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14 December 2012Book page
Same Sex: Submissions
Personal stories: guide for submissions 1. The Commission encourages the submission of personal stories that describe: (a) situations where members of a same-sex couple have been denied financial or employment-related entitlements or benefits that are available to people in heterosexual relationships (married or de facto) because of Australian laws (b) the impact on same-sex couples, and any… -
14 December 2012Book page
Indigenous Deaths in Custody: Recommendations of the Social Justice Commissioner
Departments of Corrective Services use the Australian National Classification of Offences to record offences for which prisoners are sentenced or remanded. [4:39] -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees8 July 2013Webpage
Transfer of asylum seekers to third countries page
back to immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees In August 2012 the Australian Government introduced a third country processing regime for asylum seekers who come to Australia by boat, without a valid visa. There are many aspects of this regime which may lead to breaches of Australia’s human rights obligations. On this page: • What is the third country processing regime? • What is… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Native title payments discussion paper – Optimising Benefits from Native Title Agreements
Native title payments discussion paper – Optimising Benefits from Native Title Agreements Australian Human Rights Commission Submission by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner to the Australian Government’s native title payments discussion paper 4 March 2009 (extension granted) Download in Word [602KB] Download in PDF [178KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction… -
Complaint Information Service7 May 2019Webpage
Conciliation – how it works
Many complaints that the Australian Human Rights Commission receives are resolved through conciliation. Conciliation is an informal, flexible approach to resolving complaints – matters can be settled by an exchange of letters, a telephone negotiation between the Commission and the people involved, a telephone conciliation conference or a face to face conciliation conference. We will discuss… -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Webpage
D.D.A. guide: Who does the D.D.A. protect?
The DDA also protects people who have some form of personal connection with a person with a disability like relatives, friends, carers and co-workers if they are discriminated against because of that connection or relationship. For example, it is unlawful discrimination if: -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Women's legal service exemption decision
As required by section 57 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission hereby gives notice of a decision made on 3 September 1996 with respect to the following matter: -
14 December 2012Book page
HRC Report No. 7
Copyright © Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Copying is permissible provided acknowledgment is made to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Sydney, April 1999. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice24 November 2017Webpage
Women's Business Report (1986)
Explore the historic Women's Business Report from 1986.