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Race Discrimination27 September 2019Media Release
Submission on the draft Religious Discrimination Bill
The Australian Human Rights Commission supports reform to improve protections against religious discrimination for all people in Australia. While supporting much of the draft Religious Discrimination Bill, the Commission urges that the Bill be amended to avoid limiting other human rights and overriding existing anti-discrimination laws. “The Commission has advocated for more than 20 years… -
Rights and Freedoms27 April 2020Media Release
Commission welcomes COVIDSafe App
The Australian Human Rights Commission has welcomed the COVIDSafe App as an important public health initiative, which can help protect the rights of Australians to health and life. The App also opens the possibility of easing restrictions on other human rights, such as freedom of movement and freedom of association. Human Rights Commissioner Edward Santow said, “The Commission welcomes the… -
14 April 2022Conciliation register
2020-12-04
The complainant has Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and social anxiety and worked as a storeman with the respondent company. He said he informed his manager of his disability and its potential impact on his interactions with others. He alleged his manager responded in a dismissive manner to his disclosure and later failed to respond to his concerns that colleagues were… -
Commission – General17 July 2019Webpage
Rosalind Croucher
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Children's Rights29 September 2021Webpage
About Children's Rights
Just like adults, children have human rights across the full spectrum of civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights. -
1 February 2024Conciliation register
2022-10-07
The complainant uses a wheelchair, is non-verbal and uses eye-gaze technology and hand-over-hand techniques. The complainant enrolled in a diploma with the respondent vocational education provider and an individual plan was developed setting out reasonable adjustments to be provided to the complainant. The complainant alleged the vocational education provider did not provide her all the… -
Rights and Freedoms17 January 2019Speech
Human rights in the 21st century
Human rights in the 21st century—Reflections on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Australian Council for International Development National Conference Human Rights in the 21st Century—People. Planet. Peace. Opening Address 30 October 2018 UNSW, Sydney by Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM President, Australian Human Rights Commission* [Professor Croucher… -
Disability Rights5 April 2024Webpage
Simon 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 Rights5 April 2024Webpage
Nathan Basha
Discover the ways in which meaningful employment gives IncludeAbility Ambassador Nathan Basha independence, financial security, and a sense of purpose. -
19 March 2024Webpage
Speaking from Experience submission
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Disability Rights4 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. -
Rights and Freedoms31 January 2019Submission
Review of the Family Law System (2018)
As Australia’s family law system becomes ever more complex and needs to respond to a greater diversity of clients, it is timely to review how it protects the human rights of individuals and their families, in particular the most vulnerable in our communities, including children and victims of family and domestic violence. -
Disability Rights26 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. -
Disability Rights15 April 2024Webpage
Ambassador Profile - Sam Drummond
Discrimination Lawyer and self-confessed tea connoisseur, Sam talks about life, current projects and employment for people with disability. -
16 March 2022Conciliation register
2020-08-02
The complainant experiences chronic lower-back joint pain, depression, and anxiety and at times uses a walking stick. She worked as a driver for the respondent government department and claimed that the department did not provide her with an accessible parking space, asked her not to use her walking stick and did not otherwise accommodate her disability. She also alleged colleagues bullied… -
LGBTIQ+15 October 2021Publication
Ensuring health and bodily integrity (2021)
Protecting the human rights of people born with variations in sex characteristics in the context of medical interventions -
Sex Discrimination14 May 2019Webpage
Change the course - 18 month milestone
Track progress in university sexual harassment reforms with the Australian Human Rights Commission’s 18-month milestone report on ‘Change the Course’. -
Race Discrimination16 March 2021Publication
Developing a National Anti-Racism Framework (2021)
Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner, Chin Tan has announced plans to develop a National Anti-Racism Framework and is calling on the Federal Government to support the framework, fully resource it and implement it. The Commission also aims to work in partnership with all sectors of Australian society because dismantling racism is a joint responsibility and will require a coordinated… -
Age Discrimination1 March 2021Media Release
Statement on the Aged Care Royal Commission report
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the publication of the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. Following the findings and recommendations in the report, released today, the Commission would like to see the human rights of older people embedded in the planning, provision and monitoring of aged care services in Australia. “Older people have the… -
Commission – General14 October 2019Webpage
Senate file listing: 1 Jan 2019 - 30 June 2019
SENATE FILE LIST FOR THE AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 1 JANUARY 2019 – 30 JUNE 2019 see previous File Id Name Create Date '2018/34-3 AGE DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER - GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE 2018 COMMUNITY RELATIONS - DISCRIMINATION & RESEARCH ENQUIRIES '2019-06-27 '2018/153-2 2018 CHILDREN'S RIGHTS REPORT UN SUBMISSIONS COMMUNITY RELATIONS - CHILDREN'S RIGHTS SUBMISSIONS '2019-03…