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Commission - General
12 October 2020E-bulletin (Monthly)October ebulletin
Eye opening video on elder abuse What does elder abuse look like? It may be physical, financial or psychological, but many Australians do not see the abuse that older people sometimes suffer. Last week, on International Day of Older Persons, Age Discrimination Commissioner Dr Kay Patterson launched a campaign centred on a hard-hitting video that identifies the “red flags” of elder abuse to… -
Commission - General
7 September 2020E-bulletin (Monthly)
September ebulletin
Celebrating human rights heroes in 2020 Every year the Commission holds the Human Rights Awards to celebrate human rights achievements. However, given the extraordinary circumstances of 2020 we believe a new and different approach is needed to celebrate the many human rights heroes who have emerged this year. View a short video from our Commissioners, and follow our social media pages as an … -
Commission - General
6 May 2020E-bulletin (Monthly)
Community update: COVID-19 (May 2020)
Commission News May 2020 Commissioner update COVID-19 Dear friends, As we come to grips with a new way of living (at least for now), we are reminded of how fortunate we are to be living in Australia. Measures to control COVID-19 appear to have been relatively successful—particularly in comparison with other first world nations. But it has not been without significant sacrifices. The impact… -
Commission - General
18 September 2018Webpage
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Commission - General
4 November 2016Webpage
2016 Human Rights Medal and Awards Winners
2016 Human Rights Awards winners announced here 2016 Human Rights Awards Finalists Human Rights Medal - sponsored by LexisNexis The Human Rights Medal is awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of human rights in Australia. The medal has a rich history of prestigious winners. Pat Anderson AO * WINNER Ms Anderson is an Alyawarre woman, whose mother… -
Commission - General
18 March 2013Webpage
What are human rights?
Learn about Australia's international human rights commitments and the future of human rights legislation. -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Publication
Annual Report 2000-2001: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Annual Report 2000-2001 Download complete PDF of report Letter of submission Significant Achievements Statement from the President Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Organisational Chart Chapter 1: The Commission Chapter 2: Complaint Handling Section Chapter 3: Legal Section Chapter 4: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social… -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Publication
Annual Report 2010-2011
Annual Report 2010–2011 Complete Report Download Complete Annual Report in PDF [7 MB] Download Annual Report in Word [696 KB] Financial statements (Excel) [430 KB] Contents About the Commission Our functions Highlights of the year President’s statement Commissioners’ statements Bios of president and commissioners The year in review: Building understanding and respect for human rights… -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Webpage
Media Contacts
We regularly prepare and distribute media releases, opinion pieces, speeches, media kits and fact sheets on the work that the Commission undertakes. Our website also provides extensive research and project information. -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Webpage
Publications
Publications Most Australian Human Rights Commission publications are available in electronic format on this website in our new Publications section in the top menu. This page provides links to the lists of publications by subject area, an order form and a list of recent publications. The current list of printed publications available can be seen by clicking on the order form. Most are free… -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Webpage
Links to Human Rights Organisations and Resources
This website contains links to other websites that are external to the Australian Human Rights Commission. The Commission takes reasonable care in linking websites but has no direct control over the content of the linked sites, or the changes that may occur to the content on those sites. It is the responsibility of the user to make their own decisions about the accuracy, currency,… -
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