Premium Columnists Rearranging the APS upper echelons Friday June 10, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks For now, the MoG changes have to take place by July 1. There are also at least three more secretaries to appoint, but that doesn’t…
Elder abuse awareness materials now in 20 languages Thursday June 9, 2022 By The Australian Human Rights Commission Community & Social The Australian Human Rights Commission has developed downloadable bookmarks and posters in 20 languages to raise awareness of elder abuse.
Being a person of colour is a career-limiting move Wednesday April 13, 2022 By Ash Salardini Career Matters Twenty-one percent of the Australian population are people of colour, yet make up only 2.7% of leaders in corporate, political and public sector institutions.
Commissioner calls out over-policing of First Nations people Wednesday March 16, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Guns should not be carried by police officers in Indigenous communities, according to Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar.
Survey on consent in schools among federal sexual violence prevention package Tuesday March 8, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal Two Australian commissioners will oversee a survey of secondary school students on their attitudes surrounding consent.
AG invites consultation for outstanding Respect@Work reforms Tuesday February 15, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The commonwealth attorney-general has invited submissions on what law reforms are needed to adopt the national Respect@Work report.
Religious discrimination bill scratched for now Friday February 11, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Conservative MPs have expressed outrage after amendments were made overnight to protect transgender students from discrimination. …
COVID surveys to guide wellbeing plan for young Australians Tuesday February 1, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The children’s commissioner has launched two national surveys about Australian children's experience of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Time’s up for Australia to implement OPCAT, commissioner says Tuesday January 25, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal The date has passed on an international commitment made by the federal government to embed the principles of OPCAT.
Premium Interviews An alleged rape in the parliament triggers a review for workplace change Thursday December 2, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The Mandarin spoke with a gender policy expert for her take on the Kate Jenkins report and what it will mean for steering parliamentary workplace…
‘Unacceptably high’ rate of bullying, sexual harassment and assault in parliament, inquiry finds Tuesday November 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The prime minister has released the final report of a seven-month-long inquiry into parliamentary workplaces undertaken by the sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins.
Human rights commissioner says first focus is restoring rights from COVID-19 Thursday November 25, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Australian human rights commissioner Lorraine Finlay says human rights will be central in a post-pandemic world. …
Strategy receives $300m to respond to and prevent child sexual abuse Thursday October 28, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal A new strategy to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse has been finalised four years after a royal commission recommended it. …
Premium Insights and analysis COAG changes hang in the balance as politicians take aim at Secretary Gaetjens Monday October 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Culture Reading the views of minor party members of the senate committee, passage of the COAG amendment bill for law reforms through the senate is in…
Lawyer and human rights practitioner picked for AHRC role Monday September 6, 2021 By Melissa Coade Careers Lorraine Finlay will be based in Canberra and commence her term at the Australian Human Rights Commission at the end of November.
