Calling for submissions from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and...
The Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO is calling for submissions from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls and key organisations for the Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) project.As part of the project, Commissioner...
Thursday 1 November 2018
Megan Mitchell at the National Press Club
I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we gather on today, and across Australia, and pay my respects to Elders past, present and future. Thanks to UNICEF for the opportunity to share the moment in which both our reports are...
Thursday 1 November 2018
Commissioner Tan at International Metropolis Conference 2018
The Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan has told an international conference that he will use his five-year term to challenge racism, promote multicultural diversity and strengthen community and social cohesion.Commissioner Tan has delivered...
Wednesday 31 October 2018
Global migration in turbulent times - International Metropolis Conference
Thank you for the warm welcome.I’ll start by acknowledging that we are on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and I pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging.It is an honour to be here at the International Metropolis...
Wednesday 31 October 2018
Survey reveals attitudes to older workers
A new survey on attitudes to employing older workers has found that up to 30 per cent of Australian employers are still reluctant to hire workers over a certain age, and for more than two thirds of this group, that age was over 50.The survey of more...
Wednesday 31 October 2018
2018 Tony Fitzgerald Memorial Community Individual Awards finalists announced!
Photo: (top left to right) Alex Greenwich, Catia Malaquias, (bottom left to right) Natalie Lewis, Ramdas Sankaran and Annabelle Daniel.
Tuesday 30 October 2018
Children in Nauru
By National Children’s Commissioner Megan MitchellI recently met with some of the families and children transferred from Nauru to Australia for health reasons.I have seen first-hand the impacts of indefinite detention on the wellbeing of these...
Tuesday 30 October 2018
Human Rights in the 21st Century
Human Rights in the 21st Century — Reflections on the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human RightsAustralian Council for International Development National ConferenceHuman Rights in the 21st Century—People. Planet. Peace.Opening...
Tuesday 30 October 2018
National Workplace Sexual Harassment Inquiry – Conversation toolkit
Today the National Workplace Sexual Harassment Inquiry launched a conversation toolkit to assist businesses and organisations conduct facilitated conversations about workplace sexual harassment.The conversation toolkit has been developed to help...
Friday 26 October 2018
Intersex Awareness Day
Intersex Awareness Day on October 26 was created by the global intersex movement to share personal stories and histories and to promote the rights of people born with variations in sex characteristics.The United Nations Free & Equal campaign...
Friday 26 October 2018