Submission on anti-discrimination law in NT
OII Australia has made a formal submission to the Northern Territory Department of the Attorney General and Justice. It responds to a consultation on reform of anti-discrimination law.
Public submissions (page 4 of 8)
Public submissions to governments, institutions and other bodies.
Shadow Report submission to the UN Human Rights Committee
OII Australia has submitted a shadow report to the UN Human Rights Committee, endorsed by the Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome Support Group Australia, Disabled People’s Organisations of Australia, National LGBTI Health Alliance, and People with Disability Australia.
UN Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights issues recommendation on intersex human rights
A UN Treaty Body, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, has issued a recommendation to Australia on intersex human rights for the first time. The recommendation expresses concern about involuntary or coerced medical interventions.
Shadow report submission to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
OII Australia has submitted a shadow report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, endorsed by the Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome Support Group Australia, Disabled People’s Organisations of Australia, National LGBTI Health Alliance, and People with Disability Australia.
Joint NGO submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
OII Australia has participated in a joint NGO submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The resulting document is the first joint Australian NGO submission to a UN committee to call for criminalisation of forced and coerced medical practices on intersex children.
Marriage and people with intersex variations
This submission to a Senate inquiry on an exposure draft marriage bill discusses the role of medical interventions in preparing intersex bodies for marriage, as well as issues accessing marriage. It analyses the implications of marriage laws in Australia before marriage equality.
Submission: list of issues for Australia’s Convention Against Torture review
OII Australia has submitted suggested issues for consideration by the UN Committee Against Torture, for its next review of Australia.
Submission to the Australian Bureau of Statistics on proposed sex and gender identity standards
OII Australia has responded to draft proposals for sex and gender identity standards. We have significant concerns about the proposals.
Joint submission on recognition of non-binary gender in federal sex/gender guidelines
OII Australia recently joined with the National LGBTI Health Alliance, A Gender Agenda, Transformative and Transgender Victoria to agree a joint submission to the federal Attorney General’s Department on non-binary recognition in the federal sex and gender recognition guidelines. It recommends that “X” be redefined as “non-binary”.
Submission on a plebiscite on the matter of marriage
OII Australia has made a submission opposing a proposed plebiscite or referendum on the matter of marriage in Australia.
Submission to NHMRC on genetic selection against intersex traits
In 2014, OII Australia made a lengthy submission to the National Health and Medical Research Council calling for the prohibition of genetic testing to select against intersex traits. This submission responds to subsequent draft guidelines.
Joint call to strengthen Victoria’s equal opportunity laws
OII Australia has joined with 27 other community organisations, legal experts, unions and service providers to call for improvements to the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 in Victoria.