Gov2.0 Roundtable on Accessibility for People with Disabilities
Thursday 26 November, 2009, 9am-1.30pm
Parliament House Canberra, Committee Room 2S3
Senior government leaders and industry will meet in Canberra tomorrow (Thursday 26 November, 2009) to discuss accessibility of government communications services for people with disabilities hosted by the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) and Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy.
The nation’s key decision makers will discuss issues of social inclusion and communications accessibility, the changing role of citizen participation and planning for a more accessible government.
The Gov.20 Roundtable on Accessibility for People with Disabilities will be opened by Senator Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.
Speakers at the seminar include: Senator Kate Lundy, Bill Shorten, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Dr Nicholas Gruen, Chair of the Government 2.0 Taskforce, Graeme Innes AM, Disability Discrimination Commissioner and Abul Rizvi, Deputy Secretary, Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.
Gov2.0 Roundtable on Accessibility for People with Disabilities
Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House, Canberra.
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Running Sheet |
9:00 Welcome to Country – Matilda House
9:05 Introduction – Sue Salthouse, ACCAN Board Member and Chair of ACCAN’s Standing Advisory Committee on Disability Issues
9:10 Opening remarks - Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Availability, Accessibility and Affordability
9:20 Social Inclusion and Communications Accessibility- Graeme Innes AM, Disability Discrimination Commissioner
9:40 The role of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Kevin Cocks, CEO of Queensland Advocacy Incorporated
10:00 Discussion
What is Happening?
10:15 Accessible media developments-Dr. Scott Hollier, Media Access Australia and member of ACCAN’s Standing Advisory Committee on Disability Issues
10:35 Maximising accessibility in communications- Bert Ciavarra Disability Services Coordinator, Telstra
10:55 Indigenous and remote online participation – Heron Loban, Chair of Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network and ACCAN Board member
11:15 Accessibility and social networking tools- Denise Wood, Senior Lecturer, University of South Australia, ACCAN’s Standing Advisory Committee on Disability Issues
11:35 Public procurement in ICT – Gunela Astbrink, Manager, Disability Policy and Research, ACCAN
11:55 Discussion
Where we are Going?
12:15 The changing role of citizen participation – Senator Kate Lundy
12:30 Planning for a more accessible Government – Abul Rizvi, Deputy Secretary, DBCDE
12:40 Discussion
1:00 Closing remarks – Dr Nicolas Gruen, Chair of Gov2.0 Taskforce
1:10 Summary of actions from Roundtable – Allan Asher, CEO, ACCAN
1:25 Close of Roundtable
Media contact:
Annika Hutchins (Senator Kate Lundy) 0407 458 882
Asher, CEO, ACCAN Email: allan.asher@accan.org.au Website: www.accan.org.au
