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Social Services Legislation Amendment (Remote Engagement Program) Bill 2021

The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for its inquiry into the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Remote Engagement Program) Bill 2021. 

National Anti-Racism Framework

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Discover the National Anti-Racism Framework and its goals for a more inclusive society.

National Anti-Racism Framework plan launched

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Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan has launched a plan to establish a National Anti-Racism Framework and has called on the Federal Government to support and implement it. 

Commissioner Tan released a concept paper detailing key components that need to be included in the Framework and will soon commence a series of roundtables with peak anti-racism organisations to progress the plan. 

Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture

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Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture: Racial Equality in the Time of COVID

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected Australia’s diverse communities.

From the racial targeting of Asian Australians to the hard lockdown imposed on residents in Melbourne’s public housing towers, the pandemic has also raised questions about the place of diverse communities in Australian society.

Racial Equality Review of Basketball Australia

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In an ongoing effort to ensure that basketball is an inclusive sport, Basketball Australia engaged the Australian Human Rights Commission to undertake a Racial Equality Review (the Review) of the sport at a national level.

The Commission engaged with current and former national players and their families, coaches, administrators, and Basketball Australia staff through interviews, focus groups and written submissions. The Commission also undertook a ‘desktop audit’ of Basketball Australia’s relevant policies and procedures. The Commission then reported on:

Commemorating one year since the Christchurch mosque attack

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Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan and Human Rights Commissioner Edward Santow have commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Christchurch mosque attack.

In a joint statement, they said: “The Christchurch massacre was deeply traumatic for New Zealand’s Muslim community. That trauma has echoed throughout the Muslim community in Australia and internationally.”

Coronavirus requires unity and support, not division

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The Australian Human Rights Commission’s Race Discrimination Commissioner, Chin Tan has urged all Australians to remain calm, show consideration and unite as a community in response to the Coronavirus crisis:

“Reports of racial discrimination against Chinese people in our community are disappointing. They hurt both the Chinese community and our collective community wellbeing at a time when we should be united and supportive in confronting this crisis.

Submission on the draft Religious Discrimination Bill

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The Australian Human Rights Commission supports reform to improve protections against religious discrimination for all people in Australia. 

While supporting much of the draft Religious Discrimination Bill, the Commission urges that the Bill be amended to avoid limiting other human rights and overriding existing anti-discrimination laws.

“The Commission has advocated for more than 20 years for a Bill to protect against religious discrimination,” said Commission President Rosalind Croucher.

Sharing the Stories of Australian Muslims

An older man and woman stand close together outdoors by a body of water. The man has a white beard, wears glasses, a white cap, and blue jacket. The woman wears a blue hijab, glasses, and a striped cardigan, smiling gently.

The Race Discrimination Commissioner is undertaking a project to listen to and share the stories of Australian Muslims. Specifically, the project aims to build robust intelligence about the experience of Australian Muslims to inform the Australian Human Rights Commission’s work in promoting social cohesion and providing evidence for change.

The project is an opportunity to identify community strengths, concerns and priorities and hear from the community about ideas for change.

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