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Age Discrimination24 May 2019Publication
Willing to Work: National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination Against Older Australians and Australians with Disability (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. -
Commission – General22 March 2019Webpage
Senate file listing: 1 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
SENATE FILE LIST FOR THE AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 1 JULY 2018 – 31 DECEMBER 2018 see previous File Id File Name Create Date 2017/225-2 IMMIGRATION PROJECT WORK - IMMIGRATION DETENTION MONITORING 2017-18 - PERTH AND CHRISTMAS ISLAND HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLIANCE - HUMAN RIGHTS SCRUTINY RESEARCH '2018-09-24 2017/225-3 IMMIGRATION PROJECT WORK - IMMIGRATION DETENTION MONITORING 2017-18 -… -
Commission – General12 February 2019Webpage
Senate order calendar year 2018
2017-2018 SENATE ORDER FOR ENTITY CONTRACTS LISTING RELATING TO THE PERIOD 01 JANUARY 2018 to 31 DECEMBER 2018. see previous Pursuant to the Senate Order for entity contracts the following table sets out contracts entered into by the Australian Human Rights Commission which provide for a consideration to the value of $100,000 or more (GST inclusive) and which: have not been fully performed… -
Rights and Freedoms3 March 2023Speech
Promoting and protecting human rights in Australia
The Australian Human Rights Commission: promoting and protecting human rights in Australia St Andrew’s College, University of Sydney, 14 July 2022 Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM FAAL Abstract This presentation explores the role of the Australian Human Rights Commission in the context of the international human rights treaties and its establishment as part of the domestic mechanisms … -
Commission – General23 November 2020Webpage
Common questions about Covid-19
The Australian Human Rights Commission works to help safeguard the human rights of all people in our community. -
Commission – General1 October 2020Webpage
Senate file listing: 1 January 2020 - 30 June 2020
Senate File List for the Australian Human Rights Commission for 1 January 2020 – 30 June 2020. See previous Prefix DocSet ID DocSet Title Created Date COM 2020/0302004500 Human Rights Awards 2020 2/03/2020 0:45:00 COM 2020/0601060800 2020 1/06/2020 6:08:00 COM 2020/0323044000 Archive - 2000-2019 23/03/2020 4:40:00 COM 2020/0322232800 2020 22/03/2020 23:28:00 COM 2020/0517224000 CTG 2020… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice19 November 2019Speech
Strong Communities, Strong Kids, AbSec Biennial Conference
Acknowledgements and Introductions Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Traditional Owners yani u. Balangarri wadjirragali jarra ningi – gamali ngindaji yau muwayi nyirrami ngarri thangani. Yaningi miya ngindaji Muwayi ingga winyira ngarragi thangani. Yathawarra, wilalawarra jalangurru ngarri guda. Thank you to Tim Ireland and AbSec for inviting me to speak to you all today. I… -
14 December 2012Book page
2008 Immigration detention report - Summary of Observations following the Inspection of Mainland Immigration Detention Facilities
This report contains a summary of observations by the Australian Human Rights Commissioner, Graeme Innes AM, and staff of the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) following visits to Australia’s immigration detention facilities, and to people in community detention, between June and September 2008. The contents of the report are based on direct observations made during the… -
Age Discrimination9 September 2021Speech
Safety and Security for Older Women
National Summit on Women’s Safety Safety and Security for Older Women Dr Kay Patterson Age Discrimination Commissioner Via Video Conference Tuesday 7 September 2021 Introduction I would like to thank Senator the Hon Marise Payne and Senator the Hon Anne Ruston for inviting me to speak at this National Summit. I acknowledge the Kulin Nation peoples as the traditional owners of the land from… -
Commission – General17 January 2023Webpage
Senate File Listing: 1 July 2022 – 31 December 2022
