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Disability Rights
Australia's Disability Strategy, Human Rights and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The compartmentalisation of disability policy has meant people with disability, or their representatives, are often expected to have the information and evidence to justify policy change and even when they do make their case, they need multiple levels and areas of government to support them.
Sex Discrimination
Launch of Everyone’s Business: Survey on sexual harassment of members of the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association
KATE JENKINS SEX DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION SDA VICTORIA BRANCH, MELBOURNE 29 OCTOBER, 2019 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I would like to begin my remarks today by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the people of the Kulin nations. I am...
Rights and Freedoms
Modern Slavery and Beyond
As the Federal Senate debates the Modern Slavery Bill this week, the 2018 Australian Dialogue on Business and Human Rights takes place in Sydney today with modern slavery prevention as the key theme. It’s the fifth time the Global Compact Network Australia and the Australian Human Rights Commission...
Sex Discrimination
AHRC to review residential colleges at the University of New England
The Australian Human Rights Commission will conduct an independent review of residential colleges at the University of New England (UNE) in the regional centre of Armidale, NSW. The University has seven residential colleges, currently home to approximately 1800 students. The Australian Human Rights...
Disability Rights
25 Years of the Disability Discrimination Act
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Ms Catalina Devandas Aguilar, will be joining the Australian Human Rights Commission for a unique event to mark the 25th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (DDA) on 1 March, 2018. The event – a panel...
Commission – General
Sexual Harassment - Safer Workplaces
The Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins delivered the keynote address at the Women in Film and TV NSW - Safer Workplaces Strategies forum. Good morning everyone. I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which you meet, the Gadigal people of the Eora...
Age Discrimination
“Will you still need me”
Combatting Discrimination & Promoting Cohesion “Will you still need me” Paul McCartney’s famous song ‘Will you still need me’ penned in 1966, at the age of 24, when the oldest of Australia’s baby boomers were just turning 20, despite Paul contemplating turning 64, for most boomers then it was...
LGBTIQ+
Keynote Address - Military Pride Ball 2017
Military Pride Ball - Keynote Speech Check against delivery Introduction Acknowledgements • Thank you, James and Ellen, for your kind introduction. • Traditional owners: the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation and to pay my respects to their elders past and present. • The many members of the LGBTI...
Rights and Freedoms
Proposed modern slavery legislation ‘a good first step’
Human Rights Commissioner Edward Santow has welcomed a Federal Government proposal to legislate against modern slavery. Commissioner Santow said Government plans to require large businesses to report annually on their actions to address modern slavery are “a good first step”. “Further action will...
Age Discrimination
Mature Aged Workers
The Hon Dr Kay Patterson AO delivered the keynote address at The Australian Industry Group's 2017 PIR (Policy Influence Reform) Conference on 2 May 2017 in Canberra. The PIR Conference is a leading forum for senior industry people to meet and discuss important contemporary workplace relations and...
Age Discrimination
Exploring the potential of our ageing workforce
Speech given at the Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI) Inclusion and Diversity Conference 2017. AHRI is the national association representing human resource and people management. Commissioner Patterson AO addressed the issue of age discrimination in the workplace and the role of employers...
Commission – General
Human rights and investment opportunities – why they go hand in hand
A new report detailing the strong business case for the financial services industry to consider human rights in their investment decisions will be released today, as investors around the globe become more focussed on responsible investing. Human rights in investment: The value of considering human...
Rights and Freedoms
Funding for community legal centres protects human rights
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes federal government funding for community legal centres. “Community legal centres are vital in protecting the basic human rights of disadvantaged people in Australia. “I am very pleased that Attorney-General George Brandis has announced that the Federal...
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