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11 September 2020Conciliation register
2019-01-13
The complainant was employed with the respondent government agency. She alleged that a much older member of senior management groomed her over a period of time in a manner that constituted sexual harassment, including by approaching her at work and work drinks, connecting with her on a social networking site and privately messaging her on that site to tell her she was amazing. She said she… -
11 September 2020Conciliation register
2019-01-03
The complainant has Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other cognitive impairments and resided in community housing operated by the respondent non-government organisation. He said he found it difficult to complete forms, write letters or understand lengthy written information because of his disability. He alleged staff of the organisation refused to provide him with assistance to… -
27 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-07-06
The complainant’s wife has an assistance animal trained to alleviate the effects of her disability. The couple booked and paid for a four-day ticket to a national park. The complainant claimed that two days into their stay, a park ranger directed them to obtain a vest for the assistance animal or leave the park early. On being advised of the complaint the relevant government agency indicated… -
27 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-07-01
The complainant is a 56 year old retiree and applied for a credit card with the respondent bank. He claimed the bank declined his application because he does not earn a wage or property income. He claimed the bank told him it did not consider a retiree’s assets or pension income when assessing a credit card application. The bank confirmed the complainant’s application for a credit card was … -
13 December 2019Conciliation register
2018-10-11
The complainant alleged a male colleague at the respondent university sexually harassed her, including by using sexual innuendo in conversation, looking at pornography on his computer, invading her personal space and touching her without consent. She also claimed a female colleague participated in some of the alleged conduct. The complainant alleged the male colleague waited for her outside… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice15 March 2023Media Release
Commission opens registrations for landmark summit of First Nations women
This historic event is set to inform a range of new approaches for advancing the rights, health, safety, wellbeing and economic opportunities of First Nations women and girls. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice15 March 2023Webpage
About Constitutional Recognition
What is the Constitution, what does constitutional recognition mean for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and what has happened to get there? -
27 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-07-08
The complainant’s ten-year-old granddaughter has a disability and uses a wheelchair and walker for mobility. The complainant, her granddaughter and other members of the family travelled on a cruise operated by the respondent cruising company. The complainant claimed there were no accessible toilet facilities on the top or pool decks. She also claimed her granddaughter was not permitted to go… -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-01-03
The complainant was a member of the respondent travel club and has a mobility disability. He claimed he was unable to ascertain whether hotels and other accommodation offered by the club were accessible when booking online. He advised that, even when he contacted the club by phone, he was sometimes provided with incorrect information about accessibility of accommodation. The travel club… -
21 January 2020Conciliation register
2018-05-11
The complainant is vegan and worked for the respondent car repair company. He claimed two managers told him veganism was a feminine attribute and imputed he was homosexual because of his veganism, calling him ‘fag’, ‘poof’ and ‘gay’. He claimed one of the managers sexually harassed him by showing him pictures of naked women on the work computer. The complainant said he took time off work due… -
21 January 2020Conciliation register
2018-05-09
The complainant’s five-year-old son has Autism Spectrum Disorder, anxiety, panic attacks and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The complainant claimed his son’s school, the respondent private school, treated him less favourably because of behaviour associated with his disability, including by locking him out of the classroom, making him transfer sand from one end of the school… -
27 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-08-12
The complainant was employed at the respondent catering and events company. She alleged a male co-worker sexually harassed her at the work Christmas party, including by telling her he had been watching her ‘strut [her] stuff around the office’ and pinching her bottom three times. She said she made an internal complaint about the incident. She claimed the company originally discouraged her… -
Sex Discrimination16 June 2021Publication
Equality across the board: Investing in workplaces that work for everyone (2021)
This report presents research into the collection and reporting of workplace data relevant to sexual harassment by ASX200 companies. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees15 June 2021Publication
Management of COVID-19 risks in immigration detention (2021)
Learn how COVID-19 is a threat to people held in immigration detention, as the virus can spread quickly in enclosed, confined spaces such as detention -
21 January 2020Conciliation register
2018-05-17
The complainant advised that her assistance animal has been accredited by the appropriate state government authority in her home state and she is allowed to travel with her dog on public transport within her home state. The complainant proposed to travel interstate with her assistance animal. She claimed the respondent interstate government authority told her that the card from her home… -
Rights and Freedoms29 August 2019Publication
Discussion paper: A model for positive human rights reform
This paper outlines what our current system of human rights protections looks like, how it is and isn’t effective in ensuring that government respects, protects and fulfils our human rights, why reforming the current system is critical, and options for reform. -
13 December 2019Conciliation register
2018-10-12
The complainant worked as a fulltime assistant manager for the respondent financial/accountancy company. She alleged a male company director told her she could not be promoted because she had children, was unable to work long hours and he could not have a woman represent the company to clients. She also alleged the director did not allow her to work from home or to access personal and annual… -
21 May 2020Conciliation register
2018-11-18
The complainant’s son has depression, which can manifest as self-harming behaviour and suicidal ideation. He attended Year 10 at the respondent private school. The complainant alleged that the school excluded her son when made aware of his disability, but allowed him to return following provision of a medical certificate. The complainant’s son had some time off school following an incident… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice25 November 2021News story
Landmark project for First Nations women and girls receives $2.8 million in federal funding
The Federal Government has announced $2.8 million funding for the Australian Human Rights Commission’s landmark Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) project that will see it through to a national summit for First Nations women and girls, the first of its kind in Australia. -
27 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-08-04
The complainant has an assistance dog to help her manage a psychosocial disability. She alleged the respondent private hospital declined her application to participate in a pain management program because she would be accompanied by her assistance dog. The hospital said it regularly allows patients with assistance animals to participate in programs run by the hospital. The hospital claimed…
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