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Disability Rights
19 March 2024WebpageIncludeAbility - Equality at work
Explore these resources supporting employers to provide opportunities for people with disability, and people with disability to navigate pathways to employment. -
Disability Rights
22 April 2024Webpage
Creating an accessible and inclusive workplace
Learn how to ensure your organisation’s physical workplace, technology, attitudes and values are accessible and inclusive for all employees and visitors. -
Sex Discrimination
4 September 2023Media ReleaseDr Anna Cody commences as Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner
Today the Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes Dr Anna Cody to the Commission as Australia’s new Sex Discrimination Commissioner. Dr Cody’s commencement as Commissioner follows the announcement of her appointment by the Federal Attorney-General in early July. Dr Cody said: “I’m honoured to be starting in the role and I’m aware of the responsibility it holds as well as the potential… -
Sex Discrimination
2 November 2022Media Release
Support for workplaces to prevent and address sexual harassment
The Respect@Work Council, chaired by National Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins, has launched a new website that will help employers prevent and respond to sexual harassment, and will support them to create gender inclusive, safe, and respectful workplaces. -
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 -
14 December 2012Book page
Chapter 2: Constitutional reform: Creating a nation for all of us - Social Justice Report 2010
Social Justice Report 2010 Back to Contents Chapter 2: Constitutional reform: Creating a nation for all of us 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Why does Australia as a nation need to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution? 2.3 What could reform look like? 2.4 What are the next steps to a successful referendum? 2.5 Conclusion 2.1 Introduction A century ago, the… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
15 July 2014Book pageChapter 3: How do we keep moving forward? A road map for our future
3.1 Introduction In chapters 1 and 2, I look back over the past 20 years that the Social Justice Commissioner position has been in place and think about the journey and our learning over this time. In this chapter, I want to explore how those lessons can take us forward to chart a confident course into the future and how the realisation of our rights can produce long term sustainable…