Our commitment to contributing to a society inclusive of people with disability

Our commitment to contributing to a society inclusive of people with disability The Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) is the convening body of Australia’s Learned Academies1, and provides expert interdisciplinary advice to inform policy and develop innovative solutions to complex national and global problems. [...] We have been pleased to work with the Australian Government to explore how to improve the disability responsiveness of various occupations through education and training. [...] Government - Increase awareness of human rights by design in products, services and technologies, and leadership assist governments, industry and society in understanding and “safeguarding” technology. [...] We encourage all stakeholders, especially in the education and training sector, to consider the project’s findings and develop their own response and action plan. [...] 1 The five Learned Academies are: the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, and the Australian Academy of Science.