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Employers18 February 2015Webpage
Business and human rights factsheets
Explore publications by the Australian Human Rights Commission on how businesses can integrate human rights principles into their business practice. -
Employers19 February 2015Quick Guide
Sex Discrimination
Sex discrimination occurs when someone is treated less favourably, or not given the same opportunities as a person of a different sex, because of their sex. It also occurs when a rule or policy applies to everyone but disadvantages a person based on his or her sex and the policy is not reasonable. Example: A female employee claimed she was paid less than male colleagues in equivalent roles because ... -
Legal
4 November 2018Webpage
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
2 August 2023Webpage
The history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples advocating for the right to be heard
There is a long history of First Nations people advocating for the right to representation and participation in decisions that affect them. The events listed are a selection of moments in history when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have taken action to call for large-scale change by Australian governments to realise their Indigenous rights, demonstrating the history leading to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum. -
Legal
3 July 2019Webpage
Freedom of Information disclosure log
The Australian Human Rights Commission is required by section 11C of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to publish a disclosure log on its website. The disclosure log lists information which has been released in response to an FOI access request. This requirement has applied since 1 May 2011. -
Education9 October 2014Webpage
Face the Facts: Statistics on Human Rights
Discover accurate and easy to understand information and statistics on key areas in human rights in Australia. -
Education25 February 2015Webpage
Statistics about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
Learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Australia through statistics and infographics. -
11 April 2024Webpage
Statistics about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women and Girls
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Sex Discrimination
14 March 2019Speech63rd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
Australian & Canadian government & Australian Human Rights Commission side event: Sexual harassment in the workplace – a global perspective Monday 11 March, 1.15pm – 2.30pm Location: Conference Room 11, UN Headquarters Keynote address – Kate Jenkins, Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner Ishaani’s story Ishaani is a migrant worker. She is a young woman who came to Australia from Cambodia in ... -
Age Discrimination
22 May 2024News story
Age Discrimination Commissioner launches new interview series
The Age Discrimination Commissioner, Robert Fitzgerald AM, has today launched a new interview series about ageing positively in Australia and the human rights challenges facing older people. ‘Let’s Talk Ageing’ will hear from prominent Australians and thought-leaders in the country. The first guest is Australian Human Rights Commission President, Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM, who was ... -
Sex Discrimination
20 May 2021News story
Commonwealth Parliamentary Review open for submissions and interviews
The Australian Human Rights Commission will today commence inviting contributions for its Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces . The Commission is undertaking the Review of the workplace culture of Commonwealth parliamentary workplaces, established by the Federal Government with the support of the Opposition and crossbench, and will deliver its findings in November 2021 ... -
Age Discrimination
25 June 2024News story
Retirement village operators urged to improve elder abuse protections
The Age Discrimination Commissioner, Robert Fitzgerald AM, has called on Australia’s retirement living sector to introduce new nationwide strategies to better identify and respond to the abuse of residents. Elder abuse affects one in six older Australians, including those living in retirement villages. The abuse can take many forms, including neglect, financial exploitation, physical violence, and ... -
Legal
19 June 2024Publication
Mr CF v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2024)
Mr CF v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2024] AusHRC 166 Report into arbitrary detention Australian Human Rights Commission 2024 ... -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Complaints under the Disability Discrimination Act
Disability discrimination happens when a person with a disability is treated less favourably than a person without the disability in the same or similar circumstances. For example, it would be ‘direct disability discrimination’ if a nightclub or restaurant refused a person entry because they are blind and have a guide dog. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Webpage
Reparations and Reconciliation - A Perspective from the Churches
The NCCA comprises fifteen Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches. The Council is not a "superchurch," with authority over its member churches. I can tell you what I believe the churches are thinking and doing. I can advise them as to what they ought to be thinking and doing. But I cannot command them. Each church is autonomous, making decisions according to its own lights, following its own timetable and processes, consulting with its own Indigenous members and taking account of its own inner dynamics. -
Disability Rights
26 April 2024Webpage
Hosting accessible and inclusive in-person meetings and events
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Disability Rights
6 May 2024Webpage
Self-employment for people with disability
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Disability Rights
16 April 2024Webpage
Ambassador Profile - Jane Spring
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Disability Rights
16 April 2024Webpage
Ambassador Profile - Heidi La Paglia Reid
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Disability Rights
24 April 2024Webpage
Identifying as a person with disability in the workplace
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