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Age Discrimination
3 April 2025SubmissionConsultation draft of the National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older People (2034-2034)
The Australian Human Rights Commission has made a submission to the Attorney-General's Department which is looking at a national plan to end the abuse and mistreatment of older people. -
Age Discrimination
19 December 2024Webpage
About making a complaint
If you experience discrimination, you can address it directly or make a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission. Complaints can be made online or in writing. -
Age Discrimination
19 December 2024Webpage
Key areas of focus: Age Discrimination Commissioner
The Age Discrimination Commissioner advocates for human rights in laws, raises awareness, and advises the government, focusing on older workers, ageism, and diverse communities. -
Age Discrimination
19 December 2024Webpage
Financial Elder Abuse Project
A collective of representatives from the banking and financial services and peak community organisation sectors which will work together to improve the prevention and response to financial elder abuse. -
Age Discrimination
11 December 2024News story
New project to tackle financial elder abuse
The Commission is bringing together representatives from the banking and financial services sector and peak community organisations to work together to improve the prevention and response to elder abuse. -
Age Discrimination
15 October 2024Submission
Achieving Greater Consistency in Laws for Financial Enduring Powers of Attorney (consultation paper)
Submission to the Attorney-General's Department (13 December 2023) -
30 September 2024
Shaping_Perceptions_Full_Report 2024
The focus of this report is on how the Australian media reports on ageing and older persons.This research involved a review of literature and media reportage on age-related topics by key media outlets in Australia. Additionally, in-depth interviews were conducted with journalists, presenters, editors and producers across Australian media networks as well as with academics and corporate… -
Age Discrimination
23 September 2024Webpage
Age Discrimination Training
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Age Discrimination
23 September 2024Webpage
Age Discrimination Factsheets and Guides
Discover more about a multigenerational workforce, your rights at retirement and a human rights approach to health and aged care with these downloadable guides. -
Age Discrimination
20 August 2024Submission
Inquiry into the Financial Services Regulatory Framework in Relation to Financial Abuse (2024)
Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services -
Age Discrimination
25 June 2024News story
Retirement village operators urged to improve elder abuse protections
The Age Discrimination Commissioner, Robert Fitzgerald AM, has called on Australia’s retirement living sector to introduce new nationwide strategies to better identify and respond to the abuse of residents. Elder abuse affects one in six older Australians, including those living in retirement villages. The abuse can take many forms, including neglect, financial exploitation, physical… -
Age Discrimination
22 May 2024News story
Age Discrimination Commissioner launches new interview series
Find out about 'Let's Talk Ageing', an interview series featuring Australian thought leaders who discuss positive ageing and the challenges facing older people. -
Age Discrimination
22 May 2024Video
Let's Talk Ageing Episode 1: Interview with Human Rights President Rosalind Croucher
Our new 'Let’s Talk Ageing' interview series presents insights from thought-leaders about ageing in Australia and beyond. In the first interview of this series, Age Discrimination Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AM talks with President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM, about ageing positively and some of the challenges older persons face from… -
Age Discrimination
13 May 2024Webpage
The 'Let's Talk Ageing' Series
Our new 'Let’s Talk Ageing' interview series showcases insights from thought-leaders about ageing in Australia and beyond. -
Age Discrimination
28 March 2024News story
Robert Fitzgerald commences as Age Discrimination Commissioner
Find out about the Age Discrimination Commissioner, Robert Fitzgerald AM’s immediate and long-term priorities to eliminate ageism and age discrimination. -
International
6 February 2024News story
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 75 Years On
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Age Discrimination
5 February 2024News story
Commission welcomes new Age Discrimination Commissioner
Find out about the newly appointed Age Discrimination Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AM. A respected lawyer and leading figure in the anti-discrimination space. -
International
10 January 2024Video
How a milestone human rights document came to be
It is considered one of the most important documents ever written in human history. But how did the Universal Declaration of Human Rights shape Australia, and what does it still mean for us today? In part two of our video series commemorating its 75th anniversary, we look at the Declaration's inception. Learn more about our series here. -
International
10 January 2024Video
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 75 Years On Video Series
In a video series commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we hear from a diverse group of Australians about what human rights means to them and where our nation still needs to improve. View the rest of the series here. -
Age Discrimination
20 December 2023Submission
Australia Post Services Modernisation
The Australian Human Rights Commission provided this submission to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (the Department) regarding the modernisation of Australian postal services. The Commission did this in response to the ‘ Postal Services Modernisation: Discussion Paper’. While recognising the need for modernisation of postal…
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