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Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
Innes: Going for gold
I also acknowledge Ministers with us here today; Ambassador Don Mackay joining us from New Zealand by video link; and many friends and colleagues from the disability and human rights community. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
On March 30 this year Australia lined up with 80 other countries at the UN in New York to sign the Convention on the Rights or Persons with Disabilities -
Children's Rights30 June 2014Speech
QCEC Student Protection In-Service Day for Catholic School Authorities
It is a real pleasure to be here in Brisbane and to speak to so many people who are all committed to the protection of children and young people across Australia. -
Rights and Freedoms22 July 2014Speech
Accessing Justice – The Australian Experience
20th International AIDS Conference, Melbourne -
Sex Discrimination30 October 2014Speech
Australian Industry Group National Personnel and Industrial Relations (PIR) Conference
I’ve been asked here today to speak briefly about gender equality in workplaces and about the National Review on Discrimination Related to Pregnancy, Parental Leave and Return to Work, which I am currently conducting. -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
Senate File Listing 1 July 2011 – 31 December 2011
FileId: 2007/63-2 Create Date 22-Jul-2011 Name: AGE DISCRIMINATION PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 2007 Title: PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION - SAGE CONTRACTING OUT FileId: 2009/21-3 Create Date 07-Oct-2011 Name: 2008 SPEECHES AND LECTURES Title: PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION - ATSISJU ADDRESSES (PRESENTATIONS) FileId: 2009/307-2 Create Date 07-Oct-2011 Name: INCOMING AND OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO Title: GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND MINISTERS 2010 GOVERNMENT RELATION - SJU INQUIRIES FileId: 2010/72-2 Create Date 07-Oct-2011 Name: 2010 SUBMISSION Title: PUBLIC AWARENESS & EDUCATION - SJU SU -
Children's Rights16 December 2016Speech
Pathways to Inclusion: the voice of the child in decision making
Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies Conference 2016 Introduction Good afternoon everyone and thank you Wendy for the introduction. It’s fantastic to be here today amongst so many people committed to the wellbeing of children in Australia. I too would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet today, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and pay my respects ... -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
Senate File Listing 1 January 2007 - 30 June 2007
FileId: 2007/177-1 Create Date 02-Jul-2007 Name: HUMAN RIGHTS INFORMATION CAMPAIGN Title: NATIONAL ACTION PLAN PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION - RDU SPU EDUCATION -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
Senate File Listing 1 January 2007 - 30 June 2007
FileId: 2007/2-1 Create Date 02-Jan-2007 Name: CRIMES AMENDMENT (BAIL AND SENTENCING) BILL 2006 Title: HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLIANCE - LEGAL SUBMISSION - LEGAL -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: Mulrunji
These submissions concern the powers of a coroner under the Coroners Act 2003 (Qld) ('Coroners Act') to make comments on what might be described as 'systemic' issues arising out of an inquest. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Minister for Immigration v Ah Hin Teoh
1. On 20 November 1989 the Convention on the Rights of the Child ("the Convention") (ATS 1991 No 4) was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations and opened for signature, ratification and accession (see Cth Gaz No GN I, 13 January 1993, p 85). On 22 August 1990 the Convention was signed for Australia (see ATS 1991 No 4, P 35, n 1). On 2 September 1990, pursuant to Article 49, paragraph 1 thereof, the Convention entered into force generally (see ibid, p 37, n 1). -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission Submission - Gardner v All Australia Netball Association Ltd
1. Waters v Public Transport Corporation (1991) 173 CLR 349 at 359 per Mason CJ and Gaudron J; IW v City of Perth (1997) 191 CLR 1 at 14 per Brennan CJ and McHugh J at 22-23, per Gaudron J, at 27 per Toohey J, at 39 and 41- 42 per Gummow J and 58 per Kirby J; X v Commonwealth (1999) 200 CLR 177 at 223 Kirby J; and Qantas Airways Limited v Christie (1998) 193 CLR 280 at 332 per Kirby J -
Sex Discrimination12 September 2018Speech
National Press Club: Everyone's Business: 2018 Sexual Harassment Survey
Kate Jenkins CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I acknowledge the traditional owners of this land, the Ngunnawal people, and pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging. Change takes time In my role as Sex Discrimination Commissioner, many people tell me to be patient. They tell me that change takes time and generational change will eliminate sexual harassment. The next generation will not ... -
Sex Discrimination28 September 2015Speech
McKinsey Asia Week
It’s a great pleasure to be speaking here today. Congratulations Dominic and Kevin and the conference leaders for giving priority to the issue of women’s leadership. As Natalie mentioned, I have the immense privilege of being Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner. This role has taken me from 200 metres under the sea in a submarine to the United Nations in New York, to camping out with aboriginal women in Northern Australia, to the mountains and valleys of Afghanistan, the White House, the Pentagon, NATO and the World Bank ALL in the same year. -
Commission – General10 December 2015Speech
The future of human rights in Australia
AHRC Awards 2015 Thank you Craig for your generosity, for the 4th time, in guiding us through the awards. Well done for your very funny and successful Media Circus. Your honours, distinguished guests, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen. I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and respect their elders. Today, it really is about you! We are here to ... -
Commission – General23 February 2016Webpage
Senate file listing: 1 July 2015 - 31 Dec 2015
FileId: 2009/15-6 Create Date 24-Aug-2015 Name: CLOSE THE GAP CAMPAIGN Title: PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION - SJU - MONITORING & REPORTING AGENCY LIAISON FileId: 2011/78-2 Create Date 31-Aug-2015 Name: INFORMATION PUBLICATION SCHEME Title: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT - LEGAL COMPLIANCE FileId: 2011/78-3 Create Date 31-Aug-2015 Name: INFORMATION PUBLICATION SCHEME Title: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT - LEGAL ... -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Speech
Addressing human rights concerns and fostering greater understanding and protection of human rights in Australia
It's great to be here today. I can't think of a better time to be taking stock of developments in human rights law and policy in Australia, or a better place to be doing this than Victoria. As a Sydney-sider I have to admit I haven't always been fully appreciative of the number plates down here, which proclaim: ‘Victoria: The Place to Be!’ But there's no doubt that Victoria is the place to be right now, when it comes to human rights developments. -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Speech
DIALOGUE AUSTRALASIA NETWORK NATIONAL CONFERENCE
I would like to open today by reading you part of an e-mail that a work colleague of mine received recently from a young Australian woman in her early twenties, who recently completed her Bachelor of Communications degree from UTS in Sydney. As it happens she also holds Polish citizenship and is currently visiting her grandparents in Warsaw. -
Sex Discrimination14 December 2012Speech
Deacon’s lawyers seminar on women and workplace issues
Work and family: The legal perspective Speech delivered by Pru Goward, Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner at the Deacon’s lawyers seminar on women and workplace issues, 9 July 2003 Chairman of Deacon’s Melbourne office, Peter Beaumont, National Workplace Relations Team Leader, Neil Napper, Ladies and Gentlemen thank you for inviting me here today. It gives me great pleasure to address the ... -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
President speeches: Human Rights in Australia
Thank you for inviting me here today to speak about human rights in Australia. I would like to use this opportunity to focus on how human rights are protected in Australia; and how you, as human rights educators, can help students to understand these protections. I will also seek to shed some light on the role of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and some of our responses to some current human rights issues.
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