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14 December 2012Book page
Stop the Traffic 2 - The Australian Op/Ed piece
Australian and international experts will gather at a two-day conference to be held in Melbourne this week to consider the subject of the trafficking of women into Australia for the purposes of prostitution. The timing of this event could hardly be better, following so closely as it does on the major package of counter-trafficking measures announced by the Australian Government only last week. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
Human rights for people with intellectual disabilities in Australia: where to from here?
I will not speak in detail about human rights conventions and disability because this topic is addressed by my co-speaker in this session, Karl Lachwitz. I will say though that international human rights law and human rights debate has not yet acknowledged adequately or sufficiently clearly that people with a disability are part of what the "human" in human rights means. Equally, there has not always been enough attention to human rights dimensions in disability discourse. -
Sex Discrimination14 December 2012Speech
Ausyouth Conference 2001
The creation of Ausyouth is an initiative that clearly picks up on the real-life needs of today's youth, an initiative that has the potential to foster the building blocks of a progressive caring society, and from a human rights perspective, it's an initiative that addresses some of Australia's obligations with respect to international instruments, to which we as a nation are committed. -
LGBTIQ+22 September 2017Speech
Keynote Address - Military Pride Ball 2017
Military Pride Ball - Keynote Speech Check against delivery Introduction Acknowledgements • Thank you, James and Ellen, for your kind introduction. • Traditional owners: the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation and to pay my respects to their elders past and present. • The many members of the LGBTI community who have served in the armed forces – as well as those from inside and outside the LGBTI ... -
Sex Discrimination16 April 2013Project
Investing in care: Recognising and valuing those who care
Uncover the value of caregiving with the Australian Human Rights Commission’s project on recognizing and investing in those who care. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
Hot Topics
Can I also acknowledge Blake Dawson Waldron lawyers for providing the venue and facilities, and the NSW Disability Discrimination Legal Service for their initiative in organising this forum. -
Commission – General14 December 2012Opinion piece
Opinion Pieces Archive
The following opinion pieces have been published by the President and Commissioners. Reproduction of the opinion pieces must include reference to where the opinion piece was originally published. -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
Corporate Social Responsibility
The Australian Human Rights Commission has developed four short fact sheets to help Australian companies meet their responsibility to respect the human rights of those people impacted by their activities. -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Report No. 6
Human Rights Commissioner's Report No.6 (April 1998) deals with a complaint concerning the refusal of an application by the complainant for classification as a teacher in Catholic schools. The principal reason for the refusal advanced by the respondent was the complainant’s high profile in an organisation of gay and lesbian teachers and students and her public statements on these issues. -
Children's Rights25 September 2013Speech
Bullying, Young People and the Law
A speech by Megan Mitchell, Children's Commissioner. Research shows that 27 per cent of young people report they are bullied every two weeks or more, and about 1 in 10 Australian people experience cyber bullying on a regular basis. -
LGBTIQ+5 December 2016Speech
World AIDS Day breakfast: Hobart
Terrace Room, Best Western Hobart, 156 Bathurst St, Hobart Speaking notes CHECK AGAINST DEIVERY Acknowledgements: Muwinina [pron: ‘mou wee nee nar’] people TasCAHRD (who invited me to speak) Elders in the LGBTI community. Introduction 15 years ago, when I was an idealistic law student with lots of enthusiam and no grey hair, I went to South Africa with a vague desire to help in the newly ... -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - Inquiry into Older People and the Law (2006)
ADA: Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cwth) CEDAW: Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women DDA: Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cwth) EOWA: Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency HREOC: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission HREOCA: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cwth) Older people: People aged over 65 years RDA: & -
Employers18 February 2015Quick Guide
Jewellery
Organisations often have rules regarding the appearance of their employees in the workplace. Employers should ensure that any proposed rules that allow or prohibit jewellery to be worn in the workplace do not amount to discrimination. Rules about wearing jewellery could amount to discrimination if they impose different requirements for different groups of people, such as men and women. Example: An ... -
14 January 2021Conciliation register
2019-05-17
The complainant was employed as a shop assistant with the respondent food outlet. She alleged the franchise owner sexually harassed her, including by making comments about her body, taking private photos from her phone, lifting up her shirt, touching her and exposing himself to her. The business denied the allegations but agreed to participate in conciliation. The complaint was resolved with an ... -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 1996
1.1 The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("the Commission") has already presented a written submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee ("the Committee") in respect of the Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 1996 (Cth) ("the Bill") (copy annexed). The Commission also attended before the Committee on Tuesday 11 March 1997 to provide oral evidence and at that Committee provided a list of suggested amendments arising from that submission (copy annexed). -
Commission – General16 May 2014Webpage
Employers
The Australian Human Rights Commission, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Australian Council of Trade Unions are working together to create safe and equal workplaces in Australia. Sexual harassment can have a serious and damaging effect on a workplace. It can result in productivity losses, reputational damage, increases in sick and stress leave, more workplace health complaints ... -
14 December 2012Book page
Stop the Traffic 2 (2003) Welcome Speech, John Von Doussa
Stop the Traffic 2 (2003) Welcome Speech, John Von Doussa, President Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Ladies and Gentlemen it is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Stop the Traffic 2 Conference . My enthusiastic welcome is not attributable to the theme of this conference - the trafficking women for prostitution is an abominable trade and a harsh reality for many. However, I ... -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill
Recommendation 1: That item 13 of the Bill be amended by inserting a second note after new s 60B(4) that reads ‘the Act be interpreted consistently with Australia’s obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, wherever relevant’. -
Commission – General19 March 2013Webpage
Brochures - Know Your Rights
Know your rights: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Know your rights: Age discrimination Know your rights: Disability discrimination Know your rights: Racial discrimination and vilification Know your rights: Sex discrimination and sexual harassment Know your rights: About us Human Rights Complaint process brochures ... -
Employers18 February 2015Quick Guide
Parental Leave
Guidelines for employers about parental leave.
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