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14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Report No. 17: Appendices
APPENDIX F A: Relevant provisions of the convention on the rights of the child 45B: Relevant provisions of the international covenant on civil and political rights C: Relevant provisions of the international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights D: Relevant provisions of the 1951 convention relating to the status of refugees -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012WebpageMoving Forward with Dignity - The Report of the Law Commission of Canada and its aftermath
The French version of this speech is available from the offices of the Law Commission of Canada, 473 Albert Street, 11th floor, Ottawa, K1A 0H8, and will be available on the web site www.cdc.gc.ca.ù -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012SpeechPresentation toRound Table on Information Access For People with Print Disabilities
I've always had a yearning to be in the Guinness Book of Records, and so I decided, in preparation for today, to give the shortest presentation ever made by a staff member of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. My presentation thus consists of just seven letters: a question of 4 letters, and an answer of 3 letters. The question is SSDD, and the answer is DDA. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageSubmissions in response to exemption application: Tiger airways
Submissions in response to exemption application: Tiger airways Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (MS Word) Cairns Community Legal Centre (MS Word) Blind Citizens Australia (MS Word) J.Buche (PDF) Disability Services Commission Western Australia (PDF) Accessible Public Transport Jurisdictional Committee (MS Word) Physical Disability Council of NSW (MS Word) Reply by Tiger to … -
1 August 2014Book page
Terms of Reference
Research project by the Australian Human Rights Commission: Prevalence of experiences of discrimination relating to pregnancy at work and return to work after parental leave The Sex Discrimination Commissioner, on behalf of the Commission, will conduct research to identify the prevalence of discrimination in relation to pregnancy at work and return to work after parental leave as follows: A … -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011 (2012)
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011 and two related Bills Australian Human Rights Commission – submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 6 February 2012 Submission Download in PDF [1 MB] Download in Word [250 KB] Appendices Download in PDF [870 KB] Download in Word [240 KB] See also: Opening Statement, 1 March 2012 -
14 December 2012Book page
20 Years on: The Challenges Continue - Chapter 3
This Chapter compares the results of HREOC's review of sexual harassment in employment complaints reported in A Bad Business with the findings of the telephone survey on the incidence and nature of sexual harassment in the workplace in relation to: -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
National Security Legislation Proposed Amendments (2009)
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Attorney-General’s Department, providing comments on the Attorney-General’s discussion paper on proposed amendments to the National Security Legislation (the discussion paper). -
14 December 2012Book page
The Racial Hatred Act: Checklist for Media
The Racial Hatred Act checklist provides guidance for media reporting on race issues, emphasizing accuracy, sensitivity, and balanced perspectives -
14 December 2012Book page
Launch of the It’s Your Right! Adult English as a Second Language (ESL) resource
The Attorney-General, The Hon Robert McClelland, launched the teaching resource about human rights in Australia at the inaugural Settlement Council of Australia (ScoA) Conference on 28 May 2009 in Canberra. The launch was a great success, with approximately 150 people in attendance. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report - Significant Achievements for 1999 - 2000
Back to 1999 - 2000 Annual Report Contents Annual Report 1999 - 2000 Significant Achievements for 1999 - 2000 Youth Challenge Program - A program for secondary school students Community Information/Education Program Commission Website update Engagement by President and Commissioners in media debate on range of issues Release of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice… -
14 December 2012Book page
Bush Talks (1999)
Bush Talks was endorsed by Mrs Margaret Smith (National President of the Country Women's Association); Mr Gatjil Djerrkura (Chair of ATSIC); Mr David Dunn (National President of Australian Rural Youth) and Dr Wendy Craik (Executive Director of the National Farmers' Federation). -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendix 3: Membership of the Expert Panel on Indigenous Constitutional Recognition - Social Justice Report 2011
[1] Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Membership of the Expert Panel, http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/indigenous/progserv/engagement/Pages/membership_expert_panel.aspx (viewed 17 October 2011). -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions in response to exemption application: Rex Airlines
Submissions in response to exemption application: Rex Airlines Cairns Community Legal Centre (MS Word) Laura Carrington Angela Snow (MS Word) Nick Morris Samantha Smith Dougie Herd NSW Disability Discrimination Legal Centre (MS Word) Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (MS Word) Disability Council of NSW Public Interest Advocacy Centre (MS Word) See now response from Rex to -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012SpeechAssociation of Childrens Welfare Agencies Conference
I am delighted to be invited to speak today at the Biennial Conference of the Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies, in association with partner organisations dedicated to the wellbeing of children. -
14 December 2012Book page
7 Some further aspects of the treatment of the young Indonesians
As discussed in Chapter 1, Australia’s international human rights obligations require that individuals who say that they are children be given the benefit of the doubt and treated as minors unless there is proof to the contrary. In the case of unaccompanied children, this should lead to consideration by the State of what steps need to be taken to ensure their special protection and care. -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 13
Lots of white kids do get taken away, but that's for a reason - not like us. We just got taken away because we was black kids, I suppose - half-caste kids. If they wouldn't like it, they shouldn't do it to Aboriginal families. Confidential evidence 357, South Australia. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2000: Appendix 1 Information concerning Australia provided by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission to United Nations Committees in 2000
1) Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD): additional information to Australia's 10th, 11th and 12th periodic reports under CERD, March 2000; -
Commission – General
14 December 2012WebpageWebsite information
Website Information Contact Information If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about the site, contact us Purpose The purpose of this web site is to help the Australian Human Rights Commission fulfill its role of distributing information about human rights. The site aims to do so by presenting a clean, fast, consistent and easily navigable online interface onto the work of the -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
Prevention of human rights abuses against irregular migrants: the role of National Institutions
In the age of globalisation there has been a massive increase in international migration and, as the number of international migrants has grown, so too has the problem of irregular migration. Many states have tried to stem irregular migration by introducing new border control measures and tougher criminal sanctions for people smugglers.[1] However, while effective border control is a legitimate…