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Children's Rights Report 2016

29th November, 2016

This report outlines work the National Children's Commissioner has undertaken throughout 2015-16 to promote the human rights of children and young people in Australia. The main focus of the report is the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) in the context of children and young...

Children's Rights

What does the Children's Rights Report 2016 say?

28th November, 2016

Every year, the National Children's Commissioner provides a child-friendly version of her Children’s Rights Report. This is the child friendly version of the 2016 report, which looked into the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) in the context of children and young people...

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Federal Discrimination Law 2016

6th October, 2016

Explore the 2016 edition of Federal Discrimination Law, produced by the Australian Human Rights Commission and LexisNexis. Learn about federal unlawful discrimination laws and significant case issues.

Children's Rights

Building belonging

6th October, 2016

A toolkit for early childhood educators on cultural diversity and responding to prejudice. See more.

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Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Pathways to Protection: A human rights-based response to the flight of asylum seekers by sea

13th September, 2016

President’s introduction Australia’s policy of sending asylum seekers and refugees to Nauru and Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island for processing of their claims has been one of the most contentious aspects of Australia’s migration policies. Introduced in 2012, third country processing has been a key...

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Commission – General

Corporate Plan: 2016 - 2017

31st August, 2016

This Corporate Plan sets out the strategic goals and priorities of the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission). It creates an explicit connection between our purpose, corporate goals, operational environment, key activities and annual performance reporting.

Disability Rights

Access for all: Improving accessibility for consumers with disability

29th July, 2016

Introduction This resource provides practical tips for businesses on improving access to goods, services, facilities, premises and information for consumers with disability. Following these tips will not only reduce the likelihood of discrimination complaints against your business, but will also...

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Disability Rights

Willing to Work: Good Practice Examples for Employers (2016)

25th July, 2016

Some employers, particularly small businesses, told us that they would have liked to do more to hire and retain employees with disability and older employees, but were time-poor and had limited resources and access to information. For this reason, we have produced this resource which sets out our...

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Race Discrimination

Leading for Change: A blueprint for cultural diversity and inclusive leadership (2016)

1st July, 2016

Leading for Change starts the conversation about improving the representation of cultural diversity within Australian leadership. It provides guidance for how organisations can nurture leadership that is fit for our multicultural society and our global economy.

Age Discrimination

Willing to Work: Healthy Ageing Paper (2016)

26th May, 2016

This paper expands on the evidence presented in the Willing to Work Inquiry regarding the link between health and workforce participation. As a critical factor of ongoing workforce participation it is important to analyse how improvements in health and related workplace practices can facilitate and...

Age Discrimination

Qualitative study: Employment discrimination against older Australians

26th May, 2016

In 2015 the Australian Human Rights Commission engaged EY Sweeney to conduct qualitative research to supplement the 2014 quantitative national prevalence survey.

Euthanasia, Human Rights and the Law (2016)

Age Discrimination

Euthanasia, human rights and the law

20th May, 2016

This issues paper explores voluntary euthanasia by looking at the domestic regulatory environment in comparison to relevant international laws. It concludes with a human rights-based analysis of voluntary euthanasia and some commentary on the practice informed by human rights principles.

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Disability Rights

Willing to Work: National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination

2nd May, 2016

Learn how the right to work is a fundamental human right, though one that many older people and people with disability in Australia do not enjoy.

Age Discrimination

Willing to Work: National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination Against Older Australians and Australians with Disability (2016)

2nd May, 2016

The right to work is a fundamental human right, but one that far too many older people and people with disability in Australia do not enjoy.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Close the Gap - Progress & Priorities report 2016

8th February, 2016

The Close the Gap Progress and priorities report 2016 was launched at Parliament House in Canberra on 10 February 2016 The report makes a number of recommendations and calls on governments to make Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing a major priority.

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Children's Rights Report 2016

What does the Children's Rights Report 2016 say?

Federal Discrimination Law 2016

Building belonging

Pathways to Protection: A human rights-based response to the flight of asylum seekers by sea

Corporate Plan: 2016 - 2017

Access for all: Improving accessibility for consumers with disability

Willing to Work: Good Practice Examples for Employers (2016)

Leading for Change: A blueprint for cultural diversity and inclusive leadership (2016)

Willing to Work: Healthy Ageing Paper (2016)

Qualitative study: Employment discrimination against older Australians

Euthanasia, human rights and the law

Willing to Work: National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination

Willing to Work: National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination Against Older Australians and Australians with Disability (2016)

Close the Gap - Progress & Priorities report 2016

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