Senate File List for the Australian Human Rights Commission for 1 July 2022 – 31 December 2022. See previous Prefix File Name Created Date DC Defence Materials - Roundtable summaries 11/07/2022 1:34 DC Defence Materials - Block 6_Hobart 1 August 2022 11/07/2022 23:55 DC Defence Materials - Key RC publications and submissions 11/08/2022 1:10 DC Defence Materials - Public hearing transcripts… -
Age Discrimination2 June 2023Project
Planning ahead
Future planning empowers older people to have choice and control over their senior years and provides peace of mind for them and their loved ones. -
4 February 2020Book page
Submissions - Children's Rights Report 2019
Date Submitted by 1 29.03.2018 Confidential 2 03.04.2018 Confidential 3 03.04.2018 Name Withheld 4 10.04.2018 Name Withheld 5 10.04.2018 Confidential 6 10.04.2018 Confidential 7 12.04.2018 Lynelle Long, InterCountry Adoptee Voices 8 13.04.2018 Confidential 9 16.04.2018 Confidential 10 16.04.2018 Confidential 11 17.04.18 Name Withheld 12 21.04.2018 Confidential 13 23.04.2018 Associate… -
Commission – General28 January 2021Webpage
Senate file listing: 1 July 2020 - 31 December 2020
Senate File List for the Australian Human Rights Commission for 1 July 2020 – 31 December 2020. See previous Prefix DocSet ID DocSet title Created Date LEG 2020/1002121633 FASD Committee hearing 2/10/20 LEG 2020/1023102221 Cashless Welfare Card 22/10/20 SUB 2020/0812114948 Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 12/8/20 SUB 2020/0813103705 AFP Powers review by PJCIS 13/8/20 SUB 2020 -
Commission – General14 October 2019Webpage
Senate file listing: 1 Jan 2019 - 30 June 2019
SENATE FILE LIST FOR THE AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 1 JANUARY 2019 – 30 JUNE 2019 see previous File Id Name Create Date '2018/34-3 AGE DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER - GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE 2018 COMMUNITY RELATIONS - DISCRIMINATION & RESEARCH ENQUIRIES '2019-06-27 '2018/153-2 2018 CHILDREN'S RIGHTS REPORT UN SUBMISSIONS COMMUNITY RELATIONS - CHILDREN'S RIGHTS SUBMISSIONS '2019-03… -
Commission – General15 April 2020Webpage
Senate file listing: 1 July 2019 - 31 December 2019
SENATE FILE LIST FOR THE AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 1 JULY 2019 – 31 DECEMBER 2019 see previous File Id Name 2019/2-2 LAO PDR - AUSTRALIA HUMAN RIGHTS TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAM (HRTCP) ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION 2018-2019 PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION - INTERNATIONAL POLICY UNIT POLICY 2019/27-3 SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMISSIONER DECLINED INVITATIONS 2019 PUBLIC AWARENESS & EDUCATION … -
Sex Discrimination28 November 2022Publication
Time for respect: Fifth national survey on sexual harassment in Australian workplaces
For the first time, the survey also asked about workers’ views on the actions taken by their employer’s action to address workplace sexual harassment. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees16 June 2020Submission
Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2020
The concerns outlined in this submission draw on the Commission’s work inspecting Australia’s immigration detention facilities. The Commission has conducted such inspections since the mid-1990s. -
Legal15 October 2019Submission
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Cessation) Bill 2019 (Cth)
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security with respect to its inquiry into the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Cessation) Bill 2019. -
Complaint Information Service30 April 2020Webpage
Translations: Fact sheet - Complaints under the Racial Discrimination Act
Albanian: | Amharic: | Arabic: | Armenian: | Assyrian: | Bengali: | Bosnian: | Bulgarian: | Burmese: | Chinese (simplified): | Chinese (traditional): | Croatian: | Dari: | Dinka: | Dutch: | English: | Farsi: | Filipino: | Finnish: | French: | German: | Greek: | Gujurati: | Hakha Chin: | Hazaragi: | Hebrew: | Hindi: | Hmong: | Indonesian: | Italian : | Japanese: |… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality (2008)
(1) Support a two-stage inquiry process for the SDA, with some amendments made now to the existing law (Recommendations), and the rest completed within three (3) years (Options for Reform)