Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the CEDAW Committee – 12 June 2018 (ix) Recognise family and domestic violence as a protected attribute within existing anti-discrimination legislation and federal employment laws. Recommendation 10: That the Australian Government take steps to safeguard the rights of Muslim women and to eliminate the particular discrimination that they face. Recommendation 11: That the Australian Government examine strategies to address the particular discrimination faced by women in rural, regional and remote areas, specifically in the areas of violence against women and sexual harassment, and barriers to economic security. Recommendation 12: That the Australian Government implement all of the recommendations of the Willing to Work Report. Recommendation 13: That the Australian Government implement all of the recommendations of the ALRC’s report on Elder Abuse, including the development of a national plan to tackle elder abuse. Recommendation 14: That the Australian Government consider the development of a federal compensation scheme for survivors of human trafficking and slavery; and development of a regulatory regime addressing international surrogacy arrangements. Recommendation 15: That the Australian Government: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in the development of all policies and services that affect them, consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Establish national justice targets, including specifically relating to Indigenous women, and adequate services, to reduce the overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in the justice system. Ensure appropriate support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, children and their families to reduce high rates of contact with the child protection system. Work with state and territory governments to respond to the recommendations of the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory, and the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, particularly as they relate to child protection issues. Recommendation 16: That the Australian Government reform the Cashless Debit Card model to a voluntary, opt-in welfare income management measure, which is community-led. Recommendation 17: That the Australian Government reform the Community Development Programme to reflect a human rights based, community-led, wage-based model. Recommendation 18: That the Australian Government implement specific measures to avoid family separation resulting from immigration policies. 14