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DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE HUM-BYTES? If not, please click here to cancel. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ROUND TABLE Preliminary DatesHosted by the Northern Territory Department of Employment, Education and Training. DARWIN: Wednesday 9 May 2007 & Thursday 8 November 2007 KATHERINE: Wednesday 13 June 2007 NHULUNBUY: Monday 26 March 2007 TENNANT CREEK: Tuesday 14 August 2007 ALICE SPRINGS: Wednesday 23 & Thursday 24 May 2007 Please note these dates are subject to change, and times and venues are to be advised. For further information contact Debbi Rowlands, Employment Strategy Unit, on (08) 8901 1313. HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION REMINDS EMPLOYERS OF NEED FOR DISCRIMINATION FREE WORKPLACESAustralian employers must continue to strive for workplaces free from discrimination and harassment in the post WorkChoices industrial landscape, President of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC), John von Doussa QC, said today. "An increase in employment-related complaints to HREOC since the introduction of the Australian Government's new WorkChoices legislation sounds a timely reminder to all businesses, regardless of their size, that they must still adhere to federal and state equal opportunity laws," Mr von Doussa said. "Both employers and employees should remember that all staff - casuals, probationers, contract workers, commission agents and full and part-timers - can make a complaint to HREOC if they feel thay have been discriminated against," Mr von Doussa said. "HREOC will investigate and conciliate complaints impartially and deliver results in a non-adversarial and efficient manner. "Additional funding has helped HREOC to ensure the complaint-handling process has not been stalled in any way by the increased workload, and we continue to provide an efficient complaint resolution process for employers and employees." Mr von Doussa said HREOC's annual survey regarding satisfaction with the complaint process revealed that over 90% of parties to a complaint, including employers and their representatives, were satisfied with the service they received. The majority rated the service as very good or excellent and felt the Commission dealt with matters in a timely manner. HREOC's laws cover discrimination in employment based on sex, pregnancy, marital status or family responsibilities; race, colour, national origin, immigrant status, ethnic origin or descent; actual or imputed disability, physical, intellectual and psychiatric disability, work related injury, people of all ages including mature aged or youth discrimination, religion, political opinion, trade union activity, sexual preference and criminal record. Employers can access help on addressing discrimintion and harassment in the workplace by referring to HREOC's 'Good Practice, Good Business' information resource here Employees can find information about their rights here Employees and employers can also contact HREOC's Complaints Information Service on 1300 656 419 or (02) 9284 9888 for further information about their rights and responsibilities.
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NEWS AND EVENTS FROM NARELLE (Narelle Higginson is HSTAC's Disability Coordination Officer)NEW RESOURCESEducation Standards Website: Has been designed to help users understand important parts of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) Education Standards. Whether you are a person with a disability, an associate of a person with a disability or a person involved in the delivery of education, this website will help you understand some important parts of the DDA Education Standards - it doesn't cover the full detail of the standards, just the more important parts. Go to www.ddaedustandards.info/ Mature Study Resource: This website is designed for mature age people with disabilities and/or medical conditions who are considering tertiary education at TAFE, university or a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). It provides information on all aspects of tertiary study in Australia including:
For more information go to www.maturestudy.unisa.edu.au 'DOING IT BETTER' LEARNING DISABILITIES FORUMWhen: 14 & 15 May 2007 Where: Storey Hall, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University's City Campus All information can be accessed at www.latrobe.edu.au/equity/LDforum.htm and a registration form can be downloaded from this site If you have any queries, please contact Colleen Ray at C.Ray@latrobe.edu.au Please join us and pool our concerns, experiences and ideas for 'Doing It Better'! NATIONAL NEWSNew Auslan for Employment Program: The Australian government has announced $5 million funding over 4 years in the 2006 Budget to develop an Auslan Initiative, now known as the Auslan for Employment (AFE) program. The program aims to maximise the ability and workplace independence of deaf workers and to support strong employment growth and the improved productive performance of enterprises in Australia. For further information
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