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Employers17 February 2015Quick Guide
Dating in the Workplace
<p>It is common for relationships and attractions to develop in the workplace. As an employer, it is important to ensure that these circumstances do not lead to incidents of sexual harassment.</p> <p>Sexual harassment is any unwanted<strong> </strong>or unwelcome<strong> </strong>sexual behaviour where a reasonable person would have anticipated the possibility that the person harassed would feel offended, humiliated or intimidated. It has nothing to do with mutual attraction or consensual behaviour.</p> -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012SpeechDisability and human rights
Allow me to commence by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, the Wallumattagal clan of the Eora peoples. Let me also acknowledge my fellow speakers, as well as other distinguished guests and friends. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 1999-2000: International
The Commission undertakes bilateral international activities, generally as part of the Australian Government's development cooperation program developed by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). The most substantial of these is the Human Rights Technical Assistance Program, which is an integral part of the annual Dialogue on Human Rights with China. -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Website: Isma - Listen: National consultations on eliminating prejudice
against Arab and Muslim AustraliasThe meeting was chaired by Mrs Aziza Abdel Halim, President of the MWNNA and facilitated by Omeima Sukkarieh, Community Liaison Officer, HREOC (notes). It was attended by14 invited participants. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageFederal Discrimination Law 2005
The July 2007 supplement to Federal Discrimination Law 2005 covers significant cases decided in the federal unlawful discrimination jurisdiction since March 2005. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2008-2009: Appendix 2
<p><a name="anchor" id="anchor"></a> </p> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="BodyText" --><h2><b><a name="top" id="top"></a></b>Annual Report 2008 - 2009</h2> <h2><b>Appendix 2:</b> <br><br> Commission publications <br><br> released during 2008-09</h2> <p><a href="/about/publications/annual_reports/2008_2009/index.html">Back to Contents</a></p> <hr> <h4><b>General</b></h4> <p><i>About Us: Australian Human Rights Commission</i> brochure (updated<br> 2009)</p> <p><i>Australian Human Rights Commission Annual Report 2007-08</i> (tabled<br> report 2008)</p> -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
Opportunity Knocks:Workers with a Disability
Allow me to begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and pay my respects to their elders both past and present. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012SpeechPast Achievements and Future Strategies in Educating the Public about Human Rights
Let me preface my remarks today with the assertion that, generally speaking, Australia has a strong and proud record on human rights. The Australian Government is formally committed to supporting the universal observance of human rights both at home and abroad saying that this policy helps to achieve a more stable and just international order, which benefits the security and prosperity of everyone. In this statement, the Government links peace to the observance of human rights, a topic to which I shall return. -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
COMMISSIONER OZDOWSKI: We would like formally to open this Public Hearing in Melbourne on 31 May. My name is Sev Ozdowski and I am the Human Rights Commissioner. I am assisted by two Assistant Commissioners - to my right is Dr Trang Thomas who is also Professor of Psychology at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and to my left is Mrs Robin Sullivan, who is the Queensland Children's Commissioner. Also at the table are two counsels assisting. -
Legal
21 June 2018Publication
DR & DS v The Commonwealth (Department of Home Affairs) (2018)
[2018] AusHRC 120 -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
exemption decision: W.A. firearms act
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission gives notice of a decision made on 9 May 2000 under section 57 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 ("DDA") concerning decisions to refuse permits or licenses under the Firearms Act 1973 (WA) and related matters. -
Sex Discrimination
14 December 2012WebpageAbout Sex Discrimination
Australia has made good progress towards achieving gender equality in recent times. However, women still experience inequality and discrimination in many important parts of their lives. -
Rights and Freedoms
9 August 2019SpeechHuman Rights are not a foreign language
<h2>Human Rights are not a foreign language—reflections on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights</h2><p>Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM&nbsp;<br>President, Australian Human Rights Commission<a href="#fn1"><sup>[∗]</sup></a>&nbsp;<br>University of Adelaide Faculty of Law&nbsp;<br>Tuesday 4 September 2018</p> -
Sex Discrimination
19 June 2018Media Release
National inquiry into sexual harassment in Australian workplaces
<p>The Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins will today announce a national inquiry into sexual harassment in Australian workplaces.</p> <p>Commissioner Jenkins said the global conversation about sexual harassment and the #MeToo movement has exposed the true prevalence of the problem and the harm it causes to individuals, workplaces and society.</p> -
Sex Discrimination
9 July 2018Media Release
Submissions to the National Inquiry into sexual harassment in Australian workplaces open today.
<p>The National Inquiry, led by the Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins, is seeking submissions from individuals and organisations across the country about their experiences relating to workplace sexual harassment.<br> <br> “There is enormous international interest in the work we are doing in Australia. This National Inquiry is the first of its kind in the world and will be closely followed by countries around the globe,” Commissioner Jenkins said.<br> </p> -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Speech
Building an Australia Fit for Children: Dr Sev Ozdowski (2001)
Keynote presentation delivered at the 8th National Conference of the Association for the Welfare of Child Health (AWCH) - "Children on the margin: addressing the health care needs of marginalised children and young people", 11 October 2001, Dr Sev Ozdowski -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
10 July 2013WebpageFact sheets and other publications about immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees
Explore resources on children, refugees and asylum seekers in immigration detention such as mandatory detention, security assessments and protection visas. -
14 December 2012Book page
Voices of Australia: Case study 2 - rightsED
The complainant, who was originally from Serbia, was employed as a van driver for an Australian Government statutory authority. The complainant alleged that his supervisor made offensive comments about Serbians to him and to others while he was present. For example, the supervisor is alleged to have made comments such as "He is a Serb and Serbs make ethnic cleansing, He might kill you". The complainant claimed that the company was slow to investigate his internal complaint and that he was victimised for lodging the complaint. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Publication
Annual Report 2006-2007:
This Annual Report reflects the commitment and dedication of the Commissioners and staff at the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) to the promotion and protection of human rights in Australia. Over the 2006-07 reporting period HREOC has acted on a broad range of challenging and complex human rights issues.
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