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27 January 2015Book page
4 Accountability
The President and Commissioners are ultimately responsible for our Diversity Strategy and how it is implemented in the Commission. In practice, on a day to day basis, the Executive Director has responsibility for ensuring the most effective diversity related outcomes are delivered. The Commission has established a Diversity Committee to assist in developing, implementing and monitoring this… -
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… -
15 June 2015Book page
4 The role of business and employers
Businesses and employers benefit from promoting human rights and preventing discrimination within their organisations. In many businesses and organisations, there is already a good understanding of the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. Proven benefits include access to a larger talent pool, increased productivity, improved job satisfaction and customer engagement, higher rates… -
15 June 2015Book page
4 The role of business and employers
Businesses and employers benefit from promoting human rights and preventing discrimination within their organisations. In many businesses and organisations, there is already a good understanding of the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. Proven benefits include access to a larger talent pool, increased productivity, improved job satisfaction and customer engagement, higher rates… -
14 December 2012Book page
Chapter 2 - Introduction: Social Justice Report 2009
Indigenous imprisonment rates in Australia are unacceptably high. Nationally, Indigenous adults are 13 times more likely to be imprisoned than non-Indigenous people[1] and Indigenous juveniles are 28 times more likely to be placed in juvenile detention than their non-Indigenous counterparts.[2] -
Sex Discrimination9 July 2018Media Release
Submissions to the National Inquiry into sexual harassment in Australian workplaces open today.
The National Inquiry, led by the Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins, is seeking submissions from individuals and organisations across the country about their experiences relating to workplace sexual harassment. “There is enormous international interest in the work we are doing in Australia. This National Inquiry is the first of its kind in the world and will be closely -
14 December 2012Book page
It's About Time - Chapter 4
4.1 Introduction 4.2 The key issues 4.3 Workplace relations framework 4.4 Recognising the relationship between paid work and caring work 4.5 Certainty and flexibility in the workplace 4.6 Structural change to support gender and carer equality 4.7 The need for expanded legal rights 4.8 Workplace culture and use of family-friendly policies 4.9 A life cycle approach to work and a universal approach… -
Education28 November 2014Publication
RightsEd: Tackling Disability Discrimination in Sport
Almost 4 million Australians live with disabilities. If we add families, friends and colleagues, the number of people affected by disability is larger still. This resource explores how we can protect the rights of people with disability in sport. -
Children's Rights4 December 2013Submission
Preventing sexual abuse of children in out of home care
Preventing sexual abuse of children in out of home care Australian Human Rights Commission Response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Issue Paper 4 8 November 2013 Downloads Download in PDF Download in Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Recommendations 3 Outline of children’s rights in the context of children in out-of-home care 4 Data on the… -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The United Nations Youth Association of Australia welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention. The issue of immigration detention for children has been coming under increased scrutiny in the past eight months. As far as it affects our international standing, the standards by which we treat children and… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Independent Interim Report on CEDAW
Para 29: The Committee encourages the State party to continue its efforts to tackle the persistent problem of violence against women and urges the State party to adopt national legislation and adopt, implement and adequately fund as a matter of urgency the National Action Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and Their Children, including a mechanism for independent monitoring. -
15 July 2014Book page
Chapter 1: How far have we come? Looking back on 20 years of the Social Justice Commissioner role
1.1 Introduction This year marks 20 years since the establishment of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner (Social Justice Commissioner) role under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth). When I first started in this position I was asked if any of the previous Commissioners had left any words or notes of advice. I answered them ‘no, but they all… -
Commission – General19 August 2016Webpage
Robynne Quiggin - Deputy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
Ms Robynne Quiggin Former Deputy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner 2016 - 2017 Robynne Quiggin was the Deputy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner from 1 August 2016 to 9 February 2017. Robynne is a Wiradjuri lawyer and has worked across legal and policy areas of relevance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians… -
Sex Discrimination27 February 2017Submission
Violence against women in Australia (2017)
Violence against women in Australia AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION SUBMISSION TO THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 20 January 2017 Download PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Background information 5 Recent developments in Australia 5.1 National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children 5.2 Relevant Federal… -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Speech
Surviving the bush: health and rural communities: Chris Sidoti (1999)
I would like to thank the Victorian Healthcare Association for inviting me to speak today. I hope that the Congress has been stimulating and has provided all of you with both an understanding of the problems facing healthcare in Australia, and some sense of optimism for what can be achieved to improve the health outcomes for all Australians. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice29 May 2019Opinion piece
Indigenous Australians can be bystanders no longer
Two years ago, we gathered in the red dust for a ceremony at Uluru and offered a gift to all Australians. There was a great sense of hope about what this gift could deliver. A new beginning, an opportunity to re-define who we are as a country. A country that celebrates its First Peoples and resets the relationship between all Australians for a better future. Despite the recent setbacks and… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Decision to decline to grant a temporary exemption sought by the University of Western Sydney
By this instrument, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘HREOC’) declines to grant to University of Western Sydney (‘UWS’) a temporary exemption pursuant to s 44(1) of the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) (‘ADA’). -
Sex Discrimination14 December 2012Speech
It's Over to You
We all know why we're here today. You're here because men aren't seeing enough of their children, that after divorce they're lone fathers if they're lucky and cheque books on legs if things turn out badly. Sadly, there are some men who just disappear as dads altogether. -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Speech
Launch of Rights of Passage: Dr Sev Ozdowski (2005)
I would like to welcome everybody to the launch of Rights of Passage: A Dialogue with Young Australians about Human Rights. I thank you all for coming. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
Speech - iPhone or Trombone: Age or Disability Don't Have to be Barriers (2012)
Alan used to work as a civil engineer, and is a trombone player with two orchestras and two bands. He has competed in the Australian Band Championships for the last three years. He sold his soils laboratory to 'retire', and has never looked back. He still works part-time in soil testing, but as well as trombone playing he is a volunteer in a Rotary shop, walks 30-40 kilometers weekly, won a…