National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds and Sex Discrimination Commissioner Anna Cody will undertake a national survey exploring consent education of secondary school students across Australia.
This Position Paper sets out the Australian Human Rights Commission’s proposals for reforming federal discrimination law in Australia. It forms part of the Commission’s Free and Equal project: A National conversation on human rights.
This paper outlines what our current system of human rights protections looks like, how it is and isn’t effective in ensuring that government respects, protects and fulfils our human rights, why reforming the current system is critical, and options for reform.