From Commitment to Change: Advancing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Australia and New Zealand (webinar co-hosted by the ANZSIL IHRL Interest Group)

In Conversation with Commissioner Rosemary Kayess and Commissioner Prudence Walker

We are pleased to invite you to join us for From Commitment to Change: Advancing the CRPD in Australia and New Zealand.

The event will open with an in-conversation session featuring Australian Disability Discrimination Commissioner Rosemary Kayess and New Zealand Disability Rights Commissioner Prudence Walker discussing Australia and New Zealand’s implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), including progress, gaps and roadblocks.

This will be followed by an interactive conversation with attendees

This discussion is part of a workshop being hosted by People with Disability Australia (PWDA), in partnership with the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law (ANZSIL) and the Western Sydney University School of Law (WSU) to mark the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

Event details

• Date: Wednesday 5 August 2026
• Australian Time: 9:30am – 11:30am (AEST) 
• New Zealand Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm (NZST)
• Online via Zoom.

Access

This event will have live captioning and Auslan and NZSL interpretation. Attendees can advise of other access requirements when registering.

Event Recording

This online event will be recorded and a copy will be sent to everyone who registers. A recording of the event will also be available on the PWDA website and shared on social media.

Please advise of any accessibility requirements at the time of registration.

Further information about the event and registration details, is available via the registration button below.