ADDC is an Australian based, international network focusing attention, expertise and action on disability issues in developing countries; building on a human rights platform for disability advocacy.
Mission Statement
To promote the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in development activities, advocating that disability be fully integrated into all Australian development programs and policies.
Objectives
- To be a collective voice in our region for awareness raising and lobbying on disability inclusive programs in developing countries.
- To ensure disability is integrated and mainstreamed into Australian development activities.
- To promote partnerships between Australian and international people and organisations working on inclusive development programs.
- To gather, develop and share expertise, resources and information on best practice in disability inclusion in developing countries.
To promote, support and monitor the implementation of key international and domestic agreements and initiatives that benefit people with a disability in developing countries.
Go to Principles for disability and development work by Australian agencies
ADDC Strategic Plan 2011-2014 (word doc)
ADDC 2010 Report (word doc)
Download: Terms of Reference- ADDC Exececutive Committee.
ADDC Practitioners Interest Group Information
Meeting held May 25th 2011:
Link to report: 20110525 Minutes ADDC Interest Group
Meeting held August 18th 2011:
Link to report: 20110818 ADDC Practitioners Interest Group
Link to Oxfam presentation:Oxfams disability inclusion-1
Link to AusAID presentation: 110809 DID Resp to Rev of Aid Eff
Link to Disability Inclusion Fact Sheet presentation: 110801_Disability Inclusion in Food Crisis Emergency Response
Meeting held November 10th 2011
Link to report: 20111110 ADDC Practitioners Interest Group Minutes
Link to Caritas presentation:Disability programs in SEAsia (Nov 2011)
Link to AusAID presentation: 111026 – 2011 COSP Presentation AusAID
ADDC Research Interest Group Information
Preliminary information: Research-Interest-Group-2011
Draft TOR for Research Interest Group:ToR Research Interest Group August 2011- DRAFT
(comments invited)
Go to ACFID’s disability and development website.
