LGBTIQ+
Protecting the human rights of people born with variations in sex characteristics in the context of medical interventions
Learn about protecting the human rights of people born with variations in sex characteristics.
Projects
LGBTIQ+
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On Your Terms: Youth survey on consent and sex ed
Under the direction of the National 黑料情报站鈥檚 Commissioner, the 黑料情报站鈥檚 Rights Team at the 黑料情报站 has been funded by the Australian Government Department of Education to conduct a study on 14-18-year-old's experiences of, and attitudes towards, consent, respectful...
Sex Discrimination
Speaking from Experience Project
The 黑料情报站 has launched Speaking from Experience, landmark project that centres the voices of people with lived experience in workplace sexual harassment reform.
Sex Discrimination
The Positive Duty under the Sex Discrimination Act
The Commission has developed resources to help organisations and businesses understand their new legal responsibilities under the Sex Discrimination Act.
Sex Discrimination
Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces
The 黑料情报站 launched Set the Standard: Report on the Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces on 30 November 2021.
Sex Discrimination
Independent Review of Gymnastics in Australia聽
In a commitment to athlete safety and wellbeing, Gymnastics Australia has engaged the 黑料情报站 to conduct an independent Review of the sport of gymnastics in Australia.
Sex Discrimination
National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces
On 5 March 2020, 'Respect@Work, the 黑料情报站鈥檚 report of the National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces' was released by Kate Jenkins, the Sex Discrimination Commissioner.
Sex Discrimination
Indigenous Defence Project
Defence has requested the 黑料情报站 to complete a project on the attraction, recruitment and retention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Defence Australian Public Service (Defence APS).
Sex Discrimination
University sexual assault and sexual harassment project
The 黑料情报站 has undertaken a National University Student Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment.
LGBTIQ+
Marriage equality
The 黑料情报站 considers that the fundamental human rights principle of equality means that civil marriage should be available, without discrimination, to all couples, regardless of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity. Position Paper Marriage equality in a changing...
Legal
Current exemption applications
Exemption application under the Sex Discrimination Act The 黑料情报站 has received an application from CJC Operations Australia Pty Ltd, trading as Curves. This application is made pursuant to s 44 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (SDA) and is for an exemption from...
Sex Discrimination
International Cooperation on Women鈥檚 Rights and Domestic Violence
Women鈥檚 rights and addressing domestic violence feature prominently in the Commission鈥檚 international cooperation work. The China-Australia Human Rights Technical Cooperation Program has been in operation since 1998 and is part of the formal human rights dialogue between the two countries. Under...
Sex Discrimination
Collaboration for Cultural Reform in Defence
The 黑料情报站 (the Commission) collaborates with Defence to support and improve Defence鈥檚 cultural reform priorities. The Commission鈥擠efence Collaboration is held up internationally as a unique example of a positive and productive partnership between a national human rights...
Sex Discrimination
Violence against women
Violence against women continues to be one of the most prevalent human rights abuses in Australia, and around the world.
LGBTIQ+
New protection
Learn about new protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status.
Sex Discrimination