Diary Notes
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has a number of events
and publication launches in the next fortnight. Details are as follows:
29 March 2001
Speech to National Policy Forum on Multiculturalism
Human Rights Commissioner Dr Sev Ozdowski will deliver a speech on Human Rights and Multiculturalism to the Multiculturalism in the New Millenium Forum at the Centra Hotel, Brisbane at 9.45am, Thursday 29 March 2001.
2 - 11 April 2001
Launch of Workplace Pregnancy Guidelines
Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Susan Halliday, will launch the Workplace Pregnancy Guidelines next week and the following week, as follows:
2 April
QLD 10.30am RAQ Training Offices Fortitude Valley
3 April NSW 8.00am - 9.30am Le Meridien Sydney Hotel ,
4 April NT 2.30pm - 3.30pm Coolibah Room, Alice Springs Resort
6 April TAS 11.00am - 12noon Parliament House, Hobart
9 April VIC 10.30am - 11.30am Australian Nursing Federation offices
11 April SA 10.30am -11.30am 2nd Floor, Roma Mitchell House, Adelaide
Aimed at employers, employer organisations and unions who manage or advise on pregnancy in the workplace, the Guidelines provide practical advice on meeting obligations under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984. The Guidelines follow the Commission's Report of the National Inquiry into Pregnancy and Work, 'Pregnant and Productive: It's a right not a privilege to work while pregnant.' The document will be available on the Commission website http://www.hreoc.gov.au/sex_discrimination/index.html.
4-5 April 2001
Youth Challenge 2001
The Commission's human rights education program, Youth Challenge, will
be run in the Northern Territory on Wednesday 4 April and Thursday 5 April.
Human Rights and acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Sev
Ozdowski, will open the Challenge.
4 April
Alice Springs Settlers' Function Rooms, Alice Springs
5 April Darwin 2nd floor, Harbour View Plaza, cnr Tigerbrennan Dr and
McMinn St Darwin.
Tabling of Social
Justice and Native Title reports 2000
Annual reports on Social Justice and Native Title, by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Dr Bill Jonas, are expected to be tabled in Federal Parliament in the near future. Further details will be advised.
Media contacts: Janine MacDonald (02) 9284 9880 or 0412 783 631.
Margie Cook (02) 9284 9677 or 0418 637 230
Jan Payne (02) 92849791 or 0419 258 597
