policy implementation for rehabilitation services Sirinart Tongsiri, Wachara Riewpaiboon	Download Presentation
	CBR evaluation framework Manjula Marella, Ecosse L Lamoureux, Jill Keeffe	Download Presentation
	Communication partner training facilitates everyday outcomes for people with acquired communication disability Leanne Togher, Skye McDonald, Robyn Tate, Emma Power, Rachel Rietdijk	Download Presentation
	Collaborative development of a menu and guidelines for monitoring CBR Ros Madden Sue Lukersmith Tinashe Dune, Bounlanh Phayboun, Nguyen Viet Nhan, Sally Hartley, Alexandra Gargett	Download Presentation

Tuesday 6 December - morning

DAY 2 OPENING Introduced by Professor Gwynnyth Llewellyn, University of Sydney
8 – 9am.	Registration
9-9.15am	Opening address by the HonAndrew Constance MP, NSW Minister for Ageing and Disability Services

ENVIRONMENT AND INEQUALITIES Introduced and facilitated by Professor Tom Shakespeare, WHO and University of Sydney, and Professor Eric Emerson, University of Sydney and University of Lancaster		Powerpoint Presentations
9.15-11am	Addressing the barriers to people with a disability accessing mainstream and specific services in rural and remote areas Angela Dew, Craig Veitch, Kim Bulkeley, Gisselle Gallego, Anita Bundy, Michelle Lincoln, Scott Griffiths, Jennie Brentnall	Download Presentation
	Travelling together: partnering with people with disabilities on participatory research into road infrastructure in Papua New Guinea Ipul Powaseu, Kathryn James	Download Presentation
	Indigenous Australians with a disability John Gilroy	Download Presentation
	Unequal before the law: access to justice for persons with disabilities in Indonesia Nicola Colbran	Download Presentation
	No researching about us without us Patricia O’Brien, Edurne García Iriarte, Marie Knox, Roy Mc Conkey, Darren Chadwick, Minerva Rivas	Download Presentation
	Implementing enabling environments Michael Fox	Download Presentation
	Communication disability in hospital: tangible and intangible aspects of the communicative environment for adults with developmental disability Bronwyn Hemsley, Susan Balandin , Linda Worrall	Download Presentation
11–11.30am - Morning tea

EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Introduced and facilitated by Associate Professor Pim Kuipers, Queensland Health and Griffith University
11.30–1pm	Physical Therapy in the Asia Pacific region Catherine Sykes; Margot Skinner; Gayline Manalang , Usha Krishna-Gfeller	Download Presentation
	Education for all – making inclusion a reality Bishnu Maya Dhungana, Sainimili Tawake, Joanne Webber	Download Presentation
	Speech pathology training in vietnam: implications of the WHO World report on disability for curriculum development, impact and sustainability Lindy McAllister; Marie Atherton; Karen Wylie; Sue Woodward , Alison Winkworth	Download Presentation
	Parental accounts of the impact of living with a child with autism in a remote community Kathleen Tait:	Download Presentation
	Web-based online courses for allied health students in spinal cord injuries (SCI): a cheap and efficient way of providing education in less-resourced countries Harvinder Singh Chhabra; Stephen Muldoon , Lisa A Harvey	Download Presentation
1– 2pm Lunch

Tuesday 6 December - afternoon

EVIDENCE AND STATISTICS Introduced and facilitated by Ros Madden, University of Sydney
2–3.30pm	Ethics considerations; disability and human rights Sainimili Tawake, Alexandra Gartrell, Joanne Webber
	The rapid assessment of disability- development of a measurement instrument to support disability inclusive development Alexandra Devine; Sally Baker, Tanya Edmonds, Jill Keeffe	Download Presentation
	Establishing an evidence-base for disability inclusion in eye health programmes Gail M Ormsby, Noela M Prasad, Manfred Mörchen, Te Serey Bonn, Nguyen Hong Nga, Nguyen Ngoc Anh , Jill E Keeffe	Download Presentation
	Introducing the ICF in the Cook Islands disability database Nooroa Numanga	Download Presentation
	Using The ICF to inform service delivery: the African experience Soraya Maart, Jennifer Jelsma	Download Presentation
3.30-4 pm Afternoon tea

THE WAY FORWARD Introduced and facilitated by Alana Officer, WHO, and Professor Gwynnyth Llewellyn, University of Sydney		view recording
4–5.30pm	Panel and pen discussion
4–5.30pm	Symposium statement