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Disability Rights
13 September 2019Speech22nd Session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
22nd Session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Australia’s appearance, 12 to 13 September 2019 Geneva, Palais des Nations Room XVII Opening Statement (5 minutes) Ben Gauntlett, Disability Discrimination Commissioner Thank you Mr Chairman. I welcome the opportunity to make this statement on behalf of the Australian Human Rights Commission. Australia has made some… -
Education18 March 2019Teachers Article
Young people in the workplace
This resource helps students understand workplace discrimination and explores a potential real-life situation of young people entering the workplace. -
Education14 March 2019Teachers Article
Disability Discrimination in Sport
Read, Disability Discrimination in Sport, which encourages students to investigate the barriers people with disabilities face when participating in sports. -
Rights and Freedoms
17 January 2019SpeechThe Ongoing Legacy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
9th International Conference on Human Rights Education—Unleashing the Full Potential of Civil Society Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM President, Australian Human Rights Commission 27 November 2018 [ Professor Croucher spoke to this paper. Some sections were not addressed fully, given the coverage of some matters by earlier speakers in the program.] Introduction Thank you Professor… -
Technology and Human Rights
21 February 2024SubmissionHuman Rights Responses to Cybercrime
Learn more about how cybercrime can lead to human rights violations and how Australia can take a human-rights-centred approach. -
Disability Rights
2 May 2024Webpage
Writing a resume and cover letter
Learn about writing a resumé and cover letter, including when you might, or might not want to share information about disability. -
Education11 September 2023Webpage
Disability rights training
Upskill your team in disability models, barriers to equal participation, legislative frameworks, and how to apply disability rights knowledge and skills in the workplace. -
Education18 March 2019Teachers Article
Commemorate Human Rights Day
Explore a resource designed to help students further their understanding of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted in December 1948. -
Childrens Rights
14 September 2020Publication
Impacts of COVID-19 on children and young people who contact Kids Helpline (2020)
Kids Helpline and the Australian Human Rights Commission have co-authored a report on the impacts of COVID-19 on children and young people who contact Kids Helpline. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
17 July 2024SpeechEMRIP- Australia has not signed federal treaty with Indigenous peoples
Item 5 Statement 17th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) Thursday 11 July 2024