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Subject: Take our short survey on your child’s wellbeing

Commission News: February 2022

View this email in your browser Dear friends,  Welcome back to another year.  I hope you were able to have a restful break over the summer and a positive start to 2022 despite the continued stresses of the pandemic. My Commissioner colleagues and staff at the Commission are ready and focused to continue our important work this year. We have already had quite a busy January. Commissioner Hollonds has advocated strongly for the needs of children in their return to school, and Commissioner Gauntlett welcomed the renewed focus on the rights of people with disability after Dylan Alcott was appointed 2022 Australian of the Year. Commissioner Finlay also wrote an op-ed advocating against the use of hotels as places of detention, highlighted by the Djokovic issue. You can read more about this work below. As we settle into the new year, we are no doubt aware of the challenges ahead of us – entering year three of the pandemic amid growing pressures and discussions about human rights in this country and across the world. Our major project Free and Equal is dedicated to this cause, making the case to modernise human rights law in Australia. This year, I’m looking forward to continuing the crucial role of the Commission alongside our stakeholders and the community and will as always endeavour to keep you updated on this work. With my very best wishes, Rosalind  Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM President Take our children’s wellbeing survey Are you the parent, grandparent or carer of a child aged 9 to 17? We want to hear from you! National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds is inviting children and their families to participate in a survey about how living through the past two years of COVID-19 has affected children’s mental health and wellbeing. Your insights and experiences will help inform the support services that children and young people need as we continue to deal with the impacts of COVID-19 and as we emerge from it. There’s one survey for children and another for parents, which both take around 10 minutes to complete and are strictly confidential. Click here to take the short survey. Addressing modern slavery risks in the resources and energy sectors The Commission has released a new guide to help the resources and energy sectors respond effectively to modern slavery risks. Resources, energy, and modern slavery: Practical responses to managing risks to people was prepared as part of a joint collaboration between the Australian Human Rights Commission and KPMG Australia.  The guide highlights particular modern slavery risks prevalent in the resources and energy sectors, provides tips on leading practice and a rights-based approach to this risk and fostering transparent modern slavery reporting. You can read Resources, energy, and modern slavery: Practical responses to managing risks to people here. Protecting human rights ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Alongside the New Zealand Human Rights Commission and FIFA, the Commission has published a Human Rights Risk Assessment for the next FIFA Women’s World Cup, to be held in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand in 2023. The assessment examined the potential human rights impact of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 on players, spectators, workers and local communities in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. It considered the safety and well-being of players, workers, and spectators, to ensure an inclusive event in which everyone can participate. As part of the assessment, a number of recommendations across key areas were developed, including athlete rights, worker and labour rights, accessibility, social inclusion, gender equality, anti-discrimination, and safeguarding and child protection. You can read the full assessment here. More from the Commission…  Commissioner Hollonds discusses children’s wellbeing on ABC Radio “We want to hear from kids and parents so we can rebuild better” that’s Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds talking about our new children’s wellbeing survey. You can listen to the full interview here. Can you spot the signs of Elder Abuse? Thousands of older Australians experience elder abuse every year, sometimes from those closest to them. If you are concerned about someone you know, you don’t have to have all the answers. Watch our new elder abuse awareness video here for more information. Listen to Commissioner Gauntlett’s interview with Patricia Karvelas Dylan Alcott’s appointment as Australian of the Year 2022 has an important meaning for those in the disability community. Listen to Commissioner Gauntlett talk about this impact on ABC Radio National here. Advocating against hotels as detention centres “Hotels are simply not appropriate places to detain people for extended periods… the human rights and health impacts of hotel detention are serious and well documented,” writes Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay. Read her full op-ed online here. Watch, Read, Listen… Here is what we are watching and reading this month!  Yabun Festival, held annually on the 26th of January is the largest one-day celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture in Australia. You can follow their Facebook page to soon watch a recording of the event here! Easy Wins is a delightful new series from the Guardian aimed at making life a little easier during the pandemic. Read their suggestions here!  Get involved   For the latest media releases, speeches and opinion pieces visit our media centre on the Commission’s website at: www.humanrights.gov.au/news and for events go to www.humanrights.gov.au/about/get-involved/events. For all other enquiries you can contact the Commission here.  Australian Human Rights Commission GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001 T +61 2 9284 9600   F +61 2 9284 9794 W www.humanrights.gov.au Human rights: everyone, everywhere, everyday