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14 April 2022Conciliation register
2020-04-03
The complainant has schizophrenia and a back injury and was employed in an IT role with the respondent government agency. He alleged he was treated less favourably because he has schizophrenia, including by being excluded from the workplace, being given excessive work to perform at home, having his personal property tampered with and being referred to as ‘weird’. He also alleged the agency… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
8 September 2023SpeechICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium GA2023
Jalangurru lanygu balangarri - good afternoon everyone. Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Gadigal yani U. Balangarri wadjirragali jarra ningi – gamali ngindaji yau muwayi nyirrami ngarri thangani. Yaningi miya ngindaji Muwayi ingga winyira ngirranggu thangani. Yathawarra, wilalawarra jalangurru ngarri guda. For those of you who do not know me, my name is June Oscar. I am -
Disability Rights
3 May 2022Publication
RetroFit Kit exhibition (2022)
The RetroFit Kit exhibition demonstrates how common Australian housing types could be systemically modified to achieve seamless and dignified home environments for people with disability, their families, carers and future occupants. -
Disability Rights
19 July 2019Speech
The 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 … -
Commission – General
28 February 2022Webpage2020-21 Senate Order for Entity Contracts Listing relating to the Calendar Period 01/01/2021-31/12/2021
See Archived Reports 2020-21 SENATE ORDER FOR ENTITY CONTRACTS LISTING RELATING TO THE CALENDAR PERIOD 01/01/2021-31/12/2021 Pursuant to the Senate Order for entity contracts the following table sets out contracts entered into by the Australian Human Rights Commission which provide for a consideration to the value of $100,000 or more (GST inclusive) and which: have not been fully performed… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
7 December 2020Publication
Wiyi Yani U Thangani Report (2020)
Our women and girls' voices are vital to paving the way for a future I believe all Australians want, deserve and have a right to. Read this report, and listen to their voices. -
Age Discrimination
13 May 2024Webpage
The 'Let's Talk Ageing' Series
Our new 'Let’s Talk Ageing' interview series showcases insights from thought-leaders about ageing in Australia and beyond. -
Rights and Freedoms
13 May 2022SpeechWhither human rights and freedoms protections in Australia?
As I reflect on the past two years, it is clear that the pandemic has brought a renewed national focus on the importance of centralising considering rights and freedoms during times of crisis — a greater ‘rights consciousness’. -
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… -
Children's Rights
20 November 2023Publication
Scoping project for National Child and Family Investment Strategy
In this report, the National Children’s Commissioner makes 18 recommendations about how the National Child and Family Investment Strategy should work. -
Age Discrimination
13 September 2021Publication
What’s age got to do with it? (2021)
This report identifies stereotypes, attitudes and beliefs about age that prevail in Australia, and captures some of the ways in which people in Australia understand and experience their impacts. -
LGBTIQ+
12 June 2019Publication
Guidelines - Including transgender and gender diverse people in sport
These Guidelines have been developed to provide guidance to sporting organisations on promoting the inclusion and participation of transgender and gender diverse people in sport. -
Race Discrimination
2 July 2024SpeechThe role of NHRIs in promoting equality and non-discrimination
The role of NHRIs in promoting equality and non-discrimination, with a focus on Africans and people of African descent Regional Meeting for Asia and the Pacific region on the International Decade for People of African Descent President Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM Introduction and context I would like to thank the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, for his opening -
Commission – General
14 December 2022Speech
2022 Human Rights Day Oration by Larissa Behrendt
"No More Just Tinkering at the Edges" Human Rights Day Oration by Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt AO 9 December 2022 I pay my respects to the Gadigal and the Elders who have kept knowledge on this country and shared so generously this unceded land. Before I start, I would like to thank the Commission for the honour of the 2021 Human Rights Medal. The award reflects a long-term… -
14 April 2022Conciliation register
2020-12-02
The complainant has asthma and psychosocial disability, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), related to trauma. She has an assistance dog. The complainant’s general practitioner referred her to the respondent health clinic for a consultation with the respondent doctor. The clinic’s receptionist contacted her to confirm that she would be undergoing certain medical procedures prior… -
Children's Rights
12 July 2019Speech
Children’s Rights in Australia: looking back and moving forward
Good morning everyone. I’d like to begin today by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land, the Widjabul people of the Bundjalung nation. I acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make. I also pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging. I’d also like to thank Professor Anne Graham for inviting me to speak to you today. And I also want to … -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
5 August 2019Speech
Garma: Voices speech
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO addressed Garma in the Northern Territory on August 3. The topic was 'Voices'. Jalangurru lanygu balangarri. Yaningi yatharra ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Gumatj, Yolngu yani U. Galwurruy, djawa, Djapirri and your family thank you for hosting us. I acknowledge the Yolngu Gamatji people of the land we gather… -
Disability Rights
18 March 2024Webpage
Resources for employers
Explore our Employer resources to create meaningful employment opportunities for people with disability, and accessible and inclusive workplaces for everyone. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
2 July 2020Opinion pieceBlanket bans would be unacceptable
During lockdown, many of us – myself included – have become even more reliant on our mobile phones. They have kept us in contact with parents, children and grandchildren, our colleagues and friends during this difficult time. When my two-year old first saw his grandmother on a smartphone, he squealed with delight. It wasn’t quite the same as being together — he pawed at the screen to try to… -
Technology and Human Rights
19 December 2023SpeechHuman Rights in AI-powered Immersive Worlds
Read Commissioner Finlay's speech at Metaverse Safety Week 2023 about the importance of human rights and technology.