Post by Banjo on Jul 17, 2015 6:49:58 GMT 7
The Australian Human Rights Commission is calling for submissions to their Willing To Work inquiry.
Willing to Work: National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination Against Older Australians and Australians with Disability
www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/disability-rights/projects/willing-work-national-inquiry-employment-discrimination-against
About the Inquiry
The National Inquiry examines practices, attitudes and Commonwealth laws that deny or diminish equal participation in employment of older Australians and Australians with disability; and makes recommendations as to Commonwealth laws that should be amended, or action that should be taken to address employment discrimination against older Australians and Australians with disability.
The Inquiry aims to consult as widely as possible with older Australians, Australians with disability and their carers and families, business, employer and employee organisations, advocacy groups and stakeholders in order to hear their views, experiences and suggestions for change.
The Inquiry will seek a wide range of views through a call for submissions and a series of consultations and roundtables to be held across Australia.
The Inquiry will base its findings and recommendations on extensive quantitative and qualitative research that it gathers through the process, as well as on academic and social policy research.
The Inquiry will report on its findings and recommendations by July 2016.
Methodology
The National Inquiry will be conducted in two separate but related streams, in recognition of the differing needs, perspectives and experiences of older Australians and Australians with disability. The Commission aims to consult as widely as possible with employers, organisations, policy experts and individuals affected by employment discrimination on the grounds of disability and/or age.
The Commission has appointed three reference panels to provide counsel on the Inquiry approach and methodology, consultation mechanisms, research analysis, and findings and recommendations. The reference panels are organised around three stakeholder streams: business and employers; disability advocacy and peak groups, and policy experts; and age advocacy and peak groups, and policy experts.
The National Inquiry will involve research including a review of existing literature, reports and other inquiries; face-to-face consultations with relevant stakeholders; and a submissions process.
The National Inquiry will base its report and recommendations on the findings from the submissions, consultations and relevant research.
Terms of Reference for the Inquiry
The Attorney-General of Australia, Senator the Hon. George Brandis QC, has provided the Australian Human Rights Commission with the following Terms of Reference.
Having regard to:
the obstacles faced by older persons and persons with disabilities in actively participating in the workforce;
discrimination against older persons and persons with disabilities as a systemic problem and a considerable barrier to their enjoyment of human rights;
the economic and social costs, and the costs to productivity, that result from discrimination against older persons and persons with disabilities in employment; and
the Australian Government’s commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights of older Australians and Australians with disability.
I, Senator the Hon George Brandis QC, Attorney-General of Australia
REFER to the Australian Human Rights Commission for inquiry and report pursuant to sections 11(1)(d), 11(1)(e), 11(1)(j) and 11(1)(k) of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth):
practices, attitudes and Commonwealth laws that deny or diminish equal participation in employment of older Australians and Australians with disability; and
the Commission’s recommendations as to Commonwealth laws that should be made or amended, or action that should be taken, to address employment discrimination against older Australians and Australians with disability.
Scope of the reference
In conducting this Inquiry, the Commission should have regard to other inquiries, reviews and reports that it considers relevant, including the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020 and its progress reports to the Council of Australian Governments, and the Australian Law Reform Commission Access All Ages—Older Workers and Commonwealth Laws Report, March 2013.
In conducting its Inquiry, the Commission should base its findings on research, including that into the prevalence and impact of age discrimination and disability discrimination, and the extent to which discrimination contributes to people being unemployed or underemployed.
The Commission should also identify and consult with older persons and persons with disability, and other relevant stakeholders, including relevant Government departments and agencies, key non-government stakeholders and peak employer and employee bodies.
As part of its report the Commission may wish to identify best practice examples of recruitment, retention, and of reasonable adjustment in the workplace for older Australians and Australians with disability.
Willing to Work: National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination Against Older Australians and Australians with Disability
www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/disability-rights/projects/willing-work-national-inquiry-employment-discrimination-against
About the Inquiry
The National Inquiry examines practices, attitudes and Commonwealth laws that deny or diminish equal participation in employment of older Australians and Australians with disability; and makes recommendations as to Commonwealth laws that should be amended, or action that should be taken to address employment discrimination against older Australians and Australians with disability.
The Inquiry aims to consult as widely as possible with older Australians, Australians with disability and their carers and families, business, employer and employee organisations, advocacy groups and stakeholders in order to hear their views, experiences and suggestions for change.
The Inquiry will seek a wide range of views through a call for submissions and a series of consultations and roundtables to be held across Australia.
The Inquiry will base its findings and recommendations on extensive quantitative and qualitative research that it gathers through the process, as well as on academic and social policy research.
The Inquiry will report on its findings and recommendations by July 2016.
Methodology
The National Inquiry will be conducted in two separate but related streams, in recognition of the differing needs, perspectives and experiences of older Australians and Australians with disability. The Commission aims to consult as widely as possible with employers, organisations, policy experts and individuals affected by employment discrimination on the grounds of disability and/or age.
The Commission has appointed three reference panels to provide counsel on the Inquiry approach and methodology, consultation mechanisms, research analysis, and findings and recommendations. The reference panels are organised around three stakeholder streams: business and employers; disability advocacy and peak groups, and policy experts; and age advocacy and peak groups, and policy experts.
The National Inquiry will involve research including a review of existing literature, reports and other inquiries; face-to-face consultations with relevant stakeholders; and a submissions process.
The National Inquiry will base its report and recommendations on the findings from the submissions, consultations and relevant research.
Terms of Reference for the Inquiry
The Attorney-General of Australia, Senator the Hon. George Brandis QC, has provided the Australian Human Rights Commission with the following Terms of Reference.
Having regard to:
the obstacles faced by older persons and persons with disabilities in actively participating in the workforce;
discrimination against older persons and persons with disabilities as a systemic problem and a considerable barrier to their enjoyment of human rights;
the economic and social costs, and the costs to productivity, that result from discrimination against older persons and persons with disabilities in employment; and
the Australian Government’s commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights of older Australians and Australians with disability.
I, Senator the Hon George Brandis QC, Attorney-General of Australia
REFER to the Australian Human Rights Commission for inquiry and report pursuant to sections 11(1)(d), 11(1)(e), 11(1)(j) and 11(1)(k) of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth):
practices, attitudes and Commonwealth laws that deny or diminish equal participation in employment of older Australians and Australians with disability; and
the Commission’s recommendations as to Commonwealth laws that should be made or amended, or action that should be taken, to address employment discrimination against older Australians and Australians with disability.
Scope of the reference
In conducting this Inquiry, the Commission should have regard to other inquiries, reviews and reports that it considers relevant, including the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020 and its progress reports to the Council of Australian Governments, and the Australian Law Reform Commission Access All Ages—Older Workers and Commonwealth Laws Report, March 2013.
In conducting its Inquiry, the Commission should base its findings on research, including that into the prevalence and impact of age discrimination and disability discrimination, and the extent to which discrimination contributes to people being unemployed or underemployed.
The Commission should also identify and consult with older persons and persons with disability, and other relevant stakeholders, including relevant Government departments and agencies, key non-government stakeholders and peak employer and employee bodies.
As part of its report the Commission may wish to identify best practice examples of recruitment, retention, and of reasonable adjustment in the workplace for older Australians and Australians with disability.