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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Close the Gap - Progress & Priorities report 2017

Executive Summary After 10 years, and despite closing the gap being a national bipartisan priority, it is clear that Australian governments at all levels are, in key respects, failing Australia’s First Peoples. In February 2016, the Close the Gap Campaign (the Campaign) welcomed the Prime Minister’s...

Rights and Freedoms

Missing out: The business case for customer diversity (2017)

The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ is very pleased to launch Missing out: The business case for customer diversity in partnership with Deloitte Australia.

Sex Discrimination

A National System for Domestic and Family Violence Death Review

This report identifies the steps needed to expand domestic and family death review mechanisms to all Australian jurisdictions and to ensure that recommendations made to Federal Government agencies in death review processes are actioned. Australian data on domestic and family violence death is...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Social Justice and Native Title Report 2016

As Acting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner and Deputy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, we are pleased to present the Social Justice and Native Title Report 2016.

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What does the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Rights Report 2016 say?

Every year, the National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner provides a child-friendly version of her ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Rights Report. This is the child friendly version of the 2016 report, which looked into the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) in the context of children and young people...

Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Pathways to Protection: A human rights-based response to the flight of asylum seekers by sea

President’s introduction Australia’s policy of sending asylum seekers and refugees to Nauru and Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island for processing of their claims has been one of the most contentious aspects of Australia’s migration policies. Introduced in 2012, third country processing has been a key...

Commission - General

Corporate Plan: 2016 - 2017

This Corporate Plan sets out the strategic goals and priorities of the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ (the Commission). It creates an explicit connection between our purpose, corporate goals, operational environment, key activities and annual performance reporting.

Disability Rights

Access for all: Improving accessibility for consumers with disability

Introduction This resource provides practical tips for businesses on improving access to goods, services, facilities, premises and information for consumers with disability. Following these tips will not only reduce the likelihood of discrimination complaints against your business, but will also...

Disability Rights

Willing to Work: Good Practice Examples for Employers (2016)

Some employers, particularly small businesses, told us that they would have liked to do more to hire and retain employees with disability and older employees, but were time-poor and had limited resources and access to information. For this reason, we have produced this resource which sets out our...

Race Discrimination

Leading for Change: A blueprint for cultural diversity and inclusive leadership (2016)

Leading for Change starts the conversation about improving the representation of cultural diversity within Australian leadership. It provides guidance for how organisations can nurture leadership that is fit for our multicultural society and our global economy.

Age Discrimination

Willing to Work: Healthy Ageing Paper (2016)

This paper expands on the evidence presented in the Willing to Work Inquiry regarding the link between health and workforce participation. As a critical factor of ongoing workforce participation it is important to analyse how improvements in health and related workplace practices can facilitate and...