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Commission – General
14 December 2012WebpageSenate File Listing 1 July 2009 - 31 December 2009
FileId: 2006/122-2 Create Date 02-Nov-2009 Name: SUBMISSION - ALRC INQUIRY INTO COMMONWEALTH Title: SEDITION LAWS PUBLIC AWARENESS & EDUCATION - LEGAL SUBMISSION -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Webpage
Senate File Listing 1 January 2007 - 30 June 2007
FileId: 2007/177-1 Create Date 02-Jul-2007 Name: HUMAN RIGHTS INFORMATION CAMPAIGN Title: NATIONAL ACTION PLAN PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION - RDU SPU EDUCATION -
23 April 2015Book page
Appendix 2: Expense for our outcome
Table 2: Expenses for Outcome 1 Outcome 1 – An Australian society in which human rights are respected, protected and promoted through independent investigation and resolution of complaints, education and research to promote and eliminate discrimination, and monitoring, and reporting on human rights. Budget* 2013–14 $’000 Actual Expenses 2013–14 $’000 Variation 2013-14 $’000 (a) (b) (a)−(b) … -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2001: Recommendations
back to contents Native Title Report 2001 Appendix 1: Compiled Recommendations Chapter One - The right to negotiate and human rights That state and territory government departments administering the issue of future act notifications develop strategic plans, in consultation with NTRBs, with the aim of improving the efficiency of their administrative practices. The manner and rate of… -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageIntroductory statement: Decision on exemption application: Australasian Railways Association
The Australian Human Rights Commission has decided to grant a number of temporary exemptions applied for by the Australasian Railways Association (ARA) , for a period of three years, from provisions of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport. This is on the condition that members of the ARA comply with a revised set of obligations. This decision is thus about how rail services… -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Information for people making complaints
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) has three areas of complaints we can investigate and resolve. They are: Claims of unlawful discrimination This includes complaints of discrimination, harassment and bullying based on a person’s: sex, including pregnancy, marital or relationship status (including same-sex de facto couples), breastfeeding, family responsibilities, sexual … -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Project
Native Title
Native title is a property right which reflects a relationship to land which is the very foundation of Indigenous religion, culture and well-being. The non-discriminatory protection of native title is a recognised human right. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
10 February 2014Publication
Close the Gap - Progress and priorities report 2014
Since the first Australian Government report in 2009, the Campaign Steering Committee has provided an annual complementary 'shadow' report representing its assessment of progress, including against the COAG Closing the Gap Targets for health and life expectancy equality, and the commitments in the Close the Gap Statement of Intent. This is done in the spirit of an open and constructive dialogue… -
Sex Discrimination
14 December 2012SpeechHuman rights, Democracy and Women's Choices
Review a speech about human rights, democracy and women's choices delivered by former Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Pru Goward in Newcastle in 2002. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
INQUIRY INTO THE STOLEN GENERATION COMPENSATION BILL 2008
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘HREOC’) welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Senate Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee for its Inquiry into the Stolen Generations Compensation Bill 2008. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
Promoting Human Rights - Good Governance, the Rule of Law and Democracy
Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world -
Education14 December 2012Publication
RightsED: Child Rights
All people – no matter their age, sex, colour, religion or where they live – have the same basic needs to live a healthy life. These needs include food, shelter, education, healthcare and freedom from persecution and discrimination. -
Legal
6 May 2014Submission
Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Regaining Control Over Australia’s Protection Obligations) Bill 2013
1 Introduction The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in its Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Regaining Control Over Australia’s Protection Obligations) Bill 2013. The Commission is established by the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) and is Australia’s national human rights… -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 11
Actually what you see in a lot of us is the shell, and I believe as an Aboriginal person that everything is inside of me to heal me if I know how to use it, if I know how to maintain it, if I know how to bring out and use it. But sometimes the past is just too hard to look at. Confidential evidence 284, South Australia. -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013WebpageLegislative and other measures for implementation
Back to rights and freedoms: right by right Introduction | Human Rights Committee General Comment | Implementation of human rights treaties in a Federation | More information | Comments Introduction ICCPR Article 2.2 states: Where not already provided for by existing legislative or other measures, each State Party to the present Covenant undertakes to take the necessary steps, in accordance… -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The National Association of Community Based Children's Services (NACBCS) is extremely concerned at the briefings we have received from our colleagues about the detention of children who are seeking asylum in Australia. -
14 December 2012Book page
Young people in the workplace: Activity sheet 6 - rightsED
The DVD/script has focused on the workplace. But human rights situations involving identity and difference' can occur anywhere. There may be situations in your own life at the moment - at school, in a sporting team, at a social club, or with your friends - where you see that identity or difference is dealt with inappropriately. -
14 December 2012Book page
RightsED: Child rights - Introduction
All people – no matter their age, sex, colour, religion or where they live – have the same basic needs to live a healthy life. These needs include food, shelter, education, healthcare and freedom from persecution and discrimination. -
14 December 2012Book page
It's your right! - Audio Workbook 2
It's your right! - Audio Workbook 2 Back to It's your right! homepage (All audio files are in .mp3 format) Unit 1 Track 01 Activity 9 Listen and repeat [1.69MB] Click here for transcript Track 02 Activity 10 Listen and tick [558KB] Click here for transcript Track 03 Activity 11 Listen, underline and repeat [1.40MB] Click here for transcript Track 04 Activity 12 Listen and answer [688KB]… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Project
Constitution reform to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the nations Constitution
The last few years have seen a growing feeling that the Constitution needs to be brought up to date to reflect the reality of Australia in the 21st century.