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40+ years of conciliation

The Australian Human Rights Commission and Conciliation—a 40+ year success story, but …. National Mediation Conference Canberra Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM [Professor Croucher spoke to this paper] Abstract: A key responsibility of the Australian Human Rights Commission is to handle...

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Rights and Freedoms

The Ongoing Legacy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

9th International Conference on Human Rights Education—Unleashing the Full Potential of Civil Society Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM President, Australian Human Rights Commission 27 November 2018 [ Professor Croucher spoke to this paper. Some sections were not addressed fully, given the...

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Commission – General

Sexual Harassment - Safer Workplaces

The Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins delivered the keynote address at the Women in Film and TV NSW - Safer Workplaces Strategies forum. Good morning everyone. I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which you meet, the Gadigal people of the Eora...

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Rights and Freedoms

Human Rights Awards 2017

Acknowledgments Thank you, Aunty Norma Ingram, for your very warm welcome to country. The Australian Human Rights Commission is honoured to be here today on the ancestral lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present and future and warmly welcome any...

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Age Discrimination

“Will you still need me”

Combatting Discrimination & Promoting Cohesion “Will you still need me” Paul McCartney’s famous song ‘Will you still need me’ penned in 1966, at the age of 24, when the oldest of Australia’s baby boomers were just turning 20, despite Paul contemplating turning 64, for most boomers then it was...

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Rights and Freedoms

National Human Rights Commissions — what’s the point?

International Bar Association Section on Public and Professional Interests 12 October 2017 Sydney by Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM President, Australian Human Rights Commission [ Professor Croucher spoke to this paper ] ACKNOWLEDGMENTS As the Head of an Australian Government agency I begin...

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LGBTIQ+

Keynote Address - Military Pride Ball 2017

Military Pride Ball - Keynote Speech Check against delivery Introduction Acknowledgements • Thank you, James and Ellen, for your kind introduction. • Traditional owners: the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation and to pay my respects to their elders past and present. • The many members of the LGBTI...

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Age Discrimination

Affinity Intercultural Foundation

Affinity Intercultural Foundation Lunch time lecture “Will you still need me” Thursday 14 September 2017 Event 11:30am – 2:00pm (Check against delivery) Affinity Intercultural Foundation Suite 501, Level 5, 51-57 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Acknowledge Gadagal People of the Eroa Nation – their...

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Rights and Freedoms

Access and equity: human rights in practice

Speech to SydWest Multicultural Services AGM Edward Santow – speaking notes – CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Acknowledgements: the traditional Aboriginal owners of the land, the Darug people Dr Chandrika Subramaniyan (Chair, SydWest Multicultural Services) Elfa Moraitakis (CEO, SydWest) Introduction...

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Complaint Information Service

Racial Discrimination Complaints

There has been considerable public interest in the Commission’s complaint handling processes under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 . There has been particular interest In the Commission’s handling of complaints under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 . In relation to the recent QUT...

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Legal

Access to justice

Your Honours, distinguished guests: I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the Wurrindjeri people of the Kulin nation and pay my respects to their elders, especially to those elders present today. May also thank our host the Hon Justice Mordy Bromberg and the ICJ for inviting me to this...

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