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Race Discrimination

National Anti-Racism Framework

The Australian Human Rights Commission has launched a plan to develop a National Anti-Racism Framework. The Commission is working with all levels of Government, peak bodies, human rights agencies and community organisations to progress the Framework.

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Sex Discrimination

Speaking from Experience Project

The Australian Human Rights Commission has launched Speaking from Experience, landmark project that centres the voices of people with lived experience in workplace sexual harassment reform.
Education

Human rights education in the vocational education sector

At the Australian Human Rights Commission, we aim to educate people to understand their rights and provide them with the knowledge and skills to be able to bring about positive change in their lives and in their communities. The Commission has a mandate to undertake educational programs that promote...
Rights and Freedoms

Rural and Remote Education - National

Central to ATSIC's submission is a discussion of barriers to effective education for Indigenous students. Ill-health, discrimination and family mobility are among the issues discussed.
Childrens Rights

Submissions - examination of family and domestic violence affecting children

62 written submissions were received in response to the National Children's Commissioner's examination into the impact of family and domestic violence affecting children in 2015. Submissions were received from individuals, government, private and non-government organisations. Some submissions are...
Rights and Freedoms

Rural and Remote Education - Qld

The Inquiry attended the second annual Croc Eisteddfod in Weipa on Cape York. The two day festival (7-8 July) was attended by 23 Queensland schools and one from NSW (Coonamble High School). The Inquiry met with students from
Rights and Freedoms

Rural and Remote Education - Victoria

Learn about rural and remote education projects in Victoria, aimed at addressing educational disparities and enhancing learning opportunities.
International

HRTC highlights newsletter - Jan 2017

Working internationally to advance human rights Welcome HRTC Highlights is a bi-annual newsletter that provides updates on Human Rights Technical Cooperation (HRTC) Programs and other international activities undertaken by the Australian Human Rights Commission. Contents Advancing DV crisis...
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Race Discrimination

Seen and heard

A project to support community safety in Arab, Jewish, Muslim and Palestinian communities in Australia.
Rights and Freedoms

Rural and Remote Education - SA

Discover rural and remote education projects in SA, which work to enhance educational opportunities and outcomes.
Rights and Freedoms

Rural and Remote Education - WA

Discover rural and remote education projects in Western Australia, which work to improve educational outcomes for students in remote regions.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Reconciliation Action Plan 2012

Reconciliation is important to the Australian Human Rights Commission. First it enables us to build the cultural diversity of our organisation so we are better placed to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to understand and exercise their human rights; secondly as it is appropriate...