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Commission - General
13 May 2025E-bulletin (Monthly)President's message | May 2025
Cost of living issues are human rights issues Someone said to me just before election day that human rights hadn’t featured much in the federal election campaign. It’s true that the words “human rights” didn’t feature much - but human rights issues did. This was an election about the cost of living in Australia and human rights has a lot to say about that. Australia has promised to protect… -
Commission - General
13 May 2025News story
Data breach notification
The Australian Human Rights Commission has been affected by a data breach concerning attachments uploaded to the Commission’s web forms on its website. -
8 May 2025Conciliation register
2024-11-10
The complainant alleged an offer of employment with the respondent telecommunications company was withdrawn due to his criminal record – possession of firearms and unsafe storage of firearms. He alleged the requirement for a criminal record check was not made clear to him during the interview. The company advised employees must be of good character and have no criminal record because they… -
8 May 2025Conciliation register
2024-11-09
The complainant alleged a verbal offer of employment in a senior human resources role with the respondent company was withdrawn once she disclosed she was pregnant. The company denied making an offer of employment to the complainant. The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the company pay the complainant $10,000. -
8 May 2025Conciliation register
2024-11-08
The complainant is Chinese and attended the respondent business. He said he tried to fill up his water bottle in the parents’ room and was approached by a staff member who told him he could not use the room unless it was for parenting purposes. The staff member asked the complainant his name, which he refused to give. The complainant alleged the staff member then started guessing Asian… -
8 May 2025Conciliation register
2024-11-07
The complainant's two children have Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, demand avoidance traits, and other processing disorders. She alleged that the respondent faith-based K-12 school and its principal did not make reasonable adjustments to respond to the children’s behaviours of concern and disciplined the children rather than treating their behaviours… -
8 May 2025Conciliation register
2024-11-06
The complainant has osteogenesis imperfecta type 1 (also known as “brittle bone disease) and otosclerosis (a condition of the middle and inner ear that can lead to hearing loss, tinnitus or vertigo, or a combination of these). She alleges the respondent council withdrew an offer of employment despite an independent pre-employment medical assessment concluding she could perform the role… -
8 May 2025Conciliation register
2024-11-05
The complainant has a disability that manifests as him walking with a limp. He alleged the respondent hotel denied him and friends entry because it incorrectly assumed he was intoxicated. The hotel said that security have to ensure compliance with liquor licensing rules which require visual assessments of a person to determine if they are intoxicated. However, security are required to… -
8 May 2025Conciliation register
2024-11-04
The complainant said he provided his employer with a medical certificate advising against COVID 19 vaccination because he developed a medical condition as a result of an adverse reaction to his first vaccination. He was later directed by his employer to only work from home and not to attend the workplace, work meetings or functions, which he claimed had a negative impact on his mental health… -
8 May 2025Conciliation register
2024-11-03
The complainant’s niece has a mobility impairment, low vision, Down’s Syndrome and is on the autism spectrum. He alleged the respondent government authority discriminated against his niece by not granting her request for a disability parking permit. The government authority said it had been unable to issue the disability parking permit to the complainant’s niece due to insufficient… -
8 May 2025Conciliation register
2024-11-02
The complainant has a psychosocial disability and has an assistance dog. She alleged she could not make a booking with the respondent pet-friendly accommodation provider because her dog is not a small non-shedding animal. On being advised of the complaint the holiday accommodation provider indicated a willingness to try to resolve the matter by conciliation. The complaint was resolved by -
8 May 2025Conciliation register
2024-11-01
The complainant has a vision impairment and is employed by the respondent community legal service. She alleged she was not provided with flexibility and other workplace adjustments in a timely manner, was required to continually explain her disability and related needs and had specialised equipment withdrawn. The centre denied discriminating against the complainant but indicated a… -
Children's Rights
6 May 2025SubmissionMaking Queensland Safer (Adult Crime, Adult Time) Amendment Bill 2025
Explore the latest on the Making Queensland Safer Bill 2025, including expanded 'Adult Crime, Adult Time' offences and recent public hearings. -
Commission - General
6 May 2025Webpage
Gifts and Benefits Register
Explore the Australian Human Rights Commission's Gifts and Benefits Register, detailing received gifts and benefits to ensure transparency and accountability. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
30 April 2025News story
Explainer: Commonwealth v Yunupingu and compensation for native title
On 12 March 2025, the High Court handed down judgment in the case of Commonwealth v Yunupingu. -
29 April 2025Conciliation register
2024-10-10
The complainant alleged a colleague at the café where she worked sexually harassed her, including by asking her about her sex life, making comments of sexual nature about female customers, touching her breasts and lower back while passing by and exhibiting his arm and abdominal muscles. She claimed she complained about the alleged conduct and helped a colleague complaint about similar… -
29 April 2025Conciliation register
2024-10-09
The complainant worked as a security supervisor with the respondent hotel. She alleged that from the commencement of her employment, the security director sexually harassed her, including by making comments and sending her messages indicating he had feelings for her, showing up at her home unannounced, and buying her flowers. The complainant said she shared an office with the security… -
29 April 2025Conciliation register
2024-10-08
The complainant was a student at the respondent university and worked as a life guard at an aquatic centre operated by the university. She alleged a colleague sexually harassed her, including by touching parts of her body, kissing her cheeks, slapping her on the bottom and telling her she was “hot” and “pretty”. She said she made a complaint to the university about the alleged conduct and…
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