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15 June 2015Book page
9 Barriers to employment
Older Australians can face a range of individual and structural barriers at different stages of employment including recruitment, retention and re-entering the workforce. [64] Certain groups within the community may experience discrimination on the basis of their age differently from others, for example, people with disability, women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people… -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2001-2002: Chapter 3
As a result of the enactment of the Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999 (Cth) the jurisdiction of the Commission to conduct public inquiries into complaints was transferred on 13 April 2000 to the Federal Court and Federal Magistrates Service. However, the Commission retained the jurisdiction to complete those public inquiries it had commenced prior to 13 April 2000. During 2000&… -
14 December 2012Book page
Preventing Crime and Promoting Rights for Indigenous Young People with Cognitive Disabilities and Mental Health Issues Part 3
The literature review pulls together some of the main concepts and findings about Indigenous young people with cognitive disabilities and/ or mental health issues from involvement with the juvenile justice system. However, we are also interested in finding out what is actually happening on the ground for these young people. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2004 : SUMMARY SHEET THREE
Social Justice Report 2004 Summary Sheet Three back to contents Walking with the Women - addressing the needs of Indigenous women exiting prison Pre and post-release programs for Indigenous women exiting prison Intersectional discrimination - addressing the distinct experiences of Indigenous women Common themes from consultations Examples of existing policies and programs relating to… -
14 December 2012Book page
Woman of the World - What is the United Nations?
Woman of the World - Know Your International Human Rights Preface What are human rights? What is the United Nations? The UN: Protecting the rights of woman What is CEDAW Australia's signing of CEDAW A guide to the rights in CEDAW CEDAW and the Sex Discrimination Act The Optional Protocol to CEDAW What about Beijing? What can you do: The public sphere What can you do: Private actions The… -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission WEBSITE: Healthy Community Projects
The Program aims to address the many health problems such as poor nutrition, sugar diabetes, cancer and sexually transmitted diseases that are prevalent in Aboriginal communities. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice2 May 2018Speech
2018 Grace Vaughan Memorial Lecture, University of Western Australia
Acknowledgments Good evening everyone. I would like to acknowledge the Noongar people the custodians of this land, and all their elders, past, present and emerging. Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Wurundjeri yani U. Balangarri wadjirragali jarra ningi – gamali ngindaji yau muwayi nyirrami ngarri thangani. Yaningi miya ngindaji Muwayi ingga winyira ngarragi thangani…