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Childrens Rights

'Help Way Earlier!'- transforming child justice for safety & wellbeing

Report artwork copyright Bernard Singleton and Saltwater People 2024. 'Help way earlier!’ How Australia can transform child justice to improve safety and wellbeing investigates opportunities for reform of child justice and related systems across Australia based on children’s rights and sound...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Social Justice Report 2005 : Home

I am pleased to present to you the Social Justice Report 2005. The report is provided in accordance with section 46C(1)(a) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986. This provides that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner is to submit a report...
Commission - General

Annual Report 2004-2005: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission

The Annual Report of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission for the period ending 30 June 2005 is produced pursuant to section 45 of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986. The report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of section 70 of the Public...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Partnerships between Indigenous Peoples, governments and civil society

Partnerships between Indigenous Peoples, governments and civil society United Nations Workshop on Engaging the Marginalised, 2005 International Conference on Engaging Communities, Brisbane, Australia, 15 August 2005. For a PDF version of the Workshop Report and the Guidelines for Engagement with...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Native Title Report 2004: Index

During 2004, the Federal Government announced substantial changes to the way that it delivers services to Indigenous communities and how it engages with Indigenous peoples. The new changes included the abolition of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) and Aboriginal and...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Social Justice Report 2004

The report is provided in accordance with section 46C(1)(a) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986. This provides that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner is to submit a report regarding the enjoyment and exercise of human rights by Aboriginal...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Get the Facts - Know your rights

Get the Facts - Know your rights Discrimination and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women FACT SHEETS 1: What is Discrimination 2: Discrimination and Having a Baby 3: Pregnancy and Getting a Job 4: Pregnancy and Casual and Temporary Employees 5: Pregnancy Discrimination in Education 6...
Rights and Freedoms

Rights of Passage(2005)

Visiting schools, youth centres and other organisations, the project sought to listen to the views of young Australians – the issues that concern them, their understanding of rights and responsibilities and their ability to participate in decision making in their schools and communities.
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Disability Rights

Disability Rights: Not for Service - Report: Index

Not for Service - Experiences of injustice and despair in mental health care in Australia Not for Service Home | MHCA Home | Commission Home Not for Service Report Table of Contents Foreword: Dr Sev Ozdowski Foreword: Keith Wilson Foreword: Ian Hickie Executive Summary Recommendations Stories of...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Native Title Report 2003: Index

Native Title Report 2003 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Contents Contents PDF Summary : Summary PDF Introduction : Introduction PDF Chapter 1: Native title and the right to development : Chapter 1 PDF The right to development Non-discriminatory Development...

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