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18 April 2017PublicationMs AR on behalf of Mr AS, Master AT and Miss AU v Commonwealth (DIBP)
Understand the case of Ms. AR on behalf of Mr. Master and Miss AU v. Commonwealth (DIBP). -
Sex Discrimination
14 May 2019WebpageChange 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’. -
4 February 2020Book page
Submissions - Children's Rights Report 2019
Date Submitted by 1 29.03.2018 Confidential 2 03.04.2018 Confidential 3 03.04.2018 Name Withheld 4 10.04.2018 Name Withheld 5 10.04.2018 Confidential 6 10.04.2018 Confidential 7 12.04.2018 Lynelle Long, InterCountry Adoptee Voices 8 13.04.2018 Confidential 9 16.04.2018 Confidential 10 16.04.2018 Confidential 11 17.04.18 Name Withheld 12 21.04.2018 Confidential 13 23.04.2018 Associate… -
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Employers
Employers can explore a range of resources to help prevent discrimination, respect human rights and promote diversity in their workplace. -
Sex Discrimination
10 October 2019Project
Indigenous Defence Project
Explore the Indigenous Defence Project. -
Complaint Information Service11 February 2020Webpage
Make an enquiry
The Commission's Information Services The Commission has two information services that you can contact for information about the Commission's complaint handling function. They are: The Respect@Work Information Service The National Information Service Currently, our Information Service phone lines are open Monday - Friday between the hours of 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM Sydney time. Enquiries can be… -
LGBTIQ+
13 June 2019Media ReleaseNew guidelines launched to promote the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in sport
Sport and human rights leaders are encouraging all Australians to “stand for inclusivity”, launching new guidelines that promote the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in sport. National Guidelines for the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in sport were launched in Melbourne today. The Guidelines were developed by the Australian Human Rights Commission in -
Sex Discrimination
7 March 2020Speech
Is it coming up roses yet? Women in the 21st century
International Women’s Day Lunch Union, University and Schools Club Thank you to the Union, University and Schools Club for inviting me to speak and to Dr Mary Forbes for reaching out to. This is a wonderful event. Full of pride, full of celebration—and full of women and supportive men! Let me begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, the Gadigal people… -
Rights and Freedoms
17 January 2019Project
Free and Equal: An Australian conversation on human rights
What makes an effective system of human rights protection for 21st century Australia? What are we doing well and what steps do we still need to take? -
Rights and Freedoms
9 July 2019Publication
Factsheet: Guide to the protections for freedom of religion (2019)
There are a number of protections for freedom of religion in Australian law. At the federal level, a person may make a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission or to the Fair Work Commission about discrimination on the basis of religion that occurs in the context of employment. The Australian Human Rights Commission can also inquire into complaints about acts done or practices… -
Rights and Freedoms
6 March 2020Speech
Is it coming up roses yet? Women in the 21st century
Union, University and Schools Club * check upon delivery Introduction Thank you to the Union, University and Schools Club for inviting me to speak and to Dr Mary Forbes for reaching out to. This is a wonderful event. Full of pride, full of celebration—and full of women and supportive men! Let me begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, the Gadigal… -
Sex Discrimination
5 March 2020Media Release
Launch of Respect@Work report of the National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins has today launched Respect@Work, the Australian Human Rights Commission’s report of the National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces 2020. The report is the culmination of the world-first 18-month National Inquiry, which examined the nature and prevalence of sexual harassment in Australian workplaces, the drivers of this… -
Rights and Freedoms
9 April 2020E-bulletin (Monthly)
Community update: COVID-19 (April 2020)
Community Alert Commissioner Update - COVID-19 Dear friends, We are living through an extraordinary challenge for our society and our community—A public health crisis the world has not seen since the Spanish Flu pandemic in 1918. These remarkable times have seen our governments take unprecedented measures to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic to save lives. The actions taken by our …