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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Book pageSocial Justice Report 2003: SUMMARY SHEET ONE: RECOMMENDATIONS
That the federal Government request the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to provide to COAG information on the actions that need to be taken in order to improve Indigenous data collection. The ABS should respond to the suggestions made by the Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Delivery in the Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage Report 2003, as well as identify actions… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2003: Appendix one: A statistical overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia
Social Justice Report 2003 back to contents Appendix one: A statistical overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia Introduction Population figures Indigenous households and familiesLanguage and culture Health Income Employment Education Housing and homelessness Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and criminal justice systems Child protection Further Information… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2006: Chapter 2: The new arrangements for Indigenous affairs – facilitating Indigenous access to government services
Social Justice Report 2006 Back to Contents Chapter 2: The new arrangements for Indigenous affairs – facilitating Indigenous access to government services Back to Report Home (TOC) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 >> Chapter 3 Part 1: The challenge of ensuring equal access Background - the new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs Indigenous disadvantage and human rights The… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Publication
Submission: Human rights and fundamental freedoms of Indigenous people
Submission to the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people – Australian mission Indigenous People's Organisations Network of Australia 17 - 28 August 2009 Download Complete report PDF [667 KB] Complete report Word [502KB] Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples’ - Australian Mission The Australian Human Rights and Commission has made… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
10 April 2013Publication
Draft guidelines: Ensuring income management measures compliancy
Draft guidelines for ensuring income management measures are compliant with the Racial Discrimination Act Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Key questions checklist 2.1 Does the income management measure ensure equality before the law? 2.2 Does implementation of the measure involve discrimination? ‘Direct discrimination’: s 9(1) ‘Indirect discrimination’: s 9(1A) 2.3 Is the measure a … -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
9 April 2013Project
Reconciliation Action Plan 2012
Reconciliation is important to the Australian Human Rights Commission. First it enables us to build the cultural diversity of our organisation so we are better placed to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to understand and exercise their human rights; secondly as it is appropriate for us to model the importance of understanding and respect for the rights of Aboriginal and…