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14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights Publications
Reports on complaints of discrimination on the grounds of sexual preference, criminal record and trade union activity are available on our discrimination in employment and occupation page. -
Commission - General14 December 2012Webpage
Publications
Publications Most Australian Human Rights Commission publications are available in electronic format on this website in our new Publications section in the top menu. This page provides links to the lists of publications by subject area, an order form and a list of recent publications. The current list of printed publications available can be seen by clicking on the order form. Most are free… -
Education25 February 2015Webpage
Statistics about Disability rights
Statistics from 2014 Back to main Face the Facts page Download in PDF (2.89 MB) Download in Word (8.67MB) Many people will have a disability at some stage in their lives. For some, the disability will be temporary. Others may be affected for a lifetime. Whatever the type or impact of a disability, everyone has the right to be an active member of their community and to have a say in the… -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Webpage
Disability Rights: Electoral access
ACCESSIBILITY OF ELECTION PROCEDURES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 9 May 2008 Australian resources and developments AEC revised action plan May 2008 Trial of electronic voting for Federal election announced (2006): see Commission media release Speech at 2003 Electoral Commission Workshop Australian Electoral Commission Disability Action Plan Western Australian Electoral Commission Disability… -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Publication
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 Injustice and Despair Part One: Methodology Part Two: Key Summaries Part Three: Results of… -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Publication
Disability Rights: Not for Service: Index
Not for Service - Experiences of Injustice and despair in mental health care in Australia Last updated: 19 October 2005. Maintained for historical significance. Not for Service Homepage | MHCA Homepage Not for Service Report Not for Service Summary Order or Download Copies Copyright, Acknowledgements and Accessibility Not For Servic e: Experiences of Injustice and Despair in Mental Health… -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2007-2008: Appendix 2 - Commission publications released during 2007-08
The Complaint Process brochure – for complaints about discrimination in employment based on religion, criminal record, trade union activity, sexual preference, political opinion and social origin brochure (2008) -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Book page
Law Society Journal 2009: Recent changes to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 improve protection of disability rights
Significant amendments to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA), which came into effect on 5 August 2009, clarify its operation in many areas, align some of its key definitions with other federal discrimination Acts and represent a significant improvement in the protection of the rights of people with disability.[1] This article will examine some of the most important changes, namely the: -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Book page
Improved rights protection for people with disability (2009)
Commentary on the 2009 changes to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) and related measures August 2009 Download PDF [ 112 KB] Word [ 379 KB] 1 Introduction The Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (Cth) has made a range of significant changes to federal discrimination laws. The focus of this paper is on the major changes to the Disability … -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Disability and Employment: Submissions - round 2
National Inquiry into Disability and Employment: Submissions - round 2 This page lists submissions made to the Australian Human Rights Commission's National Inquiry on equal employment opportunity and participation for people with disabilities following the release of the Inquiry's Interim Report, and provides links to those submissions which have been provided electronically and on which no… -
11 February 2014Book page
1 Disability Justice Strategies – an introduction
1.1 Barriers People with disabilities do not enjoy equality before the law when they come into contact with the criminal justice system in Australia. Whether a person with disability is the victim of a crime, accused of a crime or a witness, they are at increased risk of being disrespected and disbelieved. If a victim, their disability may be seen to mitigate the offender’s guilt; if a… -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Disability and Employment: Submissions - round 1
National Inquiry into Disability and Employment: Submissions - round 1 This page lists submissions made to the Australian Human Rights Commission's National Inquiry on equal employment opportunity and participation for people with disabilities prior to the release of the Inquiry's Interim Report, and provides links to those submissions which have been provided electronically and on which no …