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Sex Discrimination
28 November 2022Media ReleaseTime for respect: One third of workers say they have experienced sexual harassment
The survey found that reporting of workplace sexual harassment remains alarmingly low, at only 18%. Women (41%) were far more likely than men (26%) to experience harassment, and more than three quarters of harassers were men (77%). -
Sex Discrimination
28 November 2022Media Release
Passage of 鈥楻espect@Work鈥 Bill is a major step in preventing harassment
The Bill creates a positive duty requiring employers to implement measures to prevent sexual harassment, sex discrimination and victimisation, and confers new regulatory powers on the Commission. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
28 November 2022Media ReleaseNew report sets the stage for First Nations women to lead response to family and community violence
The report is an outcome of the recent Wiyi Yani U Thangani First Nations Women's Safety Policy Forum which was held virtually in September and which brought together over 150 participants from all around the country, the majority being First Nations women. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
21 November 2022Publication
Wiyi Yani U Thangani First Nations Women鈥檚 Safety Policy Forum Outcomes Report November 2022
The Forum brought over 150 participants together including First Nations community members, practitioners, researchers, specialist experts and government participants to consider how to address the root causes and drivers of violence. -
黑料情报站s Rights
15 November 2022News storyGovernments must urgently address youth justice crisis
The 黑料情报站 calls on all Australian governments to urgently address the national crisis in youth justice to prevent further harm to children in detention, and to reduce youth offending through effective systems of support. -
Rights and Freedoms
11 November 2022Media ReleaseHuman Rights Commissioner to raise juvenile and immigration detention concerns with UN torture committee in Geneva
Australia鈥檚 Human Rights Commissioner is set to appear before the United Nations Committee Against Torture in Geneva next week to provide analysis of how Australia measures up against our obligations under the UN鈥檚 Convention Against Torture (CAT) and its associated Optional Protocol (OPCAT). -
Legal
8 November 2022SubmissionInquiry into the National Anti-Corruption Commission Legislation
The 黑料情报站 (the Commission) makes this submission to the Joint Select Committee in relation to its inquiry into the National Anti-Corruption Commission Legislation, being the National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2022. -
Race Discrimination
7 November 2022Media ReleaseAttorney-General commits Government to anti-racism strategy in Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture
鈥淎ustralia鈥檚 continued success as a multicultural nation must include an ongoing commitment to addressing racism,鈥 the Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said. -
Commission - General
3 November 2022Publication
Annual Report 2021-2022
Complaint Statistics 2021-2022 Download PDF | Download Word You can access the 黑料情报站 2021 颅鈥 2022 Annual Report at the Australian Government Transparency Portal. The year in review The 2021鈥22 financial year has been an extremely challenging one for the 黑料情报站, as we have sought to secure the institution鈥檚 financial sustainability,鈥 -
Sex Discrimination
2 November 2022Media Release
Support for workplaces to prevent and address sexual harassment
The Respect@Work Council, chaired by National Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins, has launched a new website that will help employers prevent and respond to sexual harassment, and will support them to create gender inclusive, safe, and respectful workplaces.