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28 January 2021Webpage
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Learn how to promote human rights in this eLearning course, which provides an overview of human rights, from their history to the current challenges. -
Childrens Rights
1 November 2023PublicationBuilding belonging
A toolkit for early childhood educators on cultural diversity and responding to prejudice. See more. -
Rights and Freedoms
24 October 2018Teachers Article
An Introduction to Human Rights and Responsibilities
Explore the resource An Introduction to Human Rights and Responsibilities, which offers interactive lessons and resources for teaching Years 5-6 students about human rights. Designed for use with interactive whiteboards and other internet-enabled devices, the materials include lesson plans, homework activities, and are aligned with the Australian Curriculum for Humanities and Social Sciences. The… -
13 November 2024Conciliation register
2024-04-04
The complainant has a 6 month old exclusively breastfed baby and applied to the respondent educational body to sit a tertiary level admissions test. She alleged she was informed two days before the exam that she would not be permitted to breastfeed her baby on demand but rather, during the lunch break. The complainant noted this would mean she would not have a lunch break like others sitting… -
13 November 2024Conciliation register
2024-02-05
The complainant said she is African and has brown skin. She alleged her manager at the respondent bridal store discriminated against her on the ground of her race, including by treating her disrespectfully, following her around the shop, offering her no shifts and preferring the company of a white colleague of a similar age to the complainant. The respondents denied discriminating against… -
13 November 2024Conciliation register
2024-02-03
The complainant alleged the respondent real estate agent denied her access to a property because she was accompanied by an assistance dog. The real estate company apologised to the complainant for her experience and expressed a desire to try to resolve the complaint by conciliation. The complaint was resolved by conciliation. The real estate agent was counselled and attended anti… -
13 November 2024Conciliation register
2024-02-01
The complainant alleged the respondent taxi driver at a taxi rank refused to take his fare because he was accompanied by an assistance animal. The taxi driver said he did not take the complainant’s fare because it would mean he would be late for a pre-arranged booking. The complaint was resolved through conciliation. The taxi driver had undergone training on discrimination and customer… -
Commission - General
3 July 2024SpeechNational Press Club Address - President Rosalind Croucher - 3 July
Free + Equal: safeguarding the rights of all Australians Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM FAAL FRSA FACLM(Hon) FRSN I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we are meeting today, and pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and to any First Nations People attending in person or watching today’s broadcast. Commissioner… -
17 September 2024Conciliation register
2023-08-07
The complainant is a single mother of a school-aged child and worked in a management role with the respondent company. The company required staff in management to work on both days on weekends. The complainant said she informed the company she would be unable to work on both days on the weekend because of her family responsibilities. She said that, after initially accommodating her needs,… -
17 September 2024Conciliation register
2023-08-04
The complainant is legally blind and was employed as a senior staff member with the respondent recruitment agency. He alleged other members of senior staff and the business owner discriminated against him because of his disability, including by ridiculing him for not using two computer screens, making derogatory comments about his disability and threatening to demote him when he sought to… -
Sex Discrimination
30 November 2021SpeechLaunch of Set the Standard
Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Kate Jenkins launches “Set the Standard” report aims to improve safety and respect in Australian parliamentary workplaces. -
Commission - General
30 April 2021Webpage
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