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14 December 2012Book page
Resolving discrimination and human rights issues - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
The year in review Resolving discrimination and human rights issues One of the Commission’s primary functions is to help people resolve complaints about discrimination and breaches of human rights. We also provide independent legal advice to assist courts in cases that involve human rights principles. Our complaint service The Commission can investigate complaints of discrimination,… -
14 December 2012Book page
A last resort ?
No child shall be deprived of his or her liberty unlawfully or arbitrarily. The arrest, detention or imprisonment of a child shall be in conformity with the law and shall be used only as a measure of last resort and for the shortest appropriate period of time. -
14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights Publications
Reports on complaints of discrimination on the grounds of sexual preference, criminal record and trade union activity are available on our discrimination in employment and occupation page. -
Childrens Rights
26 March 2018Project
Reporting to the United Nations on Children's Rights
In September 2019, Australia appeared before the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. This UN Committee monitors Australia’s progress in fulfilling its obligations under: • the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) • the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (OPSC) • the Optional … -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageFederal Discrimination Law: Chapter 6 - Practice and Procedure
Chapter 6 Practice and Procedure Back to index Download Chapter 6 in PDF [555 KB] Download Chapter 6 in Word [556 KB] 6.1 Introduction 6.1.1 Role of the special purpose commissioners as amicus curiae 6.2 Parties to a complaint to HREOC 6.2.1 Complainants (a) ‘A person aggrieved’ (b) Bodies corporate (i) Can a body corporate be a ‘person aggrieved’? (ii) Determining whether the ‘person… -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Webpage
Functions of the Australian Human Rights Commission
The Native Title Act 1993 requires the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner to report to federal Parliament each year on the operation of the Act and its impact on the human rights of Indigenous people. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2003: Chapter 3: Indigenous participation in decision making – Transforming the relationship between government and Indigenous peoples
Social Justice Report 2003 back to contents Chapter three: Indigenous participation in decision making – Transforming the relationship between government and Indigenous peoples The twin pillars of the government's approach to Indigenous policy in 2003 continued to be practical reconciliation, with its emphasis on service delivery in core areas of disadvantage, and mutual obligation, with its… -
14 December 2012Book page
Building understanding and respect for human rights - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
Our aim is to make this a reality. To that end we strive to build understanding in the Australian community about what human rights are and their relevance for everyday life. We have made good progress on our journey, but we know we have more work to do. -
Sex Discrimination
29 January 2013Book pageExecutive Summary
This Report presents the findings of Phase One of the Review into the Treatment of Women at ADFA and in the ADF. Phase One of the Review focuses specifically on ADFA. This report contains four chapters and 31 recommendations. These recommendations build on reform processes begun in the late 1990s and identify further, significant areas for change. A description of ADFA, including its history… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Commission Submission Amicus Curiae - Forest v Qld Health
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY QUD 324 of 2005 QUD 522 of 2005 QUD 211 of 2006 BETWEEN CHE FOREST Appellant and QUEENSLAND HEALTH, STATE OF QUEENSLAND Respondent SUBMISSIONS OF THE ACTING DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER APPEARING AS AMICUS CURIAE The Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner (the ‘Commissioner’) was granted leave to appear as amicus…