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14 December 2012WebpageSubmissions on Application for temporary exemption: Subscription television captioning
Submissions on Application for temporary exemption: Subscription television captioning Submissions responding to notice of inquiry Deafness Forum of Australia (MS Word zipped) Media Access Australia (MS Word zipped) Blind Citizens Australia (MS Word) Deaf Australia (MS Word) Ms Marika Balaza NSW Disability Discrimination Legal Centre (MS Word) -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions in response to application for exemption under DDA section 55: Regional broadcast television captioning
Submissions in response to application for exemption under DDA section 55: Regional broadcast television captioning Australian Federation of Deaf Societies (PDF) Deafness Council of Western Australia (MS Word) Deafness Forum of Australia (MS Word) -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2001: Letter
The report is provided in accordance with section 46C of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986, which provides that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner is to submit a report regarding the enjoyment and exercise of human rights by Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders, and including recommendations as to the action that should be… -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2008-2009: Appendix 5
Learn about the complaint handling process in the 2008-2009 annual report. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2002-2003: significant achievements
Release of ‘Don’t judge what I can do by what you think I can’t’ to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of achievements under the Disability Discrimination Act. -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC - Annual Report 2001 - 2002: Appendix 4: The complaint handling process
* When complaints under the Racial, Sex and Disability Discrimination Acts are terminated, the complainant may apply to have the allegations heard and determined by the Federal Court or the Federal Magistrates Service. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 1999-2000: Appendix 5
*When complaints under the Racial, Sex & Disability Discrimination Acts are terminated, the complainant may apply to have the allegations heard and determined by the Federal Court. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 1999-2000: OH&S
The Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Committee met at least four times during the year. The Committee includes a staff health and safety representative and at least four corporate support staff. The Committee surveyed staff on their awareness of OH&S issues and as a result was then able to hold relevant training sessions on specific OH&S issues for staff and supervisors. The… -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 1999-2000: Workplace diversity
The Commission's Workplace Diversity Plan was finalised in September 1999. The Commission recognises that diversity in its staff is one of its greatest strengths and assets and is committed to ensuring that its Workplace Diversity Plan achieves its objectives and is congruent with the external approach promoted by the Commission. All staff were provided with the opportunity to contribute to the… -
14 December 2012Book page
Mandatory detention laws in Australia
Mandatory detention laws were enacted in Western Australia and the Northern Territory in 1996 and 1997 respectively. Essentially these laws require courts to impose minimum sentences of detention or imprisonment for people convicted of certain offences. They effectively remove judicial discretion in relation to those offences.