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Race Discrimination9 April 2018Publication
Leading for Change: A Blueprint for Cultural Diversity and Inclusive Leadership Revisited (2018)
Australia is widely celebrated as a multicultural triumph, but any such success remains incomplete. There remains significant underrepresentation of cultural diversity in the senior leadership of Australian organisations. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submission - s134
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (the "Commission") makes no submissions about the constitutional validity of s 474 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ("the Act"), nor about the nature of this Court's jurisdiction under s 75(v) of the Constitution. Rather, these submissions are made on the basis that the principles of statutory construction which ground the… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Security legislation review
1.1 The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ('HREOC') is established by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ('HREOCAct'). It is Australia's national human rights institution. -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 4
From 1835, when the European occupation of Victoria commenced, until the 1880s government policy was one of segregation of Indigenous people on reserves. These were mainly controlled by missions. -
22 July 2013Book page
Chapter 10: Minimising risk and ensuring the safety of the workplace
10.1 Education Key findings of Review ADFA provided undergraduates with limited education about healthy and respectful relationships, issues regarding consent, the meaning and appropriateness of sexist language and behaviour, and issues regarding controlling and threatening behaviour. The 2011 Unacceptable Behaviour Survey indicated that incidents of inappropriate conduct and inappropriate … -
Race Discrimination17 April 2024News story
Race Discrimination Commissioner urges unity in wake of Sydney attacks
Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman, has urged communities to embrace compassion and reject division, following two stabbing attacks in Sydney this week. Commissioner Sivaraman extended his condolences to all impacted by the attack at the Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley, and the deadly stabbings at Westfield Bondi Junction.; “Like the rest of the… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submission - Long Guan Juan & Others v Minister for Immigration
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("the Commission") was established by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ("the HREOC Act"). On 28 February 1995, His Honour Justice O'Loughlin directed that leave be granted to the Commission, pursuant to s.11(1)(o) of the HREOC Act, to file and serve written submissions in these matters limited to… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons Offences) Bill 2004
At the hearing held 23 February 2005, the Commission took a number of questions on notice from Senator Ludwig. I am advised that the answers to the Honourable Senator's questions are as set out below. -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The Ethnic Communities Council of Western Australia commends the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and Human Rights Commissioner Sev Ozdowski in particular, for instituting the Children in Immigration Detention Inquiry. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law: Chapter 6 - Practice and Procedure
The procedure for making complaints of federal unlawful discrimination is set out in Part IIB of the HREOC Act.[1] That procedure can be summarised as follows. -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry on Employment and Disability Interim Report: chapter 7
The preceding chapters of this report are a summary of the main issues raised in the submissions and consultations already conducted by the Inquiry. The issues have been grouped into themes as follows: -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Anti-Money Laundering
The Commission is concerned that the AML/CTF Bill 2006 (the bill) doesn’t do enough to ensure financial institutions adopt non-discriminatory criteria in determining the ‘money laundering/ terrorism financing risk’ (ML/TF risk) of providing a designated service to a customer. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
MENTAL HEALTH REFORM IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Allow me to commence by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we stand. This acknowledgment reminds us of cultural traditions stretching back to time immemorial, as well as aspirations in our own time for a fair and inclusive society. I am delighted to be here today to help: -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 19
In most cases of forcible removal government officials and agents were responsible for the removal under legislation or regulations. However, there were early cases of removal of children by missionaries without the consent of the parents. In Victoria the absence of government oversight of welfare services enabled churches and other non-government agencies to remove children from their families… -
Legal15 September 2015Submission
Inquiry into the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters Bill)
Review the Commission's submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security regarding the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment. -
14 December 2012Book page
Towards Accessible Telecommunications for People with Disabilities
Background and Purpose Disability Statistics DDA Telecommunications Complaints Technology and Service Access Fixed Line Telephony Cellular Mobile Telephony Internet Connectivity Next Generation Networks Policy and Regulation Telecommunications Act 1997 TCPSS Act 1999 Disability Discrimination Act Consumer Representation and Consultation Major Issues for People with disabilities Disability… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law 2005: Chapter 7: Damages and Remedies
If the court concerned is satisfied that there has been unlawful discrimination by any respondent, the court may make such orders (including a declaration of right) as it thinks fit, including any of the following orders or any order to a similar effect: -
14 December 2012Book page
Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: Chapter 10
This chapter focuses on discrimination regarding the entitlements available to veterans of the Australian Defence Forces who have a same-sex partner or children. -
14 December 2012Book page
AusHRC 48: Mr CG v State of New South Wales
Pursuant to s 31(b)(ii) of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth), I attach my report of an inquiry into the complaint made by Mr CG of discrimination in employment on the basis of criminal record by the Rail Corporation New South Wales. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions - MV Tampa
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ('the Commission') by Notices of Motion dated 1 September 2001, will seek leave to intervene pursuant to section 11(1)(o) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ('the Act')
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