Empowering People with Disability to Claim Their Human Rights
The How to Claim Your Human Rights project, proudly funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services, supports people with disability, families and carers to understand and act on their rights in daily life. Grounded in co-design and lived experience, the project strengthens confidence, leadership, and community impact.
Step 1: Understanding Human Rights in Everyday Life
The project helps people with disability, families, and carers recognise their rights, not just as legal principles, but as real, everyday entitlements in the services and supports they use.
Step 2: Co-Designing with Lived Experience
People with lived experience lead the co-design of all project activities and resources.
Step 3: Building Skills and Confidence
Workshops and peer-led groups help participants identify when rights are being met or denied and build the confidence to speak up.
Step 4: Strengthening Communication and Negotiation
Training and resources developed through the co-design process will provide people with practical tools to claim their rights and influence how supports are delivered in a respectful and empowering way.
Step 5: Creating Ongoing Community Impact
Peer leaders continue to share knowledge, lead discussions, and build awareness in their communities.
About our Partners
B-HART is proud to lead the How to Claim Your Human Rights initiative in collaboration with six leading disability advocacy and community organisations,
This vital project strengthens the ability of people with disabilities, their families, and communities to understand and advocate for their human rights in everyday life.
Through collaboration and education, we’re building confidence, awareness, and stronger, more inclusive communities.
Our consortium partners represent a broad section of the disability community to ensure all training and resources developed throughout this co-design process will advance the human rights for all people living with disability and meet their unique needs.
Learn more about our partners
Lived Experience Australia:
Peak organisation representing people with lived experience of mental health issues and psychosocial disability.
South Australian Council for Intellectual Disability:
SA representative of Inclusion Australia for people with intellectual disability and family members.
Deafblind Victoria:
self-advocacy group run by and for Deafblind people.
ColourFull Abilities:
LGBTQIA+ specific disability organisation, owned and run by people with lived experience.
KYD-X:
foundation which focuses on children with disability, their parents, and carers.
Community Bridging Services Inc.:
disability service provider with 28 years' experience across SA working with regional and CALD communities.