Age Discrimination
Property Council of Australia, Retirement Living Council National Retirement Living Summit 20 - 22 June 2022 Keynote Address RACV Royal Pines Resort, Benowa, Gold Coast Tuesday 21 June 2022 (Check against delivery) Introduction I would like to thank the Property Council of Australia, Retirement...
Children's Rights
Joint statement from: June Oscar AO Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Anne Hollonds Australia’s National Children's Commissioner Lorraine Finlay Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner The Australian Human Rights Commission is deeply concerned about the safety and...
Race Discrimination
I would like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet today, the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation. I would like to recognise and pay my respects to Elders past and present and to emerging leaders, as well as to...
Age Discrimination
The Australian Human Rights Commission has produced bookmarks and posters in 20 languages to empower communities to recognise elder abuse and know where to seek help. The release of these resources coincides with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (tomorrow Wednesday 15 June), a day which takes...
Race Discrimination
Thank you for the very kind welcome, it is a great pleasure to join you today. Let me start by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land we are meeting on, the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Eastern Kulin Nation. I would like to acknowledge their connection...
Race Discrimination
I respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we are gathered today, the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation, and I pay my respect to their Elders, past and present, and to their emerging leaders. I acknowledge their...
Race Discrimination
I respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we are gathered today, the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation, and I pay my respect to their Elders past and present and to their emerging leaders. I acknowledge their...
Rights and Freedoms
Thank you to the Lyceum Club for inviting me to speak, and to Christine Yeats and Judith White for your warm introduction. I recall that for my late mother, Dr Amy McGrath OAM, the revival of the Sydney Lyceum Club was very special. In sorting through papers of my parents, following the passing of...
Rights and Freedoms
As I reflect on the past two years, it is clear that the pandemic has brought a renewed national focus on the importance of centralising considering rights and freedoms during times of crisis — a greater ‘rights consciousness’.
Commission – General
The Australian Human Rights Commission’s status as a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) has been reviewed by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) – the international standards body. This review, conducted every five years, considers whether the Commission...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the reappointment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO. Australian Human Rights Commission President Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM said Commissioner Oscar would continue to be a strong...
Age Discrimination
Tonight I have been asked to talk about how Local Government can combat ageism.
Sex Discrimination
A statement from Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins: Sexual harassment and sexual assault remain far too prevalent in the Australian community. Women, young people and intersectional groups face unacceptably higher risk of this conduct at home, at work, online and in education...
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