The Human Rights of Older Persons

Everyone should enjoy quality healthcare, a secure place to call home, and dignified treatment.

But these basics are not always the reality for many older people, as highlighted just recently with the Royal Commission into Aged Care.

With one-in-six people in Australia aged over 65, what difference could enforceable human rights standards like human rights charters make to challenge injustice and improve government laws and services?

Hear from a panel of experts, including Corey Irlam ( Deputy CEO of the Council of The Ageing), Mary Ann Baquero Geronimo (CEO of the Federation of Ethnic Community Councils of Australia), Helen Dalley-Fisher (Convener of Equality Rights Alliance), and Daney Faddoul (Campaign Manager at the Human Rights Law Centre).

Moderated by Professor Andrew Byrnes, and co-hosted by the Human Rights Law Centre and Australian Human Rights Institute at UNSW Sydney.

Draft Program 

• Acknowledgement of country 
• Introductory remarks from the moderator
• Q&A session with questions from the moderator, followed by selected questions from attendees.

Speakers:

Corey Irlam, Deputy Chief Executive, Council of the Ageing.

Mary Ann Baquero Geronimo, CEO of the Federation of Ethnic Community Councils of Australia.

Helen Dalley-Fisher, Convenor, Equality Rights Alliance.

Daney Faddoul, Campaign Manager at Human Rights Law Centre


Moderated by Professor Andrew Byrnes.