Public Interest Advocacy Centre
The judges presented the Award to the Centre for its work in using law to further the rights of disadvantaged groups in the community.
About this winner
- Year: 1999
- Level: Winner
- Award category: Law award
About the 1999 nomination
The judges presented the Award to the Centre for its work in using law to further the rights of disadvantaged groups in the community. This work included the Stolen Generations project, employment rights for women at the Australian Iron and Steel Works, asserting the rights of people with disabilities, securing compensation for borrowers from the HomeFund Loan Scheme, and seeking redress for migrants who have been the victims of dubious practice by migration agents. The Centre has also been engaged in a wide range of other work in public advocacy and the engagement of the media in publicising and promoting human rights in the public interest.
About the Human Rights Awards
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