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14 December 2012WebpageCommission Submission Amicus Curiae - Webb v Child Support Agency
FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA At PERTH No PEG 307 of 2006 BETWEEN KENNETH WEBB Applicant and CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY Respondent OUTLINE OF SUBMISSIONS OF THE ACTING DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER AS AMICUS CURIAE A . BACKGROUND The applicant has mobility impairment and uses a wheelchair. There is no dispute that the applicant has a disability, as defined in s 4 of the… -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2001: Chapter Three: Negotiating co-existence through framework agreements
back to contents Native Title Report 2001 Chapter Three: Negotiating co-existence through framework agreements Introduction Native title interests are entitled to the same level of protection as non-Indigenous interests Negotiation of agreements should encourage and allow continued observance of Indigenous laws and customs Negotiation of agreements should recognise Indigenous governance… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2004 : SUMMARY SHEET ONE
Social Justice Report 2004 Summary Sheet One back to contents Downlad as PDF Chronology of events relating to the introduction of new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs (2002 - 2004) This provides an overview of the main events leading up to the introduction of the new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs on 1 July 2004, as well as the key events… -
14 December 2012Book page
Commissioners' statements - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
Despite the positive positioning of the National Apology and the establishment of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples, the fundamental nature of the Northern Territory Emergency Response continued to impede the development of a good relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the Australian Government. -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Publication
Alternative Dispute Resolution in education: case studies in resolving complaints of Disability Discrimination (2002)
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) came into effect in March 1993. The Act makes it unlawful to discriminate against people with a disability in many areas of public life. The purpose of the Act was to 'assist people with disabilities to exercise their rights as Australian citizens'(3) in recognition that 'people with disabilities are entitled to the same rights and same opportunities… -
Technology and Human Rights
16 December 2019Publication
Discussion Paper: Human Rights and Technology
Learn more about protecting and promoting human rights from the risks of AI, to better develop and deploy ethical AI. -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Annual Report 2003-2004 : Chapter 5: Legal Services
The primary responsibilities of the Legal Section are to assist the President or their delegate in the preparation of notices and reports under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth); to act as counsel or instructing solicitor for the Commission in interventions and amicus curiae matters; to assist the Commission in work arising from legislation or bills raising human… -
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 …