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4 June 2015Book page
Appendix 4: Website statistics
Table 38: Website statistics From 1 July 2013 – 30 June 2014. Overall Page views Visits Main Commission website 7 138 597 3 614 095 All Commission sub-sites 609 012 285 183 Total 7 747 609 3 899 278 2012-13 5 981 688 2 746 350 Section Breakdown Page views Home page of section Home page 431 631 n/a About 256 153 60 790 News 671 440 10 930 Complaints 326 726 123 347 Education 161 852 11 923… -
International
6 February 2024News story
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 75 Years On
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6 February 2024Conciliation register
2022-10-13
The complainant was a student of the respondent vocational training body. She alleged the training body informed her that due to her pregnancy, she would not be permitted to participate in a module with potentially distressing content, and that she could not complete three mandatory practical components of the course until six months post-partum. On being advised of the complaint, the… -
Race Discrimination
16 October 2024News story
National consultations show widespread, systemic racism damaging lives
Racism is commonplace and normalised in Australia and can affect almost every part of a person’s daily life, according to a new report for the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC). National consultations with diverse and marginalised communities revealed first-hand accounts from hundreds of people who have experienced racism. -
14 December 2012Book page
Request for comments: Possible public inquiry on employment and disability issues
Human Rights Commissioner and Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM is considering recommending to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission a possible public inquiry on issues affecting equal employment opportunity for people with a disability in Australia. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2003: Speech by Senator Aden Ridgeway.
Thank you for inviting me here to speak at the Sydney launch of two reports from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner; the 2003 Native Title Report and the 2003 Social Justice Report. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Webpage
Bullying: Know Your Rights
Bullying is an abuse of your human rights. Learn how governments, schools, workplaces and individuals (including you) should ensure every human right is respected. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
2 August 2023Webpage
The history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples advocating for the right to be heard
There is a long history of First Nations people advocating for the right to representation and participation in decisions that affect them. The events listed are a selection of moments in history when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have taken action to call for large-scale change by Australian governments to realise their Indigenous rights, demonstrating the history leading to the… -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Barnardos Australia is a family support and out of home care children's welfare agency operating services in New South Wales and ACT. We make this submission based on a number of detainee children and young people that we have provided services for within their own families, and as homeless adolescents. Furthermore, Barnardos has general experience of the impact of institutional care of children… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
23 August 2024Media Release
First Nations women let down by native title system
A new report on Australia’s native title system centres the voices of First Nations women to call for significant reform. For the first time since the introduction of the Native Title Act 30 years ago, the experiences of First Nations women have been elevated to show how the system is failing to deliver land justice effectively. “The native title system we have today is not what we had all… -
Disability Rights
5 April 2024WebpageSimon Katterl
Learn about IncludeAbility Ambassador Simon Katterl who identifies as having mental health and now runs a business that consults with mental health services. -
Disability Rights
5 April 2024Webpage
Sam Jackson
IncludeAbility Ambassador Sam Jackson says all experience helps us to be more job-ready, and people in employment are far more employable that those not employed. -
Disability Rights
5 April 2024Webpage
Paul Harpur
Associate Professor at the TC Beirne School of Law, UQ, and IncludeAbility Ambassador Paul Harpur says society viewed him as disabled and discounted his potential. -
Disability Rights
5 April 2024Webpage
Nathan Basha
Discover the ways in which meaningful employment gives IncludeAbility Ambassador Nathan Basha independence, financial security, and a sense of purpose. -
Disability Rights
4 April 2024Webpage
Jane Spring
Learn about IncludeAbility Ambassador Jane Spring becoming T10 paraplegic and her journey to meaningful employment, enabling her to develop and grow her skills. -
Disability Rights
4 April 2024Webpage
Jake Fing
Hear IncludeAbility Ambassador Jake Fing experience of Bipolar Type 2, and how meaningful employment has helped him feel belonging within a community. -
Rights and Freedoms
13 March 2013WebpageRights and freedoms: web links
Links from bayefsky.com bayefsky.com is an extensive collection of resources maintained by leading human rights academic Anne Bayefsky and colleagues . In many cases it provides easier access than the official UN document versions. The site includes an introduction to the human rights treaty system; the text of the treaties and amendments; pages for each country; pages organised by category… -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendix 1: Case studies
Until December 2009, Ali Jasmin lived with his family in Bala Uring, a small village on the island of Flores, Indonesia. His family bought fish from the local fishermen and sold them at the market. Ali had completed seven years of schooling and worked as a fisherman in a little town not far from his home. -
Disability Rights
3 September 2024Webpage
Co-Designing for Equality at Work
The Australian Human Rights Commission’s IncludeAbility project, which strives for equality in employment for people with disability, is starting its next phase. To begin this phase, the project team has brought together a group of people with disability, employers and government representatives to co-design a plan. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2007 - Chapter 2: Indigenous communities dealing with family violence and abuse
Family violence and abuse occurs at unacceptable rates in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) communities. We have heard many tragic stories of women, children and young people who have experienced devastating sexual abuse and family violence. It is a scourge that is causing damage and trauma among Indigenous communities, to our women and children, and to the fabric of Indigenous…