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Commission - General
12 June 2020Webpage
Information for Commission Suppliers - modern slavery and human rights
On this page are resources for our suppliers about: the issue of modern slavery in global supply chains Australia’s new Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) our Responsible Sourcing Policy and what is means for our suppliers Factsheet for Suppliers The Modern Slavery Act and your business The purpose of this Factsheet is to raise awareness amongst suppliers to the Australian Human Rights Commission… -
Legal
27 March 2013PublicationMinister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZQRB [2013] FCAFC 33
Summary: The Full Court of the Federal Court restrained the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship from removing the applicant asylum seeker to Afghanistan until his claims for protection have been assessed according to law. The Court held that the International Treaties Obligations Assessment was affected by jurisdictional error as the wrong legal test was applied and procedural fairness was… -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry on Employment and Disability Interim Report
Back to contents National Inquiry on Employment and Disability Interim Report: 5. Recruitment in the open workplace 5.1 Introduction 5.2 What government-funded employment services are available to people with disability? 5.2.1 Referrals to appropriate employment services. 5.2.2 Disability Open Employment Services (DOES) (a) Capped places in DOES. (b) Transition to case based funding (CBF) 5… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
10 April 2015Opinion pieceThe Government, the High Court and the Migration Act
Read an opinion piece about the High Court finding the government in breach of the Migration Act for refusing to grant a protection visa to a refugee. -
Rights and Freedoms
18 May 2017PublicationOPCAT in Australia Consultation Paper (2017)
Review the OPCAT Australia Consultation Paper 2017, which discusses the implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Australia the Healthiest Country by 2020
The Commission would like to commend the government on its commitment to achieving a healthier nation by 2020, and for its actions in this area including COAG reforms to state/territory health funding agreements. -
Disability Rights
30 July 2020Publication
Access under Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport
These Guidelines have been developed by the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) to provide clear and practical assistance to facilitate compliance with the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Cth) (the Transport Standards) through the use of equivalent access. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law: Chapter 3 - The Race Discrimination Act
Chapter 3 The Racial Discrimination Act Back to index Download Chapter 3 in PDF [271 KB] Download Chapter 3 in Word [597 KB] 3.1 Introduction to the RDA 3.1.1 Scope of the RDA (a) The prohibition on discrimination in s 9 (b) The right to equality before the law in s 10 (c) The interface between ss 9 and 10 3.1.2 Other unlawful acts and offences 3.1.3 Interaction between RDA, State, Territory…