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Sex Discrimination20 May 2014Publication
Recognising and responding to sexual harassment in the workplace
What is sexual harassment? Sexual harassment is any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature. If a reasonable person would anticipate this behaviour might make you feel offended, humiliated or intimidated, it may be sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is unlawful under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) . Some examples of behaviour that may be sexual harassment include: Sexually suggestive ... -
Rights and Freedoms20 May 2014Opinion piece
Twitter trolls have a right to offend – but we don't have to listen
Storms on social media demonstrate we don't need laws to regulate free speech – social norms are enough Internet outrage tells us more about how we ensure civil conduct face-to-face, than how we behave online. People behave in strange ways online. But social media provides the clearest evidence of people behaving on their first instinct. All that the internet has demonstrated is there were always ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice21 May 2014Speech
2014 WACOSS Conference
The title of this morning’s session is ‘Recognition of Aboriginal people in the Constitution and the possibility of Aboriginal advancement’. Without a doubt, I see constitutional recognition as a pathway for advancement. I have said again and again, that is it is a real nation building opportunity and the benefits will extend to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and non-Australians alike. It is a journey that will mark our maturity as an inclusive, just nation. -
26 May 2014Speech
Changing Hearts, Changing Minds
We all share a responsibility to lead cultural change for inclusion of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex. Building on the previous work of the Commission, I’ll be using my term as Human Rights Commissioner to ensure these issues are given national attention. It was an honour to be a keynote speaker at the Human Rights Forum of the Asia Pacific Outgames in Darwin. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice3 June 2014Publication
Declaration Dialogue Series
Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – Declaration Dialogue Series -
Disability Rights10 June 2014Video
Commission to send seven young Australians with disability to the UN
Transcript: Hi, I'm Graeme Innes. And, I'm Disability Discrimination Commissioner, for Australia. And, I'm excited to be involved with this event. Where a delegation of young people from non-government organizations, is taking part in the Conference of States Parties. The Conference of States Parties is a United Nations event. Where all the countries who have signed up to the Disability Convention ... -
Rights and Freedoms11 June 2014Speech
The Forgotten Freedoms – Freedom of Religion
It is a great pleasure to deliver a Blackfriars Lecture. A few weeks ago I gave a speech to the Sydney Institute outlining the approach I plan to take to human rights as the Federal Commissioner titled ‘The Forgotten Freedoms’. In this speech I outlined that I have concerns about the key freedoms of expression, worship, association and property rights. Reasserting them will be the focus of my tenure as Human Rights Commissioner. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees11 June 2014Webpage
Transcripts from the inquiry's public hearings
Public Hearing in Sydney, Tuesday, 9 September 2014 The fifth public hearing of the inquiry was held at the Australian Human Rights Commission on Tuesday, 9th September. The witness for this hearing was the Hon Chris Bowen MP, who was the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship from September 2010 until February 2013. Members of the public were able to attend at the Australian Human Rights ... -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees12 June 2014Webpage
Submissions made to the inquiry
Please note : In accordance with the terms of the submissions process, the inquiry has: not listed below or published any confidential submissions; and in some cases, edited or not published (where an edited copy could not reasonably be published) the non-confidential submissions, in order to protect the identity of the authors, third parties, or where otherwise appropriate. The Commission notes ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice23 June 2014Opinion piece
Alcohol reform requires balanced approach - Opinion Piece
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Mick Gooda, wrote in The Australian that the way to tackle alcohol abuse is to empower communities to make decisions about alcohol management that are reasonable, proportionate, and necessary. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice24 June 2014Webpage
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples? The Declaration is a set of principles which describe equality, non-discrimination, partnership, consultation and cooperation between Indigenous peoples and governments. It is a comprehensive standard on human rights for Indigenous Peoples. The Declaration is not legally binding and it does not compel governments to certain actions ... -
Children's Rights30 June 2014Speech
Juvenile Justice? Ensuring the Opportunity to Thrive
I thought I might begin today by sharing with you the words of a few of the young people I heard from during my national listening tour last year. -
Children's Rights30 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 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. -
Children's Rights30 June 2014Speech
Emerging priorities in my role as National Children’s Commissioner
I am honoured to be invited to participate in the Grand Rounds at the Royal Children’s Hospital. What a Grand title indeed, and it makes me feel a little as though I should be appropriately attired in a white coat with stethoscope. -
Children's Rights2 July 2014Speech
Marist Youth Care
While I believe most Australians wish for children in this country an equal chance at life - an opportunity to not just survive but to thrive - and to be free from violence, abuse and neglect, it is, perhaps, less understood or acknowledged that this opportunity is also the right of every Australian child. -
Disability Rights2 July 2014Speech
National Press Club address
(check against delivery) I acknowledge the traditional owners of this land. I do so not as a formulaic beginning, but as a sincere recognition of the place which the land holds in the lives and culture of our first Australians. I saw much of the disadvantage Aboriginal people experience during my time as Race Discrimination Commissioner, and fail to understand why - at a time when we are seeking ... -
Rights and Freedoms3 July 2014Project
Free Speech 2014
The Commission hosted a one-day symposium on free speech on Thursday 7th August 2014. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice8 July 2014Speech
96th NSW Teachers Federation Annual Conference
Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. Some of you may recall that I addressed your conference 2 years ago and 2 years before that I spoke at your Council meeting. Obviously, this shows the enormous respect and admiration that I have for all of you as educators. But I think it also shows just how crucial I think that teachers are to progressing our human rights and social justice agenda. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice8 July 2014Speech
Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Council 3rd Year Celebrations
Friends, today marks the three year anniversary of when the western system, through the Federal Court, recognised the Quandamooka system by acknowledging you as the owners of this land.
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