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Disability Rights
3 May 2024Webpage
Employment for people with disability in Australia
Explore statistics on disability employment and education in Australia and the facts about disability discrimination. -
Technology and Human Rights
8 March 2024Publication
Protecting Cognition: Background Paper on Neurotechnology
Learn more about what human rights and regulatory risks are created by the development and deployment of neurotechnology. -
Legal
22 March 2024Media ReleaseCommission welcomes ALRC report on religious schools and anti-discrimination laws
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the tabling of the report by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) on Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws. The ALRC’s recommendations would ensure that students and teachers are protected from discrimination on the basis of their sexuality, gender identity, marital or relationship status, or pregnancy –… -
Disability Rights
16 April 2024Webpage
Ambassador Profile - Jane Spring
Chair of the Disability Council NSW, IncludeAbility Ambassador Jane Spring talks about the professional lives for people with disability. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
27 March 2024Media ReleaseCommissioner June Oscar welcomes Institute funding
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar welcomed the Commonwealth’s funding of the new Wiyi Yani U Thangani Institute for First Nations Gender Justice at the Australian National University. The Institute is the first of its kind in the world and will bring together First Nations researchers to develop and design initiatives to improve outcomes for… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
2 April 2024Media Release
Katie Kiss commences as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
Australia’s new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Katie Kiss, said in the wake of the devastating outcome of last year’s Voice referendum, Australia must consider the next steps, and prioritise finding ways to heal and soothe divisions. This includes making meaningful progress in addressing the systemic and structural discrimination experienced by First… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
19 April 2024News story
Inspection report: “serious concerns” at Yongah Hill Detention Centre
An inspection report by the Australian Human Rights Commission has found that a high-security immigration detention centre in Western Australia was, in part, “no longer fit for purpose”, and raised serious concerns over safety conditions and the level of care for detainees and staff. The Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre Inspection Report followed a two-day inspection of the adult… -
Disability Rights
1 May 2024Webpage
Creating an accessible and inclusive induction
Take these practical steps to create an accessible and inclusive induction for employees with disability from before they start and beyond. -
Disability Rights
30 April 2024Webpage
Disability and employment in Australia
Learn the facts about education, employment and disability discrimination in Australia. -
Disability Rights
26 April 2024Webpage
Hosting accessible and inclusive online meetings and events
Learn how to prepare for, run and follow up on online meetings and events that are accessible for everyone. -
Disability Rights
30 April 2024Webpage
Establishing a Disability Employee Network
Learn about establishing a Disability Employee Network - an employee-led group championing the inclusion of people with disability within their workplace. -
Disability Rights
16 April 2024Webpage
Ambassador Profile - Audrey O'Connor
IncludeAbility ambassador Audrey O’Connor is an actor, film maker, screen writer and author. She talks here about employment and disability. -
Disability Rights
30 April 2024Webpage
‘Meet the Experts’ Video Campaign
Watch these videos exploring and celebrating the skills, knowledge and experience Australians with disability bring to their workplaces. -
Disability Rights
2 May 2024Webpage
Preparing for an interview
Tips on researching organisations you’re applying to, preparing for interview questions and answers and logistics like requesting reasonable adjustments to be made. -
Disability Rights
26 April 2024Webpage
Hosting accessible and inclusive in-person meetings and events
Learn about designing meetings and events to be accessible and inclusive for all employees and visitors, from venue access, to correspondence and activities. -
Legal
22 February 2024Submission
Review of ASIO's compulsory questioning powers
The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) in relation to its Review into Division 3 of Part III of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979. -
Disability Rights
1 May 2024Webpage
Customising a job for a person with disability
Check out this employer’s guide to customising jobs for people with disability, and the steps, features and benefits of job customisation. -
Disability Rights
26 April 2024Webpage
Identifying accessible and inclusive employers
Explore this guide providing information on searching for and identifying accessible and inclusive employers. -
Disability Rights
24 April 2024Webpage
Creating accessible and inclusive communications
Learn about employees with disability’s communication needs, from inclusive language, to accessible meetings and materials. -
Legal
14 February 2024Publication
Mr Jdid v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs)(2024)
Report into the use of force