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The Male Champions of Change (MCC) is a collaborative initiative of corporate and institutional leaders convened by Elizabeth Broderick, Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission. We are committed to discussing and promoting strategies and actions that elevate women’s representation in leadership.

The decision about what career path to follow is incredibly important. In the past, many people were limited when choosing their careers because of their difference, especially if the career choice was unconventional or not stereotypical. Today people have a right to choose their own career path, though there are often still some obstacles and barriers that are faced.

1. Working individually, read Face the Facts - Questions and Answers about Refugees and Asylum Seekers to gather the facts about refugees and asylum seekers. After you have finished reading, answer the questions below.

1. Read Face the Facts - Questions and Answers about Migrants and Multiculturalism to gather facts about migration and multiculturalism. After you have finished reading, answer the questions below.

The aim of this activity is to introduce students to the issues that faced children who were kept in Australian Immigration Detention Centres prior to the policy change in 2005.

This article considers how human rights principles can influence the conduct of coronial inquests. In particular, human rights principles may influence the scope of an inquest and the manner in which a coroner exercises their discretion to comment and/or make recommendations about matters related to a death.

Native Title Report 2008 Appendix 9 Acronyms/Abbreviations List Back to Contents Download in PDF Download in Word AIATSIS: Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies ACT: Australian Capital Territory AHA: Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 (Vic) ALRA: Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) BOM: Bureau of Meteorology CAT: Centre for Appropriate Technology ...

Write down next to each statement the people that are responsible for protecting each of the rights. For example: is it you, your parents, your teacher, the police or perhaps the government?

I am both Australian and Lebanese. I have the best of two great cultures. Being part of Middle Eastern societies has taught me the value of family and respect for elders.

Questions to consider: Using scenarios based on true stories of racial and religious discrimination and abuse under the themes of human rights, negative stereotyping and misconceptions, the hypothetical will ask the panellists ‘How would you respond’? This addresses the sets of standards policy and decision makers use to respond to incidents of discrimination and abuse.

The following hypothetical case studies present a number of scenarios where you can examine the potential legal rights and the legal responsibilities applicable to both employees and employers in the workplace.

The Equal Pay Handbook aims to assist employers to meet their obligations under federal industrial and anti-discrimination legislation. It is also relevant to employees, equity practitioners and unions. It contains essential equal remuneration principles, explanatory material, case law, case studies and an equal remuneration audit methodology. The Handbook is intended to contribute to an understanding of pay equity and the implementation of equal remuneration in the workplace.

This report is a brief summary of the observations made by the Human Rights Commissioner and staff of the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission). These summary notes and recommendations are based on what we personally observed and heard from staff and detainees during our immigration detention facility inspections.