1. IFA 11th Global Conference Prague
Older Driver – Human Rights

2. • Australia is ageist
• Age and capacity linked in our thinking

3. • Older people experience age discrimination in
many ways
• Manifests in all facets of life :
health services
employment
public attitude

4. • Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights
Commission
• Human Rights Charter 2002
• Positive duty to take reasonable &
proportionate measures tp prevent
discrimination, including on the basis of
ageing

5. • COTA hearing from older people on
discrimination
• Commission partnered the work
• Driving stories

6. • COTA & VEOHRC developed survey
• 200+ older driver stories
• Interviews by Commission
• Police
• Road (Licensing) authority
• Medical Association

7. • Licenses being reduced to 3yrs from 10 at 75
years, no known issue
• 200+ older driver stories
• Interviews by Commission
• Police
• Road (Licensing) authority
• Medical Association

8. Outcomes
•Report to state government
•Review approaches of
government institutions?
•Public awareness/
campaign on discrimination