Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Review Submission – October 2025

The Australia’s Disability Strategy (the Strategy) Advisory Council (the Council) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (the DDA Review). This submission focusses on the following areas

• Part 1 – Modernising discrimination complaint processes and supports
• Part 2 – Introducing a positive duty to eliminate discrimination
• Part 3 – Encouraging inclusion of people with disability in employment, education and other areas of public life and
• Part 4 – Improving access to justice
• Part 5 – Exemptions
• Part 6 – Further options for reform