Refine results
-
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
10 June 2025SpeechUNPFII Intervention #2 Friday 25 April 2025 Item 4
Item 4 Discussion on the six mandated areas of the Permanent Forum (economic and social development, culture, environment, education, health and human rights), with reference to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
30 April 2025News story
Explainer: Commonwealth v Yunupingu and compensation for native title
On 12 March 2025, the High Court handed down judgment in the case of Commonwealth v Yunupingu. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
10 June 2025Speech
2025 AIATSIS Summit: Voices of Empowerment Strengthening our Future
This keynote speech, delivered on Larrakia Country by Commissioner Katie Kiss at the 2025 AIATSIS Summit calls for urgent reform of the Native Title system and implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to achieve true empowerment, justice, and self-determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
13 June 2025News story
We must end the national shame of Aboriginal deaths in custody
The President and all seven Commissioners of the Australian Human Rights Commission are united in our demand for immediate reform over the ongoing crisis of Aboriginal deaths in custody. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
2 June 2025Speech
Mabo Oration 2025 One Land – Two Laws – It’s Black and White
Acknowledgements Good evening, all Distinguished guests, Elders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family, community, friends and colleagues - and my family, children and grandchildren who are here tonight – particularly my sister Kerry who has travelled from Rockhampton to be here, and my Aunty Kathy – my mum’s sister and the matriarch of our family who travelled from Sydney. My name is… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
11 July 2024Speech
EMRIP - The impacts of First Nations engagement with justice systems
Discover a speech on First Nations engagement with justice systems. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
4 December 2024Media Release
First Nations Commissioner calls for new police powers in Port Augusta CBD to be reconsidered
Calls from local First Nations residents to repeal the recently decreed Port Augusta Declared Public Precinct have been backed by Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
4 August 2023Webpage
Symbolic change or substantive reform
The difference between symbolic change and substantive reform in the context of the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament and the Australian Constitution. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
10 December 2024Media Release
First Nations children deserve a rights-based future, today
Australia’s First Nations children deserve a brighter future where governments safeguard their wellbeing, rights and dignity, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss said today on International Human Rights Day. “Today on Human Rights Day, I reflect on what a devastating year this has been for our First Nations kids. Their human rights have been ignored… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 April 2025Speech
Coalition of Peaks Assembly on Closing the Gap
Day 2- National Anti-Racism Framework and any other work she is doing that aligns with Priority Reform 3 of the Closing the Gap Agreement Wednesday 2 April 2025 - QT Hotel Canberra -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 April 2025Speech
Coalition of Peaks Assembly on Closing the Gap
Day 2- National Anti-Racism Framework and any other work she is doing that aligns with Priority Reform 3 of the Closing the Gap Agreement Wednesday 2 April 2025 - QT Hotel Canberra -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
13 September 2022Media Release
First Nations women to take leading role in addressing family and community violence
An important gathering of First Nations women – including specialist experts, researchers, frontline workers and women with lived experience of violence – has called on governments across Australia to ensure First Nations women lead all future efforts to prevent violence against First Nations women and children. On Monday the Wiyi Yani U Thangani Women’s Safety Policy Forum was held online,… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
24 June 2025Speech
Racial Justice Fundraising Dinner
Introduction: Country, Sovereignty, Truth Good evening, all. Ladies, gentlemen, distinguished guests. As a proud Kaanju, Birri/Widi Woman from North Queensland who grew up on the lands of the Darumbal People in Rockhampton, I acknowledge and pay my deepest respects to the Gadigal people of the Eora nation – the traditional custodians of the land on which we gather tonight. I honour their… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
24 July 2024Webpage
Informing the Agenda Project - Your Submission
Privacy Collection Notice / Project Overview / About the Project Please note we only collected individual submissions from individuals aged 18 years old or over. All sectors of the community were welcome to contribute, however, submission and survey contributions are now closed. To complete a submission, participants completed one of the following options: Option 1: Informing the Agenda…