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Legal7 June 2017Submission
Submission: Inquiry into Strengthening Multiculturalism (2017)
Inquiry into Strengthening Multiculturalism Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Select Committee on Strengthening Multiculturalism 19 May 2017 Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Multiculturalism in Australia 5 Government and other official support for multiculturalism 6 Issues facing Australia’s multicultural society 6.1 Racial discrimination and its… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
NOTICE OF PROPOSED TEMPORARY EXEMPTION UNDER THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) has received an application for a temporary exemption under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) on behalf of the South Australian Minister for Transport, TransAdelaide and the Passenger Transport Board. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - Inquiry into Multiculturalism in Australia (2011)
Inquiry into Multiculturalism in Australia Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration 29 April 2011 Download in PDF [536KB] Download in Word [222KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Recommendations 3 Multiculturalism, social inclusion and human rights 4 Settlement and participation 5 National productive capacity 1 Introduction The Australian… -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry on Employment and Disability Interim Report: 1. Background to the Inquiry
Back to contents National Inquiry on Employment and Disability Interim Report: 1. Background to the Inquiry 1.1 Introduction 1.2 What does the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission do? 1.3 What are the terms of reference for this Inquiry? 1.4 Why an Inquiry now? 1.5 What is the Inquiry's methodology? 1.5.1 Issues papers 1.5.2 Written submissions 1.5.3 Consultations and working groups… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the Workplace Relations Amendment (WorkChoices) Bill 2005
I refer to the appearance on 17 November 2005 by Sex Discrimination Commissioner Pru Goward and HREOC staff before the Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Commission’s Inquiry into the Workplace Relations Amendment (WorkChoices) Bill 2005. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - Inquiry into Older People and the Law (2006)
SUBMISSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION to the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STANDING COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS regarding INQUIRY INTO OLDER PEOPLE AND THE LAW December 2006 Table of Contents Introduction Summary Snapshot of older people in Australia HREOC's role in relation to older people Discrimination against older people in Australia Complaints of… -
14 December 2012Book page
bus stops and disability standards for accessible public transport
Application of the Transport Standards to the construction and maintenance of bus stops This is the text of a letter sent by Commissioner Graeme Innes on 2 June 2006. It is published here in response to wider interest in the issues raised: I have been asked by a number of organisations to provide my views on this matter and intend to publish this response on the Commission's website for the …