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One of the most important ways to protect human rights is to build community understanding and challenge attitudes which are based on myths and stereotypes. The key to this is education.

Back to Voices of Australia Voices of Australia - Resource sheet 5 [Download PDF or Word] Protection of human rights in Australia Key words Federal system : a political system in which governmental power is shared between a central or federal government having power over the whole country, and regional governments having power over their respective regions. The Australian federal system…

Uncover detailed insights on human rights education and promotion from the 2006-07 annual report.

A central function of HREOC is to undertake education programs that increase public awareness and generate discussion of human rights and anti-discrimination issues within Australia. HREOC’s legislative responsibilities are:

Gain insights on human rights education and promotion from the 2003-2004 annual report.

Learn how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls face challenges with their health, wellbeing and education and how this is being addressed.

Discover how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls face barriers when accessing education and employment and how this is being addressed.

Date Submitted by 1 29.03.2018 Confidential 2 03.04.2018 Confidential 3 03.04.2018 Name Withheld 4 10.04.2018 Name Withheld 5 10.04.2018 Confidential 6 10.04.2018 Confidential 7 12.04.2018 Lynelle Long, InterCountry Adoptee Voices 8 13.04.2018 Confidential 9 16.04.2018 Confidential 10 16.04.2018 Confidential 11 17.04.18 Name Withheld 12 21.04.2018 Confidential 13 23.04.2018 Associate…

In Port Hedland there is a school outside ... I used to stand on a chair and look out at them. I like to see what they looked like in their school uniform. There was an officer … and she pulled my shoulder down and put me on the ground and said, ‘You are not allowed to look at those people because they are different to you.’ And I was like ‘Why are they different to me?…

Education is a key determinant in predicting health and well-being, longevity, employment, housing and economic stability. This section documents the issues emerging from the consultations and public submissions in relation to education.