Disabled people’s rights in everyday life

  • Right to learn and get access to information about our individual legal rights and freedoms
  • Right to freedom of speech
  • Right to vote
  • Right to live the way each person wants
  • Right to affordable housing
    – ownership of property
  • Right to paid jobs
    – equal pay for equal work
    – self-employment
  • Right to education
  • Right to relationships
    – family
    – friends
    – marriage
    parenting and having children
  • Right to government information
  • Right to be safe!
  • Right to live above the poverty line
  • Right to have better physical access and services in the community
  • Right to not be taken advantage of by anyone
  • Right to our own opinions
  • Right to be treated as an equal in society without being labeled
  • Right to medical information
  • Right to have your personal information kept private / “confidential”
  • Right to share our stories
  • Right to be respected as an individual
  • Right to fair justice
  • Right to lobby, protest and demonstrate about our rights

This article will help you find out about your rights as a disabled person in different areas of life, including in employment, health and education.

Access to shops, cafes and everyday services