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14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2004 : Chapter 3 : Implementing new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs
Part 1: What are the new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs? -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2008 - Appendix 5
[1] Information in this Appendix is a collation of extracts from responses provided by various Federal, State and Territory Government Departments in Correspondence to T Calma, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, for the Native Title Report 2008. -
Disability Rights
30 April 2024Webpage
Establishing a Disability Employee Network
Learn about establishing a Disability Employee Network - an employee-led group championing the inclusion of people with disability within their workplace. -
22 February 2024Webpage
Free + Equal Human Rights Conference
Hear from Australia's leading human rights advocates about how a Human Rights Act will put all our rights in one place and create a common tool for justice for people in Australia. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2008 - Appendix 9 Acronyms/Abbreviations List
Native Title Report 2008 Appendix 9 Acronyms/Abbreviations List Back to Contents Download in PDF Download in Word AIATSIS: Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies ACT: Australian Capital Territory AHA: Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 (Vic) ALRA: Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) BOM: Bureau of Meteorology CAT: Centre for Appropriate… -
Commission – General
14 December 2012PublicationAnnual Report 2002-2003: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission: Annual Report 2002 - 2003 Download complete PDF (3.6 MB) Contents Significant Achievements Statement from the President Chapter 1: The Commission Outcomes structure Human rights education and promotion Chapter 2: Complaint Handling Section Chapter 3: Legal Services Chapter 4: Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander Social Justice Chapter 5:… -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Employment and Disability: Issues Paper 4
There are several different questions that need to be addressed to foster equality of opportunity for people with disabilities in employment. These questions include: -
Sex Discrimination
16 June 2021Publication
Equality across the board: Investing in workplaces that work for everyone (2021)
This report presents research into the collection and reporting of workplace data relevant to sexual harassment by ASX200 companies. -
Age Discrimination
18 May 2021Publication
Employing and retaining older workers (2021)
The aim of the study was to understand organisations’ strategies to recruit and retain older workers, and how COVID-19 has impacted these strategies. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Publication
Annual Report 2001-2002: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Annual Report 2001 - 2002 Download complete PDF (2.1 MB) Contents Significant achievements Statement from the President Chapter 1: The Commission Outcomes structure Human rights education and promotion Chapter 2: Complaint Handling Section Chapter 3: Legal Services Chapter 4: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Chapter 5:… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2004 : SUMMARY SHEET FIVE
Indigenous health - Programs for addressing Indigenous health reveal the problem of a lack of implementation of human rights. The National Aboriginal Health Strategy (1989) and the current National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health have been agreed by the Commonwealth with States and Territories. Both documents identify, from a human rights perspective, the key… -
Sex Discrimination
28 January 2020Publication
Respect@Work: Sexual Harassment National Inquiry Report (2020)
Workplace sexual harassment is prevalent and pervasive: it occurs in every industry, in every location and at every level, in Australian workplaces. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageWorld Programme for Human Rights Education (2009)
Australia’s national human rights institution, the Australian Human Rights Commission, has statutory functions relating to human rights education in Australia. These include promoting understanding and public discussion of human rights, and undertaking research and educational programs for the purpose of promoting human rights. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Effects of the ongoing Efficiency Dividend on Smaller Public Sector Agencies
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘HREOC’) makes this submission to the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit Inquiry into the effects of the ongoing efficiency dividend on smaller public sector agencies (‘the Inquiry’). -
Commission – General
9 April 2013Publication
Our agenda: Commission workplan 2012-2013
This document provides an overview of the Commission’s major activities for 2012-13. The Commission regularly reviews the ways in which human rights are being observed and respected across Australia. We do this to determine where we can take practical action and make a positive difference. -
Disability Rights
1 May 2024Webpage
Your rights as an employee under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)
Learn about the Disability Discrimination Act, what you can do if you experience discrimination and how to make a complaint to the Commission. -
Business and Human Rights
22 December 2021Media ReleaseAustralian and New Zealand Human Rights Commissions and FIFA publish Human Rights Risk Assessment ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™
The Australian Human Rights Commission, the New Zealand Human Rights Commission along with FIFA have today published a Human Rights Risk Assessment for the next FIFA Women's World Cup, to be held in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand in 2023. The assessment examined the potential human rights impact of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ on players, spectators, workers and local communities in … -
Sex Discrimination
17 May 2013Publication
Women in male-dominated industries: A toolkit of strategies (2013)
This toolkit is designed to assist leaders in organisations to develop and implement constructive and sustainable strategies to increase the representation of women in non-traditional roles in male-dominated industries. It provides practical suggestions and examples of different kinds of workplace strategies and mechanisms across four areas of: attraction, recruitment, retention and development… -
Employers10 February 2015Webpage
The Australian finance sector and human rights
Learn how the Australian finance sector integrates human rights into business practices, ensuring ethical operations and addressing human rights impacts. -
16 May 2013Book page
Chapter 3: Recruitment
View Chapter 3 as PDF View Chapter 3 as Word Strategies for an inclusive and rigorous interview and selection processRecruitment is a critical component of an organisation’s gender diversity strategy. Leading organisations in the mining, utilities and construction industries recognise this and now use the recruitment process to address negative perceptions about the industries.These same