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Disability Rights
14 December 2012WebpageSubmission to Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee Inquiry into the provisions of the Civil Aviation Amendment (Relationship with Anti-Discrimination Legislation) Bill 2004
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) appreciates and endorses the objective of the Bill - to ensure that possible inconsistencies with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 ("DDA") and Sex Discrimination Act 1984 ("SDA") do not prevent measures necessary to ensure aviation safety. 2. The Bill confirms that civil aviation safety regulations can be made notwithstanding that they may be inconsistent with the DDA and the SDA, where this inconsistency is "necessary" to ensure aviation safety. 3. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Project
National Inquiry into Employment and Disability
Discover a range of resources developed by the Human Rights Commission related to the National Inquiry into Employment and Disability. -
Age Discrimination
2 November 2015PublicationOlder Australians at Work Summit
A key task of the Older Australians at Work Summit was to investigate what is stopping older people from continuing to contribute within the workplace, and how to get rid of those barriers. The summit provided an opportunity for academics, HR experts, business executives and consultants to come together and examine ways that we can revolutionise the way we work. -
Commission – General
30 January 2013WebpageCommunity Award – Organisation
Community Award - Organisation Finalists The Community Award – Organisation is awarded to a not-for-profit community-based organisation with a track record in promoting and advancing human rights in the Australian community. The shortlisted community organisations are: Settlement Services International : a not-for-profit organisation that provides resettlement and case management services to ... -
Disability Rights
22 March 2024Webpage
The IncludeAbility Employer Network - Rio Tinto
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18 March 2024Webpage
List of Support Services
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Sex Discrimination
4 April 2023News story
Farewell to Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins
Australian Human Rights Commission President, Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM, has joined with colleagues to farewell Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins and celebrate the lasting impact her work has had on Australian workplaces and communities. During her seven-year term, Commissioner Jenkins’ work has responded to national conversations, sparked cultural change, and improved ... -
Sex Discrimination
23 April 2024Webpage
Factsheets and other resources
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Commission – General
14 December 2012Webpage
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick
Elizabeth Broderick was appointed for a five year term as Sex Discrimination Commissioner in September 2007. The term was extended to September 2015. She was also the Commissioner responsible for Age Discrimination from September 2007 until July 2011. -
Sex Discrimination
9 April 2013Project
Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force
Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force 2011-2013 The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) conducted a Review, firstly of the treatment of women at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) (phase one) and, secondly, into the effectiveness of cultural change strategies and initiatives required to improve leadership pathways for women in the Australian ... -
Sex Discrimination
28 January 2013Webpage
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Since July 2014, the Commission has been engaged by the Australian Defence Force in a collaborative relationship to assist the military embed cultural reform across the three services. The Commission examines issues around gender, race and diversity, sexual orientation and gender identity and the impact of alcohol and social media on the cultural reform process. Some recent examples include ... -
Sex Discrimination
2 November 2023Webpage
Education
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Disability Rights
23 April 2024Webpage
IncludeAbility Pilot Employment Programs
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Sex Discrimination
3 May 2021Publication
Change the Routine: Independent Review into Gymnastics in Australia
Placing the voices of children and young people and their families at the centre, this report outlines the Commission’s key findings and presents 12 recommendations for whole of sport change. -
26 March 2024Webpage
Speaking from Experience: Support services
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14 December 2012Book page
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, -
Rights and Freedoms
13 May 2013WebpageParliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights
Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework Key points After an inquiry lasting more than a year, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights (PJCHR) delivered its report to parliament last week on reforming Australia’s national human rights framework . The report sets out 17 recommendations, including that the government introduce legislation to establish an Australian Human Rights Act ... -
Employers11 February 2015Webpage
Other areas of workplace discrimination
Learn how the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (AHRC Act) prohibits discrimination in public and private sector employment. -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home Report (1997)
This report is a tribute to the strength and struggles of many thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people affected by forcible removal. We acknowledge the hardships they endured and the sacrifices they made. We remember and lament all the children who will never come home. -
Employers18 February 2015Webpage
Workplace discrimination and harassment policy template
Background to this template 1 Workplace discrimination and harassment policy template (Word 128 KB) This template will help you create your own workplace discrimination and harassment policy. It covers topics relevant to the following Federal laws: Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) ...