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11 February 2021Conciliation register
2019-07-14
<p>The complainant is employed as a retail assistant with the respondent retailer. She alleged the company’s appearance standards policy, which had recently been circulated, required female employees to wear make-up and used gendered language and stereotypes. For example, she said the policy required women to wear their hair tied back, rather than requiring any employee with long hair to tie the hair back.</p> -
27 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-07-08
<p>The complainant’s ten-year-old granddaughter has a disability and uses a wheelchair and walker for mobility. The complainant, her granddaughter and other members of the family travelled on a cruise operated by the respondent cruising company. The complainant claimed there were no accessible toilet facilities on the top or pool decks. She also claimed her granddaughter was not permitted to go ashore because she was unable to walk without assistance and staff told the family she was ‘too handicapped’ and that it would present ‘too much of a liability’ to allow her ashore.</p> -
18 December 2019Conciliation register
2018-10-14
<p>The complainant is the primary carer for her grand-daughter, who has Autism, and for a number of relatives. She advised she had worked for the respondent government agency as an auditor for several years. She said she had been permitted to work two days per week and to use purchased leave to accommodate her family responsibilities. The complainant claimed that, after a restructure, the agency informed her she would be required to work three or four days per week and to take less or no purchased leave. The complainant had taken personal leave and become unwell.</p> -
21 May 2020Conciliation register
2018-11-04
<p>The complainant has an acquired brain injury and Attention Deficit Disorder and uses a nicotine inhaler to manage stress. He alleged he was not permitted to use the inhaler during a flight with the respondent airline despite informing crew that he required the inhaler to manage stress associated with his disability.</p> -
14 April 2022Conciliation register
2020-12-04
<p>The complainant has Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and social anxiety and worked as a storeman with the respondent company. He said he informed his manager of his disability and its potential impact on his interactions with others. He alleged his manager responded in a dismissive manner to his disclosure and later failed to respond to his concerns that colleagues were reacting negatively when he disclosed or tried to explain the nature of his disability.</p> -
Children's Rights
20 November 2014SpeechChildren's Rights in a Changing World
<h3>Megan Mitchell<br>National Children's Commissioner<br>Australian Human Rights Commission</h3> <h3>Association of Children's Welfare Agencies Conference 2014<br>20 August 2014</h3> <p><em><strong>Check Against Delivery</strong></em></p> <p><strong>Introduction</strong></p> <p>Thank you, Stephen, and good afternoon everyone.<br>&nbsp;</p> <p>Can I start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting today, and paying my respects to their elders past and present.<br>&nbsp;</p> -
14 December 2012Book page
Indigenous Deaths in Custody: Part E Profiles: Indigenous Deaths in Custody 1989 - 1996
The death was the result of coronary atherosclerosis. There is no evidence which creates any suspicion that there was a causal link between the deceased being held in custody and his death. -
2 July 2021Conciliation register
2020-06-13
<p>The complainant worked for a community organisation and alleged that a volunteer stroked her arm and embraced her without her consent at a work event. She said she reported the incident to the organisation and the police. She said the organisation found that the volunteer had breached its Code of Conduct but allowed him to keep working with the organisation. She alleged the matter would have been handled differently if she had been a man.</p> <p>The community organisation denied discriminating against the complainant but agreed to participate in conciliation.</p> -
14 January 2021Conciliation register
2019-05-13
<p>The complainant has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Tourette's syndrome, learning and developmental disability and generalised anxiety disorder. &nbsp;He claimed that, on his first day of employment as a truck driver with the respondent company, he told his manager about his disability and need for assistance with writing, computer work and learning new tasks. He alleged the company did not make reasonable adjustments with respect to written and computer work.</p> -
27 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-06-07
<p>The complainant has limb-girdle muscular dystrophy and alleged she was unable to undergo a sleep study by the respondent medical specialist at the respondent hospital because her carer was unable to remain with her for the duration of the sleep study.</p> <p>The hospital advised that sleep studies are conducted in small rooms in an old building that are not suitable to accommodate a carer. The specialist advised that, given the hospital’s inability to accommodate carers, he refers patients with complex needs to a larger hospital, approximately 200 Km away.&nbsp;</p> -
13 December 2019Conciliation register
2018-10-09
<p>The complainant worked in a maintenance role for the respondent utilities corporation. He developed a mild hearing impairment which required the use of hearing aids and was placed on light duties. The complainant claimed the company required him to undergo a number of driving tests and medical assessments following concerns raised by colleagues. He claimed that, based on the results, the company imputed a cognitive disability to him and questioned his ability to perform the role, despite his neurologist declaring him fit for duties.</p> -
21 May 2020Conciliation register
2018-11-09
<p>The complainant’s sons have language difficulties and anxiety and his father-in-law, who resides with the family, has Parkinson’s disease and dementia. The complainant worked at the respondent bank was was undertaking a secondment in a senior consultant role. He alleged his team leader told him the bank did not want him to continue in the secondment because of his family responsibilities.</p> -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012SpeechOpening the door to the employment of more people with disabilities
Allow me to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Bidjigal clan of the Eora people. I also acknowledge Bryan Woodford, ACROD President; Ken Baker, ACROD Chief Executive, my fellow speakers and participants. -
Children's Rights
30 June 2014Speech
Playing our part: advocating for children’s rights
In coming here today, we celebrate 40 years of hard work and dedication by the Network of Community Activities, to the promotion of children’s rights in Australia. -
Children's Rights
11 November 2014Speech
Child Protection: Every Child’s Right
<h3>Megan Mitchell<br>National Children’s Commissioner</h3> <h3>National Child Protection Week<br>Breakfast Launch<br>Tuesday 9 September<br>&nbsp;</h3> <p><strong>Introduction</strong></p> -
25 September 2013Book page
7 Are current regulatory responses sufficient and appropriate?
<p>Current federal anti-discrimination laws would generally apply to cyberspace to the extent that discriminatory behaviour (or harassment) online relates to a protected attribute, and could be said to have occurred in one of the stipulated areas of ‘public’ life.</p> -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
DDA conciliation: education
A man complained on behalf of his grandson, a year 6 school student, that reasonable adjustments were not being made to accommodate his disabilities including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. He was concerned that his grandson had been suspended on several occasions, and was frequently sent home from school early. -
17 January 2019Webpage
ANZ
<p>Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ) will provide a limited waiver of confidentiality obligations in any non-disclosure agreements or other kinds of agreements so that people may make a confidential submission to the National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment on the following basis:</p> -
30 September 2020Conciliation register
2019-02-06
<p>The complainant has a limited ability to lift weight and move his arms due to undergoing a quadruple bypass to manage a heart condition. He erected a temporary pergola in his backyard, as he was unable to operate a different type of shade structure because of his disability. He alleged the respondent owners corporation failed to approve his application for the pergola as a reasonable adjustment and directed him to remove it. The complainant also alleged the respondent strata management company was responsible for the discrimination.</p> -
Commission – General
14 December 2012PublicationAnnual Report 2004-2005: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
The Annual Report of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission for the period ending 30 June 2005 is produced pursuant to section 45 of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986. The report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of section 70 of the Public Service Act 1999.