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Education31 March 2016Webpage
Get involved – for students
Want to get involved in human rights? Great! Promoting and protecting human rights is everyone’s responsibility! From simply learning more about human rights to becoming a human rights advocate, there are a number of ways that you can make a difference. Explore this section to find out more! Learn about human rights The best place to start is by taking the time to understand and learn about human ... -
14 December 2012Book page
Working in the international arena to improve human rights - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
We are often invited to share our knowledge and expertise with others in the region and around the world. For example, we engage in regular technical cooperation programs with China and Vietnam and currently support a number of disability organisations in Pacific Island countries. -
Education1 April 2016Webpage
Human Rights in Australia
Human rights are an important part of our lives. In fact, they are so much a part of everyday living that we often take them for granted. Consider how often you drink clean water, eat food, go to school, say or write what you think, get treated by a doctor, practice a religion (or not), or expect to be treated fairly by others. All of these everyday activities depend on the adequate protection of ... -
4 April 2016Webpage
Domestic Violence and the Workplace: Employee, employer and union resources (2012)
2012 This information is designed to assist workplaces and unions to introduce domestic violence workplace entitlements in an informed and supportive environment. The information provided was designed to be used in conjunction with training delivered by the Domestic Violence Workplace Rights and Entitlements Project . For the full package please see: http://www.csu.edu.au/division/hr/equity ... -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2008-2009: Chapter 11
While its role and functions, as set out in legislation, are primarily directed towards human rights issues within Australia, the Commission undertakes an international education and training role, with a specific focus on agencies in the Asia-Pacific region. -
Education5 April 2016Webpage
Homelessness
Every night, roughly 1 in 200 Australians find themselves without a safe, secure or affordable place to sleep. A home isn’t just four walls and a roof. It’s a foundation for safety and security. Access to safe and secure housing is one of the most basic human rights. Young people One third of homeless people in Australia are under 18 years old. Young people are more likely to become homeless ... -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2007-2008: Chapter 11 - International Activities
While the role and functions of HREOC as set out in legislation are primarily directed towards human rights issues within Australia, HREOC undertakes an international education and training role, with a specific focus on agencies in the Asia Pacific region. -
Disability Rights6 April 2016Speech
NDIS Housing Innovation Showcase
Good morning. I’m pleased to be able to be here with you all today. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Wangal people, and pay respect to their Elders both past and present. There are really only a few things that are more fundamental to us than having a place to live. The right to safe and suitable accommodation is a basic human right, a right long ... -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 06-07: Chapter 11 - International Activities
While the role and functions of HREOC as set out in legislation are primarily directed towards human rights issues within Australia, HREOC undertakes an international education and training role, with a specific focus on agencies in the Asia Pacific region. In 2006-07, as in past years, most of this has taken the form of technical cooperation programs with other countries. -
Commission – General7 April 2016Webpage
Former Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins
Kate Jenkins Former Sex Discrimination Commissioner: 2016 - 2023 Kate Jenkins was appointed for a five-year term as Sex Discrimination Commissioner in April 2016. Her term was extended to April 2023. During her term, her purpose was to advance gender equality and the rights of LGBTIQ+ communities, consistent with the Sex Discrimination Act and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of ... -
Education8 April 2016Webpage
Join a Human Rights Group
There are many organisations within Australia that promote social justice and human rights issues. Some even have programs that are specifically designed for younger people. Listed below are a few of the organisations worth checking out. Amnesty International Amnesty International is an advocacy group that regularly campaigns on a range of issues designed to protect and defend human rights. Young ... -
Education8 April 2016Webpage
Become a human rights advocate
There are plenty of ways in which you can address a particular issue within your local school or community that you feel passionately about. We’ve provided you with a few ideas below. Within your school: Run an awareness campaign - use posters, bulletin boards, the school newspaper to spread the message. Get your Student Representative Council involved. Make a presentation at your school assembly ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice8 April 2016Video
Bringing them home (1997)
This documentary DVD was produced in 1997 and forms part of the Bringing them home education resource for use in Australian classrooms. For more on the report see: https://www.humanrights.gov.au/publications/bringing-them-home-stolen-c… This resource is based on 'Bringing them home' , the report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ... -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
Statement by the Australian Human Rights Commission – UN Human Rights Council
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the report of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons on her mission to Australia in November 2011. -
Children's Rights13 April 2016Speech
Youth Homelessness Matters Day 2016 – Yfoundations Launch Event
Thank you and good morning everyone. I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and pay my respects to Elders past and present. I also want to thank Yfoundations for the invitation to speak to you all this morning. In particular I would like to thank Michael Coffey, CEO of Yfoundations, for the ... -
Sex Discrimination20 April 2016Speech
National Press Club speech - Kate Jenkins
‘Accelerating change: gender equality from the household to the workplace’ Kate Jenkins Sex Discrimination Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission National Press Club 20 April 2016 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I would like to acknowledge the Ngunnawal people, the Traditional Custodians and First People of the land on which we meet. I want to pay my respects to their Elders, past and present, and ... -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-04-05
The complainant was employed by the respondent advertising company. She broke her arm outside work during her probation period and required treatment and time off work to recover. She alleged that she was told she had placed the company in a difficult position and that the company terminated her employment 11 days after she broke her arm. The company claimed the complainant was dismissed because ... -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-04-06
The complainant is an adult with Autism Spectrum Disorder and had been a client of the respondent bank for several years. He advised that he completed and signed documentation allowing his National Disability Insurance Agency plan manager to access his bank account. He alleged the bank questioned his legal capacity to grant such access and described him as “mentally incapacitated”. The complainant ... -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-04-07
The complainant has a vision impairment and has an assistance animal. She alleged a staff member of the respondent restaurant asked her to leave when he saw her assistance animal. The complainant said she attempted to explain to the staff member the role of her assistance animal but ultimately decided to leave the restaurant with her friends. On being advised of the complaint, the restaurant ... -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-04-08
The complainant experiences difficulty in standing for long periods due to arthritis. He claimed he had difficulty completing paperwork at the respondent service provider outlet because only waist-high tables with no chairs were provided. On receiving the complaint, the service provider indicated a willingness to try to resolve the matter through conciliation. The complaint was resolved. The ...