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Education21 January 2016Publication
Disability rights: Facilitating the empowerment of people with disability
This unit of competency has been designed to provide learners with the skills and knowledge required to facilitate the empowerment of people with disability, through the delivery of services driven by a person-centred, rights-based approach. Download the Trainer's Manual here, the Learner Guide and individual teaching topics within the Trainer’s Manual are available for download below. -
Rights and Freedoms
5 September 2021WebpageAbout Rights and Freedoms
Scrutiny of human rights by the Parliament | Scrutiny by the courts | Advocacy for improved legislative protection of human rights | Promotion of improved human rights policy and practice | International human rights scrutiny mechanisms | More information Under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act and Australia's Federal discrimination laws, the Commission has important functions in -
Disability Rights
19 July 2019SpeechThe critical task of changing community attitudes towards disability
The following speech was an opening presentation delivered by Disability Discrimination Commissioner Ben Gauntlett at a workshop on community attitudes towards people with disability convened by the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Disability, held in Melbourne on June 28, 2019. Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, I too acknowledge my deep respect to the … -
Children's Rights
3 February 2020Publication
Children’s Rights Report 2019
The Children’s Rights Report 2019 — In Their Own Right tells the story of how well children’s rights are protected and promoted across Australia. -
Sex Discrimination
5 September 2023WebpageSex Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Anna Cody
Before commencing as Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Cody had a distinguished career as an academic, as a lawyer specialising in discrimination and as a passionate advocate for human rights. -
Rights and Freedoms
30 May 2024Media Release
Government must seize the moment for a National Human Rights Act
A new parliamentary report recommending a National Human Rights Act as part of a revitalised Human Rights Framework brings Australia closer than ever before to establishing the basic legal protections that Australians need. The report, tabled in Federal Parliament today, includes an example of legislation for a National Human Rights Act, building on decades of work and reinforcing… -
Disability Rights
28 November 2023News story
Commission welcomes new Disability Discrimination Commissioner
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the appointment of Rosemary Kayess to the role of Disability Discrimination Commissioner. “On behalf of Commissioners and staff I warmly welcome Ms Kayess to the Commission. She is a leading disability and human rights lawyer who has been extremely influential in her work in international human rights law for people with disability,” said… -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
A brief guide to the Disability Discrimination Act
For more detail you can go to the Commission's complaint information pages, frequently asked questions materials, decisions in complaint cases, and standards and guidelines materials, available on our internet site or in other formats on request -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry on Employment and Disability Interim Report
Issues Paper 3, which was issued on the launch of the Inquiry, discussed the incentives and disincentives regarding employment of people with disability from the perspective of employers. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
Disability Discrimination Developments
A speech by Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM. -
Education8 April 2022Webpage
What are Children's Rights?
Discover children’s rights and how they are protected internationally and in Australia. Explore resources and education initiatives at the Australian Human Rights Commission. -
Rights and Freedoms
11 November 2022Media Release
Human Rights Commissioner to raise juvenile and immigration detention concerns with UN torture committee in Geneva
Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner is set to appear before the United Nations Committee Against Torture in Geneva next week to provide analysis of how Australia measures up against our obligations under the UN’s Convention Against Torture (CAT) and its associated Optional Protocol (OPCAT). -
Disability Rights
18 December 2023News story
Webinar: Lessons from disability employment project IncludeAbility
The IncludeAbility pilot programs How can we reimagine disability employment in Australia, to the benefit of individuals, organisations, and the wider community? Watch this webinar, delivered in November 2023, to learn about the Australian Human Rights Commission’s successful IncludeAbility disability employment project, and how the insights gained can pave the way for a better future… -
Rights and Freedoms
20 May 2024Media Release
Rights-based solutions to critical social issues set to take centre stage at landmark forum in Sydney
With a plethora of issues currently impacting significantly on the rights of people across Australia, an upcoming landmark national conference during the Vivid Sydney festival is set to explore a range of new approaches to protecting and promoting human rights in Australia. Concerns about racism and freedom of speech stemming from the impact of the war in Gaza; Australia’s domestic violence,… -
Age Discrimination
24 May 2019Publication
Willing to Work: National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination Against Older Australians and Australians with Disability (2016)
The right to work is a fundamental human right, but one that far too many older people and people with disability in Australia do not enjoy. -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Disability and Employment: Submissions - round 2
This page lists submissions made to the Australian Human Rights Commission's National Inquiry on equal employment opportunity and participation for people with disabilities following the release of the Inquiry's Interim Report, and provides links to those submissions which have been provided electronically and on which no restriction on publication has been requested by the authors. -
14 December 2012Book page
Disability Rights
That section 25.2 of the Disability Discrimination Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002, made under subsection 31(1) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, be amended as follows: -
Disability Rights
22 November 2023Media Release
New approach to disability employment sees outstanding results
A national disability employment project has delivered exceptional success rates, and created a new blueprint for how businesses could increase employment opportunities for people with disability. IncludeAbility, a project of the Australian Human Rights Commission, ran three-month employment pilots in Perth and the Illawarra with the goal of increasing meaningful work opportunities for… -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
Disability Rights: disability legal services
Australian Centre for Disability Law General e mail info@disabilitylaw.org.au Legal advice: adviceline@disabilitylaw.org.au Web http://www.disabilitylaw.org.au Postal: PO 989 Strawberry Hills NSW 2012 Tel 02 8014 7000 Fax 02 9211 5518 TTY 02 9211 5549 -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Employment and Disability: Issues Paper 2
The Inquiry will also focus on identifying and developing practical strategies that can help address the disincentives that many people with disabilities experience when they do seek employment.