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17 September 2024Conciliation register
2023-08-01
The complainant advised she had depression for a short period in the past and that this does not impact on her ability to work. She applied for an increase to income protection insurance which was granted with an exception for mental health issues. She said she applied for a further two increases to her income protection insurance and claims the respondent insurer granted the first request… -
ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վs Rights
12 September 2024News story
ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner welcomes Senate Inquiry into child justice
National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has welcomed the establishment of a Federal Senate Inquiry into Australia’s child justice system, saying it has come at a critical time to prevent further systemic failures harming children and young people. -
11 September 2024Webpage
August: International engagement update
Explore the August international engagement update and its highlights. -
Commission - General
11 September 2024E-bulletin (Monthly)September 2024: Commission News | President's Message
Dear friends, It was good to reflect at the recent Law Institute of Victoria Legal Sector Dinner on access to justice, the role of lawyers and the law. Too often our legal system delivers unequal access to justice – different standards of justice depending on who you are, where you live and how much is in your bank account. Laws granting people rights are meaningless if people can’t enforce… -
Age Discrimination
9 September 2024Media ReleaseNew report recommends Australia urgently creates nationally consistent enduring powers of attorney laws
Age Discrimination Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AM has said Commonwealth and State and Territory governments must act now to achieve national consistency in laws governing enduring power of attorney, following the release of a new report. -
Sex Discrimination
6 September 2024Media ReleaseCommissioners welcome ongoing investment to end gendered violence
Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner and National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Commissioner welcome the National Cabinet’s funding announcement to end gendered violence in Australia this morning. -
Age Discrimination
6 September 2024Publication
Empowering futures: a report on enduring powers of attorney (2024)
A national survey on the understanding and use of financial enduring powers of attorney (2024). -
Disability Rights
5 September 2024Webpage
Join the IncludeAbility Ambassador or Expert Advisory Group
The IncludeAbility team are looking for people to join our Ambassador and Expert Advisory Group -
Rights and Freedoms
4 September 2024SubmissionInquiry into the National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024 (No. 2)
The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ welcomed the opportunity to make this submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee in relation to its Inquiry into the National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024 (No. 2). This Private Members Bill, sponsored by Ms Kylea Tink MP and Senator David Pocock is to be commended for applying a human rights-based approach to housing policy (direct… -
Disability Rights
3 September 2024Webpage
Co-Designing for Equality at Work
The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s IncludeAbility project, which strives for equality in employment for people with disability, is starting its next phase. To begin this phase, the project team has brought together a group of people with disability, employers and government representatives to co-design a plan.