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Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Web accessibility and Government 2.0 (2009)
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Government 2.0 Taskforce - Towards Government 2.0: An issues paper. -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-04-08
The complainant experiences difficulty in standing for long periods due to arthritis. He claimed he had difficulty completing paperwork at the respondent service provider outlet because only waist-high tables with no chairs were provided. On receiving the complaint, the service provider indicated a willingness to try to resolve the matter through conciliation. The complaint was resolved. The ... -
13 December 2019Conciliation register
2018-1006
The complainant is a leg amputee and uses a wheelchair. He alleged there were no wheelchair accessible toilet facilities at the respondent hotel, where he was drinking with friends. On being notified of the complaint, the hotel indicated a willingness to participate in the Commission's conciliation process to attempt resolution of the matter. The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the ... -
8 April 2022Conciliation register
2021-02-01
The complainant is 70 years of age and has a chronic eye condition. He alleged that following a restructure, the Chairman of the company told him his role as Chief Financial Officer would be made redundant because of his age and vision impairment and to allow the company to recruit someone younger. He alleged he was pressured for his redundancy to be announced as his retirement even though he did ... -
30 September 2020Conciliation register
2019-02-02
The complainant is Deaf and claimed that on several occasions his bank tried to communicate with him by telephone regarding his accounts. He claimed this required him to attend a branch in person to conduct his banking or to enlist the assistance of another person to communicate with the bank by telephone, meaning he needed to disclose his personal banking security information to that person. He ... -
30 September 2020Conciliation register
2019-02-05
The complainant has an intellectual disability and is non-verbal. The complainant’s advocate alleged that the respondent organisation delivering support to persons with disability required the complainant to sign a service agreement before delivering one-to-one support as set out in her NDIS plan. As the complainant did not have capacity to sign the agreement because of her disability, she was ... -
Rights and Freedoms1 May 2013Webpage
Right to an effective remedy
Back to rights and freedoms: Right by right Even when appropriate legal and other measures to protect and promote human rights are in place, breaches of rights can still occur.The right to an effective remedy is an essential component of human rights under the ICCPR and other human rights instruments. ICCPR Article 2.3 states: Each State Party to the present Covenant undertakes: (a) To ensure that ... -
10 February 2021Conciliation register
2020-02-01
The complainant alleged that the respondent software business terminated his employment in a sales role three weeks after recruiting him because of his criminal record. The complainant said he had left his employment with another employer to take up the position with the business. The complainant was charged with, but not convicted of, assault and domestic violence related offences six years ... -
10 February 2021Conciliation register
2020-02-03
The complainant is deaf and worked for the respondent vocational training provider. He alleged that his employer and his manager discriminated against him on the ground of his disability, including by excluding him, failing to install visual fire alarms throughout the premises and failing to install a visual doorbell to the staff room. On being advised of the complaint, the respondents indicated a ... -
30 September 2020Conciliation register
2019-02-10
The complainant is Aboriginal and worked as a cleaner at the respondent hotel. She alleged that, after a change of ownership, her shifts were reduced and eventually, she was not offered any work. She claimed the hotel did not offer any reasons for the reduction in her shifts, there was no downturn in business, no issues were raised about her performance and another Aboriginal cleaner was also not ... -
Commission – General31 May 2016Speech
Australian Corporate Lawyers Association Corporate
Check against delivery Keynote Address - Australian Corporate Lawyers Association Corporate Good morning and thank you for your warm introduction. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet – the Gadigal people of the Eora nation and their elders past and present. Introduction I was pleased to receive your invitation to join you at today’s conference to speak ... -
14 December 2012Book page
Human rights - what do I need to know? (2008)
All Australians have human rights. Human rights are universal: they are for everyone, everywhere, everyday. Human rights are based on values such as freedom, equality and dignity and seek to protect our quality of life. -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-01-02
The complainant worked as a sales assistant in a liquor store owned by the respondent supermarket. He advised he took time off work to undergo treatment for cancer and injured his finger while on leave. The complainant claimed he became depressed after his manager disclosed his disability to staff and customers. He advised he was cleared to return to work on modified duties after several months of ... -
14 January 2021Conciliation register
2019-05-04
The complainant is 70 years of age and was employed as a coordinator at the respondent childcare provider. She claimed her manager fabricated concerns about her performance and the organisation placed her on a performance management plan. She alleged her manager and the company were pressuring her to resign because of her age. The company claimed genuine concerns were held about the complainant’s ... -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Effects of the ongoing Efficiency Dividend on Smaller Public Sector Agencies
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘HREOC’) makes this submission to the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit Inquiry into the effects of the ongoing efficiency dividend on smaller public sector agencies (‘the Inquiry’). -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Annual Report 2003-2004 : Chapter 9: Race Discrimination
Over the past year increasing trends of prejudice and harassment of particular groups in our community has continued to be an area of significant concern for me. As noted in the 2002-03 annual report, I launched the Isma project in March 2003 in response to increasing concerns expressed by Arab and Muslim organisations about the rise in anti-Arab and anti-Muslim prejudice in Australia. -
Commission – General14 December 2012Publication
Annual Report 2007-2008: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
As a record, the Annual Report of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) is a testament to the vital role that our Commissioners and staff play in promoting and protecting human rights. In that light, the 2007-08 reporting period has seen a number of significant national developments in Australia that have provided high profile validation for these efforts. -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOCA: religious freedom
This is an information paper only. It is intended to provide general guidance. It is not a legally binding document and is not a substitute for independent legal advice. It is limited to the role and function of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission as contained in the legislation establishing the Commission. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
NOTICE OF PROPOSED TEMPORARY EXEMPTION UNDER THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT
</strong>The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) has received an application for a temporary exemption under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) on behalf of the South Australian Minister for Transport, TransAdelaide and the Passenger Transport Board. -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-01-06
The complainant is blind. She claimed she was unable to access receipts and instructions for products purchased from the respondent retailer because the information was provided in print. On being advised of the complaint, the retailer indicated a willingness to try to resolve the matter by conciliation. The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the retailer: • Provide all invoices to the ...