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2019 Human Rights Day Oration
The Hon Peter McClellan AM QC 10 December 2019 I recently visited the Peace Memorial in Hiroshima. It is a confronting but moving experience. It is a memorial to the people the allies believed it necessary to kill to win the war. They were also intent on emphasising to the world that they had the...
Children's Rights
Commission welcomes National Apology
The Australian Human Rights Commission today welcomes the Prime Minister’s National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse, which will take place this morning at Parliament House in Canberra. The National Children’s Commissioner, Megan Mitchell said it’s an incredibly...
Children's Rights
Commissioner welcomes Government response to Royal Commission
National Children’s Commissioner Megan Mitchell welcomes the Federal Government’s commitment to a national apology to survivors of abuse, and the creation of a national office for child safety. The Government has today accepted or accepted in principle 104 of 122 recommendations from the Royal...
Children's Rights
Domestic violence: $100 million funding raises hope in a week of tragedy
By Professor Gillian Triggs and Commissioner Megan Mitchell. We can no longer tolerate the loss of innocent lives, or allow children to be exposed to such horrific crimes. This week we have seen at least four lives tragically cut short at the hands of a partner or family member. Two of these victims...
Children's Rights
Education in Remote and Complex Environments (2020)
The Commission has for many years highlighted concerns that geographical location can impact negatively on the ability of people to have their rights realised, including the right to education.
Children's Rights
Submission: Inquiry into Australia's youth justice and incarceration system
The Australian Human Rights Commission has made a submission to the Parliamentary Committee that is looking at Australia's youth justice and incarceration system.
Children's Rights
Enhancing Online Safety for Children
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Department of Communications as part of its public consultation into Enhancing Online Safety for Children, a key commitment made by the current government in the 2013 election. The Commission provides comments on the consultation paper, Enhancing Online Safety for Children, provided by the Department of Communications.
Children's Rights
AHRC response to Working With Children Check
Read the Australian Human Rights Commission’s response to the Working with Children Check.
Children's Rights
Family Law Amendment Bill 2023
Submission by the National Children's Commissioner to the Attorney-General's Department on the exposure draft of the Family Law Amendment Bill 2023.