Australian Human Rights Commission
Information for LOI – Australia, 29 August 2016
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Information on how the National Plan addresses gender inequality,
focuses on prevention measures, and ensures robust,
independent monitoring and evaluation.
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Information on funding for the National Plan, including funding for
specialist support services such as: women-specific services,
community legal centres, Family Violence Prevention Legal
Services, and crisis and transitional accommodation services.
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Information on the introduction of workplace entitlements for
domestic and family violence leave; including in federal public
service agreements.
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Information on how the National Plan recognises and addresses
violence against women and girls with disability.
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Information on how the National Plan addresses the specific
needs and rights of children and young people. The Commission
refers the Committee to the National Children’s Commissioner’s
Children’s Rights Report 2015.73
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Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex Issues
(SOGII)
9.1
Intersex
Concluding Observation n/a; ICESCR Article 12(1)
83.
The Commission remains concerned that children born with intersex variations
are still subject to medically unnecessary normalising medical interventions
before they are able to provide full and informed consent.74 Such interventions
can have significant and ongoing physical and psychological consequences.75
The Commission notes that the Senate Community Affairs Committee
conducted an inquiry into the involuntary or coerced sterilisation of intersex
people in Australia in 2013.76 The Government responded to the
recommendations of that inquiry in 2015.77 The Commission remains
concerned that many of the recommendations have not been implemented;
particularly at the state and territory level.
84.
Issues for consideration in the LOI:
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9.2
85.
Information on the implementation of the recommendations of the
Senate Inquiry Report Community Affairs Committee’s 2013
Report on the Involuntary or Coerced Sterilisation of Intersex
People in Australia by federal, state and territory governments.
Gender identity
The Commission also remains concerned that in all Australian states and
territories, with the exception of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), people
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