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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

96th NSW Teachers Federation Annual Conference

Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. Some of you may recall that I addressed your conference 2 years ago and 2 years before that I spoke at your Council meeting. Obviously, this shows the enormous respect and admiration that I have for all of you as educators. But I think it also shows just how crucial I think that teachers are to progressing our human rights and social justice agenda.

29 June, 2014

Sex Discrimination

How to promote gender equality in laws and policies in Australia?

All China Women’s Federation (ACWF) Workshop, Australia Human Rights Technical Cooperation Program, Beijing, China

11 June, 2014

Sex Discrimination

New Strategies for Advancing Technology and Gender Equality

New Strategies for Breaking the Mould: Advancing Technology and Gender Equality Elizabeth Broderick Sex Discrimination Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission Women in Circuits and Systems (WiCAS), Young Professionals Program Reception at International Symposium on Circuits and Systems...

2 June, 2014

Rights and Freedoms

The Forgotten Freedoms – Freedom of Religion

It is a great pleasure to deliver a Blackfriars Lecture. A few weeks ago I gave a speech to the Sydney Institute outlining the approach I plan to take to human rights as the Federal Commissioner titled ‘The Forgotten Freedoms’. In this speech I outlined that I have concerns about the key freedoms of expression, worship, association and property rights. Reasserting them will be the focus of my tenure as Human Rights Commissioner.

29 May, 2014

Sex Discrimination

Know Where the Line Is awareness raising strategy launch

Sexual harassment. Every woman has her story so I thought I’d start by telling you mine. This is the first time I have ever told my story in public...

21 May, 2014

Children's Rights

QCEC Student Protection In-Service Day for Catholic School Authorities

It is a real pleasure to be here in Brisbane and to speak to so many people who are all committed to the protection of children and young people across Australia.

16 May, 2014

Changing Hearts, Changing Minds

We all share a responsibility to lead cultural change for inclusion of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex. Building on the previous work of the Commission, I’ll be using my term as Human Rights Commissioner to ensure these issues are given national attention. It was an honour to be a keynote speaker at the Human Rights Forum of the Asia Pacific Outgames in Darwin.

16 May, 2014

Rights and Freedoms

The Forgotten Freedoms

The Sydney Institute

13 May, 2014

Sex Discrimination

‘Gender equality - improving economic development outcomes’

‘Gender equality - improving economic development outcomes’ Elizabeth Broderick Sex Discrimination Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission, G20 DWG Post-2015 discussion forum agenda Wednesday 7th May 2014 * CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY * Thank you for the invitation to address this forum today and...

7 May, 2014

Children's Rights

Playing our part: advocating for children’s rights

In coming here today, we celebrate 40 years of hard work and dedication by the Network of Community Activities, to the promotion of children’s rights in Australia.

6 May, 2014

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

2014 WACOSS Conference

The title of this morning’s session is ‘Recognition of Aboriginal people in the Constitution and the possibility of Aboriginal advancement’. Without a doubt, I see constitutional recognition as a pathway for advancement. I have said again and again, that is it is a real nation building opportunity and the benefits will extend to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and non-Australians alike. It is a journey that will mark our maturity as an inclusive, just nation.

6 May, 2014

Sex Discrimination

Australian Industry Group National Personnel and Industrial Relations (PIR) Conference

I’ve been asked here today to speak briefly about gender equality in workplaces and about the National Review on Discrimination Related to Pregnancy, Parental Leave and Return to Work, which I am currently conducting.

6 May, 2014

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Australian Politics and Human Rights Lecture

Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today about politics and human rights. As you would know there is a lot of discussion about human rights in the political debate at the moment, which is a great thing because human rights is not something that many Australian’s feel is relevant to them.

29 April, 2014

Rights and Freedoms

The freedom wars and the future of human rights in Australia

Address to the National Press Club, Canberra

9 April, 2014

Children's Rights

Findings from the Big Banter and future plans

As it is just over one year since I started my role as National Children’s Commissioner, I’d like to reflect back on the priorities in my first year, and talk about some of the emerging themes from this early work.

9 April, 2014