Welcome from the Australian Human Rights Commissioner
Welcome to the sex and gender diversity blog, where you can have your say about human rights issues that face people who are sex and gender diverse.
As you may know, the Australian Human Rights Commission has released an issues paper, and consulted with the community, aimed to determine the most pressing human rights issues for people who are sex and gender diverse. We found that the four broad areas of concern are - the ability to change or correct official and identity documents, health policy and services, protection from discrimination, and education and awareness.
The issue of legal recognition and the ability to amend documentation was by far the most commented upon. People said that Commission should focus on legislative reform, and ensure we consult widely with sex and gender diverse communities in the process.
Therefore, we've developed this blog to try to reach as many people in the sex and gender diverse communities as possible. So please encourage others to contribute to it.
Comments on the blog are public - but you can choose to post anonymously if you wish. Posts will also be moderated according to the Acceptable Use Policy which, along with our issues paper, you can also find on this site.
I look forward to hearing your comments.
Graeme Innes
