Disability Rights in Real Life
A disability rights law handbook for people with disabilities, their families and supporters
In 2021, Equality Lawyers and Picture Human Rights joined forces to create Disability Rights in Real Life, a law handbook for people with disabilities, their families and supporters.
​
Disability Rights in Real Life aims to provide the disability community with information on their rights and to know when they might need a disability rights lawyer. It is no substitute for legal advice, but it is a great place to start to have good conversations with your lawyer about disability rights.
​
Starting with the Social Model of Disability, and ending with what happens when you die, the Handbook takes the reader through each area of life where a person with a disability has human rights which are protected through Australian law.
You can access the electronic copy for free by clicking the image. Hard copies are no longer available.
​
Please note, if you wish to share it (and we hope you do!), under the copyright you will need to share a link to our websites rather than sending a copy of the PDF.
​
To access a Word version of the Handbook for accessibility reasons, please email book@equalitylawyers.com.au.
​
We hope this helps you to protect and promote your disability rights, every day.
​
In solidarity,
​
Natalie Wade and Anna Bulman