Laura Sweeney

You’re invited

This year we will hold our annual Diversity Day Assembly on Tuesday 7 March, commencing at 8.20 am in the Lehrer Family Building (MPH). Parents, alumni and friends are welcome to attend in support of acceptance of all members of our community.

This year our guest speaker will be Laura Sweeney, Specialist LGBTI Adviser from the Human Rights Commission. In this role she provides advice to the Commission about the human rights issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse and intersex (LGBTI) people in Australia.

She holds a First Class Honours degree in Law and a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) from the Australian National University. She has a particular interest in discrimination law and the intersection of the rights to equality, non-discrimination and religious freedom.

Prior to joining the Commission, Laura held positions at the New South Wales Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby; A Gender Agenda, a not-for-profit organisation that advocates for the rights of transgender, non-binary and intersex people; the Australian National University and the ACT Law Reform Advisory Council.

Laura will speak to the High School about changes in the law over their lifetime (up to 18 years) that have made a difference for the LGBTI community, as well as the areas of the law that still represent inequality.

In Period 1 on Tuesday, Year 10 will have the opportunity to hear more from Laura and to ask questions.