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27 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-08-04
The complainant has an assistance dog to help her manage a psychosocial disability. She alleged the respondent private hospital declined her application to participate in a pain management program because she would be accompanied by her assistance dog. The hospital said it regularly allows patients with assistance animals to participate in programs run by the hospital. The hospital claimed… -
27 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-08-02
The complainant is 64 years of age and applied for the role of flying instructor with the respondent aviation company. He advised he was not offered an interview and claimed the successful applicants were both aged in their thirties, were less experienced than himself and had been trained by him. He also said the company informed him it had believed he held a restricted pilot’s licence. He… -
27 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-06-11
The complainant is Indian and alleged the respondent club denied him entry because of his race. He claimed a security guard was rude to him, said words to the effect that ‘we do not want trouble in this country’ and claimed the complainant had previously been reported to the police for disorderly behaviour at the club. The complainant claimed the security guard was unable to provide him with… -
27 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-06-08
The complainant’s 15-year-old daughter has a mild intellectual disability and severe language disorder and attends the respondent private high school. The complainant claimed the school had failed to make adjustments to assessments and day-to-day tasks to accommodate her daughter’s disability. She also claimed that some teachers were making inappropriate comments about her daughter’s… -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-04-11
The complainant was employed on a casual basis at the respondent sporting club. She alleged the head coach at the club sexually harassed her, including by brushing his hands over her legs, touching her neck, commenting that he could see her bra under her work t-shirt, asking intrusive questions about her private life and telling jokes of a sexual nature in front of her. The complainant said… -
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… -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-04-03
The complainant has quadruple amputation and uses an electric wheelchair which weighs approximately 180 Kg. He claimed the respondent airline placed a weight limit of 120 Kg on wheelchairs to be carried on the aircraft. The complainant alleged this limit was discriminatory, claiming many electric wheelchairs weighed over 120 Kg and that other airlines did not impose this limit. The airline… -
26 September 2019Conciliation register
2018-02-02
The complainant, who has paraplegia and uses a wheelchair, attended an event as part of a festival. She claimed a friend enquired about the accessibility of the venue and was informed it was accessible. The complainant claimed she was unable to access the venue independently, safely and with dignity for a number of reasons, including that there was a step leading to the lift, the lift was a… -
21 January 2020Conciliation register
2018-05-15
The complainant has a hearing impairment and requires the assistance of the National Relay Service (NRS) to communicate by telephone. He claimed that on one occasion when he contacted the respondent bank with the assistance of NRS, the bank refused to discuss his accounts with him, and that on another occasion, he was asked exhaustive security questions and questions about his disability… -
Legal12 January 2022Submission
Review of the Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Act 2019 (Cth)
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security in relation to its statutory review of the operation, effectiveness and implications of the Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Act 2019 (Cth), as required by s 29(1)(cc) of the Intelligence Services Act 2001 (Cth). -
Legal12 January 2022Submission
The performance and integrity of Australia's administrative review system
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee in relation to its inquiry into the performance and integrity of Australia's administrative review system. -
Legal12 January 2022Submission
Inquiry into the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 and related bills (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights)
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights in relation to its inquiry into the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 (Cth), Religious Discrimination (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021 (Cth), and the Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 (Cth). -
Children's Rights5 September 2022Media Release
Ongoing juvenile detention crisis a failure of basic support for kids and families
Commissioner Hollonds said vulnerable children and their families have been let down by federal, state and territory governments for decades with key recommendations from various inquiries and Royal Commissions going unimplemented. -
18 December 2019Conciliation register
2018-10-15
The complainant is Brazilian and worked at the respondent club. She alleged her supervisor sexually harassed her, including by grabbing her waist and squeezing and responding to a comment from someone who thought the complainant and a colleague were his daughters by saying ‘If you knew what I was thinking of doing with my daughters...’ The complainant also alleged that a club member asked… -
Sex Discrimination8 October 2021Submission
Senate Select Committee on Job Security
The nature and level of women’s employment is the most significant factor influencing Australia’s position on gender equality, which harms women, families, communities, and the economy. According to KPMG modelling, halving the gap between men’s and women’s workforce participation in Australia would produce an additional $60 billion in GDP by 2038, and cumulative living standards would increase by… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees6 October 2021Media Release
Statement on ending offshore processing in PNG
The Australian Human Rights Commission acknowledges the Federal Government’s announcement that it will stop the offshore processing of asylum seekers on Papua New Guinea at the end of 2021. -
Business and Human Rights23 February 2021Publication
Fact Sheet: The Australian mining and resource sector and human rights (2014)
The impact of mining and exploration activities on the human rights of employees and surrounding communities is well understood. Integrating human rights considerations into core business practice in the extractive sector is not only vital for managing business risks but also for creating opportunities. This Fact Sheet outlines how human rights are relevant to the mining and resource sector,… -
Business and Human Rights23 February 2021Publication
Fact Sheet: The Australian finance sector and human rights (2014)
Integrating human rights considerations into core business practice is vital for managing business risks and creating opportunities in the finance sector. This Fact Sheet outlines how human rights are relevant to the finance sector, and what entities in sector can do to ensure they respect human human rights, in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The… -
Business and Human Rights23 February 2021Publication
Fact Sheet: Integrating human rights into Australian business practice (2014)
The business and human rights landscape has evolved significantly over the last decade. In June 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously adopted the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (the Guiding Principles). The Guiding Principles provide a global standard for addressing and preventing human rights impacts associated with business activity. This Fact Sheet… -
Legal29 September 2021Submission
Inquiry into the COAG Legislation Amendment Bill 2021
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee on the COAG Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 (The Bill).