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27 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-07-02
The complainant is 67 years of age and was employed as a site supervisor at the respondent industrial technology company. He claimed that the company was proposing to reallocate one of the key responsibilities of his role to a younger employee. He also claimed his manager continually referred to him as "old man", "old fart" and "geriatric", continually asked him when he intended to retire… -
27 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-06-05
The complainant has physical disability as a result of having had polio and uses a motorised wheelchair for mobility. He claimed he was unable to safely and independently exit his driveway because the kerb was not accessible. He alleged the respondent local council declined to provide an accessible travel path from his driveway to the kerb. The council advised it is the responsibility of a … -
27 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-06-04
The complainant alleged the respondent recruitment agency cancelled two job interviews because one of its clients became aware of his criminal record. He claimed a staff member of the agency told him the agency would no longer represent him because of his criminal record. The complainant had been convicted of possession of tainted material. The recruitment agency advised one of its clients … -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-04-09
The complainant was employed in a temporary administrative role with the respondent distribution centre while the company looked for someone to fill the role on a permanent fulltime basis. She alleged the company told her there was no further work available for her after becoming aware of her pregnancy, but employed another person on a temporary basis in her place. The company claimed a… -
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… -
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
2018-04-04
The complainant has a spinal cord injury and uses a motorised scooter for mobility. She alleged the respondent lawn bowls club informed her she would not be permitted to use her scooter in the club and would be required to have an attendant assist her to use the club’s manual wheelchair. The complainant advised her husband would be unable to assist her due to his own disability. On being… -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-04-02
The complainant has anxiety and owns a home in a strata complex. He claimed he was unable to attend meetings of the respondent body corporate, which were held at residents’ homes, because of his disability. He claimed the body corporate declined his requests for meetings to be held offsite to accommodate his disability. The body corporate confirmed requests by the complainant to hold… -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-02-06
The complainant is Chinese and bought a discounted item on the respondent retailer’s website. He alleged that, when he attempted to return the item at one of the retailer’s outlets, a staff member said words to the effect that “you Asians” purchase discounted items only to fraudulently return them and claim the full retail price. The retailer denied the alleged comment but agreed to… -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-02-05
The complainant has Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome and is extremely sensitive to commercial weed spray. She claimed the respondent local council proposed to spray commercial weed spray along the border of her rural property and declined her requests to create a spray exclusion zone and/or to postpone the spraying to enable her to make temporary arrangements for alternative… -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-02-03
The complainant has paralysis in her right side and uses an electric wheelchair. She stayed at the respondent caravan park and alleged the accessible bathroom was not accessible to her because it had a steep, makeshift entry ramp and no horizontal grab rails in the shower. She also claimed that she was required to hold a key for the accessible bathroom by paying a refundable bond when she… -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-02-01
The complainant has autism spectrum disorder and Tourette's Syndrome and was studying speech pathology at the respondent university. She claimed the university advised her it could not find her a placement unless she could overcome her cough/tic. The complainant said she felt she had no option but to transfer to a different university. On being advised of the complaint, the university agreed… -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-01-05
The complainant was employed on a casual basis as a store assistant at the respondent grocery store. She alleged the store owner sexually harassed her, including by making her take a tablet without telling her what it was, asking her about her sex life, telling her about his sex life, hugging her and kissing her on the cheek. She said she resigned because of this conduct. On being advised of… -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-01-04
The complainant has spinal muscular atrophy and uses a wheelchair. He alleged a number of theatres at the respondent cinema were not accessible to him due to stairs. On being advised of the complaint, the cinema indicated a willingness to try to resolve the matter by conciliation. The complaint was resolved with an undertaking by the cinema to: • Ensure session information on its website… -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-01-01
The complainant was employed as an oil rig operator at the respondent oil company. She alleged male colleagues sexually harassed her over several years, including by showing pictures of their genitals, talking about their sex life and asking about hers, telling sexual jokes and touching/tickling her. She claimed that when she asked colleagues to stop she was told she was being “all rapey”… -
21 January 2020Conciliation register
2018-05-14
The complainant has non-insulin-dependent diabetes and had a triple bypass operation several years earlier with a symptom-free recovery. The complainant had been employed as a contract worker with the respondent mining company for 18 months. He said that six months after he commenced work he was offered a permanent role with the mining company, but his start-date was delayed to enable him to… -
21 January 2020Conciliation register
2018-05-12
The complainant attended an interview with the respondent recruitment agency for a role in aged care. She claimed she was assured of ongoing paid employment and purchased a uniform on the day. The complainant alleges that, after she disclosed her criminal record, the agency stopped contacting her and ultimately told her she was unsuitable for the role. The complainant had been charged with… -
21 January 2020Conciliation register
2018-05-01
The complainant’s 15-year-old son attended a public high school catering to students with disability with particular learning requirements. She alleged the school failed to provide adjustments to accommodate her son’s learning and behavioural needs. She also alleged the school failed to notify the authorities when her son went missing during a school camp, which she argued would have… -
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Andrwas v The Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs)
Mr Andrwas v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2023] AusHRC 147 Report into a safe place of detention Australian Human Rights Commission 2023