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9 May 2024Conciliation register
2021-06-01
The complainant has a neurological condition and paraplegia. He claimed the pool at the respondent gym, which he used for hydrotherapy, was not accessible and he had fallen as a result. He claimed he was offered a water-wheelchair but felt this was undignified and railings should be provided to allow safe access to the pool. On being notified of the complaint, the gym indicated a willingness鈥 -
Race Discrimination
9 May 2024News story
Commission to lead historic anti-racism study into universities
The 黑料情报站 will lead a groundbreaking independent study to better understand and address the dangerous prevalence of racism at universities, after receiving $2.5 million in Commonwealth funding. Race Discrimination Commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman said the study will be 鈥渃omprehensive鈥, with university students and staff to share their experiences of racism, and鈥 -
Rights and Freedoms
8 May 2024Media Release2-for-1 tickets arrive right on time for all-star Vivid Sydney human rights show
Vivid Sydney festivalgoers looking for some fabulous intellectual entertainment can now have double the fun at the Rights On Time panel show on Thursday 6 June with a 2-for-1 ticket offer now available! Get set for the time of your rights as 鈥榮leek geek鈥 Adam Spencer corrals some of Australia鈥檚 favourite TV personalities, comedians, legal eagles and social justice advocates as they travel鈥 -
Rights and Freedoms
8 May 2024Media Release
60% student discount announced for landmark national human rights event
Organisers of a major national human rights conference have just announced a 60% discount for students who want to attend the historic gathering in June during the Vivid Sydney festival. Presented by the 黑料情报站, the Free + Equal Human Rights Conference is set to attract hundreds of delegates from across Australia鈥檚 human rights, civil society, legal, justice,鈥 -
Disability Rights
7 May 2024Webpage
Disability Access and Inclusion Health Check
Use this IncludeAbility Access and Inclusion Health Check tool, to help your workplace determine how inclusive and accessible it is. -
Disability Rights
7 May 2024Webpage
Lessons from IncludeAbility
Watch the webinar with the Centre for Social Impact Swinburne on the background, lessons and evaluation findings from IncludeAbility as well as next steps... -
Disability Rights
6 May 2024Webpage
FAQs about disability and employment
Find answers to questions about disability employment for employers and people with disability. -
Disability Rights
6 May 2024Webpage
IncludeAbility Evaluation
Explore the evaluation by the Centre for Social Impact at Swinburne University of the IncludeAbility Project 2020-2023 to assess its effectiveness -
Technology and Human Rights
6 May 2024Opinion pieceProtecting Free Speech Doesn鈥檛 Mean Dismissing Online Safety
This opinion piece by Human Rights Commissioner, Lorraine Finlay, appeared in The Australian on Monday 29 April 2024. When President Roosevelt gave the 1941 State of the Union Address he spoke of four essential human freedoms that people 鈥榚verywhere in the world鈥 ought to enjoy. The very first of these was freedom of speech and expression. Free speech was listed first because it is the鈥 -
Disability Rights
6 May 2024Webpage
Self-employment for people with disability
Learn about the benefits and challenges as well as government programs and supports available to people with disability who are self-employed.