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Employers18 February 2015Quick Guide
Racism
Employers have a legal responsibility to take all reasonable steps to prevent racial discrimination. Find out more in this quick guide. -
Race Discrimination
2 October 2013Project
National Anti-Racism Strategy and Racism. It Stops with Me Campaign
Learn about the National Anti-Racism Strategy and the ‘Racism. It Stops with Me’ campaign by the Australian Human Rights Commission -
Education16 December 2014Webpage
Who experiences racism?
Racial discrimination profoundly affects lives. Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islanders, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds endure frequent racism. Learn what you can do. -
Education16 December 2014Webpage
Where does racism happen?
Learn about how racism exists in all areas of our society, including workplaces, schools and the wider community and what you can do to prevent it. -
Race Discrimination
16 December 2014Webpage
What is racism?
Racism is the process by which systems and policies, actions and attitudes create inequitable opportunities and outcomes for people based on race. Racism is more than just prejudice in thought or action. It occurs when this prejudice – whether individual or institutional – is accompanied by the power to discriminate against, oppress or limit the rights of others. -
Education16 December 2014Webpage
Why is racism a problem?
Explore the profound effects of racism on individuals and communities. Learn from personal accounts and research findings. Stand up to racism with us. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
12 May 2014WebpageNon-discrimination and equality
The only instance that differential treatment is acceptable is when it undertaken to attempt to secure substantive equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. -
Sex Discrimination
11 February 2015WebpageRacial discrimination
Learn how Racial Discrimination Act protects people from less favourable treatment because of their country of birth, ethnic origin, or skin colour. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2007-2008: Chapter 9 - Race Discrimination
This report covers my fourth year as the Acting Race Discrimination Commissioner at HREOC, a position I occupy in addition to my position as the aboriginal and torres Strait islander Social Justice Commissioner. During the period on which I report, Australia elected a new government, ending almost 12 years of a coalition government. -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC - Annual Report 2001 - 2002: Chapter 7: Race Discrimination
Dr William Jonas commenced duty as acting Race Discrimination Commissioner in September 1999 in addition to his duties as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageInformation concerning Australia and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) (2010)
What is ICERD and CERD? Information concerning Australia and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the ICERD Committee 8 July 2010 Download PDF [530 KB] Download Word [710 KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 The Australian Human Rights Framework 3 The Social Inclusion Agenda as a… -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Annual Report 2003-2004 : Chapter 9: Race Discrimination
Over the past year increasing trends of prejudice and harassment of particular groups in our community has continued to be an area of significant concern for me. As noted in the 2002-03 annual report, I launched the Isma project in March 2003 in response to increasing concerns expressed by Arab and Muslim organisations about the rise in anti-Arab and anti-Muslim prejudice in Australia.