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Education14 December 2012Webpage
Bringing them home - Community Guide - 2007 update
A community guide to the findings and recommendations of the National Inquiry into the separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children From Their Families -
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14 December 2012WebpageSubmission to the Green Paper on Homelessness - Which way home?
Submission of the HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (HREOC) to the Green Paper on Homelessness - Which way home? 4 July 2008 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Level 8, 133 Castlereagh St GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 Ph. (02) 9284 9600 Download Word PDF Table of Contents Introduction Summary Homelessness, human rights and social inclusion Legal protection of the rights… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee's inquiry into the Stolen Generation
The Australian Human Rights Commission has made a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee inquiry into the stolen generation. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to the Review of Government Compensation Payments (2010)
Submission to the Review of Government Compensation Payments Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee’s Review of Government Compensation Payments 15 June 2010 Download PDF [34 KB] Download Word [216 KB] Australian Human Rights Commission Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda Committee Secretary… -
Commission - General
9 May 2019WebpageCopyright
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
11 October 2024WebpageInforming The Agenda Consultations
Informing the Agenda Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioners Term 2024-2029 Katie Kiss commenced in the role as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner on 3 April 2024. To ensure the voices of First Nations people across Australia help form the agenda for the term, the Commissioner is conducting a national listening tour to hear from… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
2 August 2023Webpage
The history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples advocating for the right to be heard
There is a long history of First Nations people advocating for the right to representation and participation in decisions that affect them. The events listed are a selection of moments in history when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have taken action to call for large-scale change by Australian governments to realise their Indigenous rights, demonstrating the history leading to the… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into Crimes Amendment (Fairness for Minors) Bill 2011
Inquiry into Crimes Amendment (Fairness for Minors) Bill 2011 Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 1 February 2012 Download in PDF [378 KB] Download in Word [276 KB] Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Australia’s human rights obligations 5 Age determination – the use of wrist x-rays 6 Time limits 7 Place… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Comments by the Australian Human Rights Commission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on issues relevant to Australia’s fifth periodic report under the ICCPR (2008)
Comments by the Australian Human Rights Commission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on issues relevant to Australia’s fifth periodic report under the ICCPR 30 September 2008 Download PDF [250 KB] Download Word [500 KB] Table of Contents Introduction Summary 1 Legal framework for human rights protection 1.1 Australian Charter of Rights 1.2 Functions of the Australian Human Rights …