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14 December 2012Book page
Submission: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Click on the links below to access submissions relating to specific issues raised by the Inquiry and submissions from individuals/ organisations attending public hearings. -
Education25 February 2015Webpage
Statistics about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
Learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Australia through statistics and infographics. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2001-2002: Chapter 6
Dr Ozdowski has made public education on human rights a priority for his term. Other priority areas are the elderly in our ageing society and children. Dr Ozdowski is working to progress the Commission’s 2000 recommendations for alleviating age discrimination, as set out in the report Age matters: a report on age discrimination. -
14 December 2012Book page
4. Australia's Human Rights Obligations
The purpose of this chapter is to explain the relevance of international human rights law to children in Australia's immigration detention centres and to provide a quick reference point on the fundamental human rights principles that have influenced the approach of this Inquiry. This chapter also explains the role of United Nations (UN) guidelines in the Inquiry's analysis of Australia's human… -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageSubmission to Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations on the Discussion Paper, National Employment Standards Exposure Draft (2008)
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) makes this submission to the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations in response to the Australian Government’s invitation to make comment on the National Employment Standards Exposure Draft Discussion Paper. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Request for comment on issues raised in submissions on exemption application - ASTRA
I refer to the application received from the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) dated February 2010 seeking an exemption under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Cth (DDA)in relation to the provision of captioning for people who are Deaf or have a hearing impairment on subscription television. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012WebpageD.D.A. guide: Getting an education
This includes all public and private educational institutions, primary and secondary schools, and tertiary institutions such as TAFE, private colleges and universities. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to the Green Paper on Homelessness - Which way home?
HREOC commends the Commonwealth government on making homelessness a priority issue and recognising that adequate housing is fundamental to social inclusion. Recognition of homelessness as a human rights issue should assist in the development of policy and programs to address homelessness. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
D.D.A. guide: A responsible government
This includes provision of services of a kind provided by government. All governments in Australia - Commonwealth, State, Territory and local government - have responsibilities under the D.D.A. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Revised application for exemption under DDA section 55: Subscription television captioning
The Commission has received a revised application (attached, MS Word format) from the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) on behalf of its members for a Temporary Exemption under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA). -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
D.D.A. guide: The ins and outs of access
This applies to existing places as well as places under construction. To comply with the DDA existing places may need to be modified to be accessible (except where this would involve "unjustifiable hardship"). -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
D.D.A. guide: Earning a living
Employers must offer equal employment opportunities to everyone. This means that if a person with a disability can do the essential activities or "inherent requirements" of a job, he or she should have just as much chance to do that job as anyone else. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012WebpageSenate File Listing 1 January - 30 June 2005
Senate File Listing Back to Senate File Listing Index Indexed list of Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Files, 1 January - 30 June 2005 2003/525-2 PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE HRTC 2003-2004 ACTIVITY 1.2.1 - LONG TERM STUDENTS 2004/487-2 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ADVICE – LEGAL PRIVACY ADVICE - PRESCRIPTION SHOPPING PROJECT 2005/5-1 PUBLIC… -
14 December 2012Book page
Foreword
It has become apparent to the Australian Human Rights Commission that employers and managers are supportive of workers with mental illness. However, there is a need for guidance on how to do this better. -
14 December 2012Book page
1. Mental health in the workplace
It is highly likely that, as a manager, you will supervise a worker with mental illness at some point in your career – whether you know it or not. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Notice of application for temporary exemption: Queensland and Western Australian Taxi Councils
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has received an application (attached in MS Word format) together with a supporting affidavit (MS Word format) from the Taxi Council of Queensland and the Taxi Council of Western Australia on behalf of their respective members, for exemption from the operation of Part 1.2 of Schedule 1 of the Disability Standards for Accessible Transport 2002 and… -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
Speeches and papers
This page provides access to over 200 speeches and papers on disability issues from members (current and past) and senior staff of the Australian Human Rights Commission. All major speeches since 2000 are included, as well as a selection of earlier speeches and papers as far back as 1989. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Application for temporary exemption: Redline buses
The Commission received an application (attached, RTF format) under clause 31A of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport (DSAPT) from Redline buses, Tasmania in relation to inter-city services operated by them. -
15 July 2014Book page
Chapter 1: How far have we come? Looking back on 20 years of the Social Justice Commissioner role
1.1 Introduction This year marks 20 years since the establishment of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner (Social Justice Commissioner) role under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth). When I first started in this position I was asked if any of the previous Commissioners had left any words or notes of advice. I answered them ‘no, but they all… -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2002-2003: Chapter 3
Where a complaint is made under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) alleging breaches of human rights and discrimination in employment, the President or his delegate may report to the Attorney-General where conciliation cannot resolve the matter and an inquiry has satisfied the President there has been a breach of human rights or discrimination in employment. The…