In April 2026, the Federal Court found legal error in the Australian Human Rights Commission's approach to the Lesbian Action Group's exemption application and held that the Commission's own guidelines were deficient. In June, the Commission went to Adelaide to talk about human rights. Some of the women most affected by its decisions went too. … Continue reading Women affected by AHRC decisions get answers in Adelaide – but key questions remain
Tag: older women
Older women: Present in the data, absent from the response
Older women are named in every framework — elder abuse plans, aged care policy, and national plans on violence against women — but none of those frameworks treats them as a distinct group with distinct needs. Last week, AAWAA took part in an expert online consultation convened by Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur on … Continue reading Older women: Present in the data, absent from the response
Older women: The forgotten cohort in Australia’s male violence response
Australia has a detailed framework for addressing violence against women, but older women are largely absent from it. AAWAA has just submitted to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, documenting Australia's failure to protect older women across five interconnected domains. The submission draws on CEDAW General Recommendation No. 27, which … Continue reading Older women: The forgotten cohort in Australia’s male violence response
One year on: Age pension audit confirms what women already knew, but we remain invisible
Late last month, the Auditor-General tabled a comprehensive performance audit of the administration of the age pension in Australia to Parliament. One year earlier, AAWAA was invited to submit detailed evidence to the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) documenting the systemic barriers older women face when seeking to access this critical income support. Now, we … Continue reading One year on: Age pension audit confirms what women already knew, but we remain invisible
Women’s context is the nation’s challenge in the administration of the age pension in Australia
AAWAA has been invited by the Australian National Audit Office to provide input into their forthcoming performance audit of the administration of the age pension. The audit is expected to be tabled in Parliament in October 2025, and is open for public contributions via the ANAO's website until 27 April 2025; however, the ANAO encouraged AAWAA to … Continue reading Women’s context is the nation’s challenge in the administration of the age pension in Australia