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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Launch of the 2011 Social Justice and Native Title Reports (2011)
It is with respect and gratitude that I acknowledge that we sit today on the lands of the Gadigal peoples of the Eora nation. Thank you to Michael West for your generous welcome to country on behalf of the Gadigal people. -
26 March 2014Book page
Chapter 6: Principle 3: Increasing numbers requires increasing opportunities
Key findings of ADF Review The ADF Review found that the ADF’s talent pool was narrowing, while competition for workers had intensified. To enhance capability and operational effectiveness, the ADF Review found that the ADF must draw on a broader talent pool, of which women were a critical part. The ADF Review found that: There had only been a one percent increase in the recruitment of women… -
Children's Rights27 October 2017Speech
Children’s rights to safety and to a holistic education
Good morning everyone and thank you Katharine O’Donnell, ANZELA National President, for inviting me to be part of what I hear has been a stimulating event to date and to present the Dr Ann Shorten Memorial Lecture. I too would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet today, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and pay my respects to elders past, present… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission Submission Amicus Curiae - Vickers v Ambulance Service NSW
These submissions are filed on behalf of the Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner ('the Commissioner') in the event that leave is granted by the Court for the Commissioner to appear as amicus curiae in these proceedings pursuant to s 46PV(2) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ('HREOC Act'). Such leave was sought by the Commissioner by way of Notice of… -
Education14 December 2012Publication
Human rights education in the national school Curriculum
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the development of a national school curriculum (the Curriculum). We believe that the development of the Curriculum is a unique opportunity to ensure all young Australians develop an understanding and appreciation for human rights. -
Commission – General17 January 2019Publication
Annual Report 2017-2018
This Annual Report sets out the performance of the Australian Human Rights Commission in the 2017–18 financial year. -
Commission – General4 November 2013Webpage
2015 Human Rights Medal and Awards Winners
The Human Rights Medal is awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of human rights in Australia. The medal has a rich history of prestigious winners. -
14 December 2012Book page
13. Recreation for Children in Immigration Detention
The opportunities for children to engage in play and recreation have a critical impact on a child's experience of detention. However, the detention environment brings with it inherent difficulties in providing adequate opportunity for play and recreation. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice27 July 2017Speech
National Suicide Prevention Conference
Acknowledgements and Intro [Introduction in Bunuba] Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Yagara a yani u. Balangarri wadjirragali jarra ningi – gamali ngindaji yau muwayi nyirrami yarrangi thangani. Yaningi miya ngindaji Muwayi ingga winyira ngarragi thangani. Yathawarra, wilalawarra jalangurru ngarri guda. J Ngindaji ngay walyayi thangani u nyana thangani u + mindija I stand… -
Rights and Freedoms10 August 2015Speech
NSW Council for Civil Liberties
I was pleased to have been invited to speak to the NSW Council for Civil Liberties at this your annual fund raising dinner for you are, above all, best placed to understand the phenomenon of the last few years that is of concern to the Australian Human Rights Commission; that is, the encroachment of executive discretion on fundamental rights and freedoms. Senator Cory Bernardi calls this a … -
Commission – General3 June 2020E-bulletin (Monthly)
Community update: COVID-19 (June 2020)
Commission News June 2020 Commissioner update COVID-19 Dear friends, The last few weeks have seen a gradual return to some of our pre-pandemic freedoms in many parts of Australia. While physical distancing remains a vital element to maintaining low infection rates, it is clear that we welcome the opportunity to visit loved ones, travel and socialise. The Lucky Country, a term used favourably… -
14 December 2012Book page
Report to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIaC)
The Unlocking Doors Project was a series of forums, workshops and consultations conducted by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission throughout 2006, which brought Muslim peoples and communities in New South Wales and Victoria into a dialogue with Police. This dialogue sought to strengthen Muslim peoples’ relationship with law enforcement agencies and build on the capacity of the… -
Race Discrimination21 February 2017Speech
Free Speech Inquiry - Opening Statement (2017)
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights - Inquiry into Freedom of Speech, Public hearing 17 February 2017 -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendices - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
Select tender: A procurement procedure in which the procuring agency selects which potential suppliers are invited to submit tenders. This procurement process may only be used under certain defined circumstances. -
Commission – General14 December 2012Publication
HREOC Annual Report 2003-2004 : Contents : Significant achievements : Statement from the President : Organisational Chart
It is now just over one year since I took up my appointment as President of the Commission. During this time, the world's attention has been focussed on the international terrorist threat and how governments, including our own, can contain and counter that threat. In Australia, the Commission has been mindful of the fact that any counter-terrorism measures must be enacted and administered in… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquest into the deaths of David Gurralpa and Robert Plasto-Lehner (2009)
Part 2.2: The obligations imposed by the right to life (article 6 of the ICCPR), including that by arresting and detaining individuals police take responsibility to care for their life. -
14 December 2012Book page
2010 Social Justice and Native Title Reports - A Community Guide
In my role as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, I am required to prepare two reports on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ human rights issues each year – the Native Title Report and the Social Justice Report. -
14 December 2012Book page
Our agenda: Commission workplan 2012-2013
Human rights are our entitlements to have our dignity and worth as human beings recognised. We all have them, we all want them recognised in our friends and families, and we all have responsibilities to recognise them in others. -
22 February 2024Webpage
Free + Equal Human Rights Conference
Hear from Australia's leading human rights advocates about how a Human Rights Act will put all our rights in one place and create a common tool for justice for people in Australia. -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC - Annual Report 2001 - 2002: Chapter 7: Race Discrimination
Dr William Jonas commenced duty as acting Race Discrimination Commissioner in September 1999 in addition to his duties as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.
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