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Disability Rights
14 December 2012SpeechOpening the door to the employment of more people with disabilities
Allow me to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Bidjigal clan of the Eora people. I also acknowledge Bryan Woodford, ACROD President; Ken Baker, ACROD Chief Executive, my fellow speakers and participants. -
Sex Discrimination
14 December 2012SpeechInclusion and diversity: The foundations of a more effective response to LGBTIQ domestic violence?
Let me begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. I pay my respects to their elders past and present, and all the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women who work tirelessly to reduce domestic violence. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
Accessible procurement and promotion of equality in employment (2011)
The Australian Human Rights Commission Act tells us that the Commission's functions should be performed "efficiently and with the greatest possible benefit to the people of Australia". That is also a good summary of the goals of the Department of Finance, in public expenditure, public administration and policy and regulation. -
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. -
Sex Discrimination
14 December 2012Speech
The Crisis of Masculinity: Pru Goward (2004)
The Crisis of Masculinity –is there the need for a men’s movement? Speech delivered by Pru Goward, Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner, as part of the Oz Prospects Lecture Series, State Library of Victoria, 20 April, 2004. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the honour of being invited to speak to you tonight about the crisis of masculinity and the need for a men’s … -
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. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012WebpageSenate File Listing 1 January 2006 - 30 June 2006
Senate File Listing Back to Senate File Listing Index Indexed list of Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Files, 1 January 2006 - 30 June 2006 2006/211-1 PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - INTERNATIONAL CHINA-AUSTRALIA HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE 25 JULY 2006 2006/210-1 PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION PUBLICATION - PUBLIC AFFAIRS HREOC ANNUAL REPORT 2004… -
26 March 2014Book page
Chapter 5: Principle 2: Diversity of leadership increases capability
Key findings of ADF Review The ADF Review stated that harnessing all available leadership talent, and employing a diversity of thought and experience, was critical to increasing capability, and to more effective problem solving. It noted that the ADF was an organisation largely comprised of white Australian men, which lacked the perspectives and experiences of women, Aboriginal and Torres… -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2001: Chapter Three: Negotiating co-existence through framework agreements
A stable and enduring basis for a dynamic and long term relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people over land is emerging through negotiation and agreement-making. Native title agreements are increasingly seen as an important tool in defining the rights of native title holders over their land. But here, as in other aspects of native title, there is concern that there are currently… -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry on Employment and Disability Interim Report: chapter 4
No person can achieve a smooth transition and successful entry into the open workforce unless they are 'job ready', and this is especially the case for people with disability. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2008 - Chapter 7
Over the millennia, Indigenous peoples have developed a close and unique connection with the lands and environments in which they live. They have established distinct systems of knowledge, innovation and practices relating to the uses and management of biological diversity on these lands and environments. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2002-2003: Chapter 1
The Commission is a national independent statutory body established under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986. It has a President and five Commissioners. The five positions are currently held by three persons. Please refer to the organisational chart for further information. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageCommission submissions: Khafaji
The Commonwealth relies upon Australia's response to the UNHRC's decision in A v Australia.(34) Nothing flows from that response. The UNHRC hears individual complaints of violations of the ICCPR (called "communications") under the First Optional Protocol to the ICCPR. (35) Australia is a party to the First Optional Protocol. (36) The decisions or "views" of the UNHRC regarding… -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2002-2003: Chapter 2
The Complaint Handling Section (CHS) is responsible for investigating and conciliating complaints lodged under federal anti-discrimination and human rights law. Accordingly, the CHS plays a key role in fulfilling the Commission’s objective of delivering an Australian society in which human rights are protected. -
14 December 2012Book page
Chapter 2: Constitutional reform: Creating a nation for all of us - Social Justice Report 2010
A century ago, the Australian people engaged in a debate about creating a nation. They held meetings...They wrote articles and letters in newspapers. Many views were canvassed and voices were heard. The separate colonies, having divided up the land between them, discussed ways of sharing powers in order to achieve a vision of a united Australia. The result was the Australian Constitution,… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law 2005: Chapter 3: The Racial Discrimination Act
The RDA was the first Commonwealth unlawful discrimination statute to be enacted and is different in a number of ways from the subsequent SDA, DDA and ADA. This is because it is based to a large extent on, and takes important parts of its statutory language from, the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination ('ICERD').1 -
Commission – General
9 June 2015Speech
Freedom, Parliament and the Courts
Speech to the annual Human Rights Dinner, co-hosted by Justice Connect and the Human Rights Law Centre. Draft: check against delivery Thank you for your welcome tonight. Acknowledgement of country I am honored to be a patron of Justice Connect that has so successfully aligned probono lawyers with clients to provide legal advice and services for migrants, the homeless and older Australians… -
Disability Rights
2 July 2014Speech
National Press Club address
(check against delivery) I acknowledge the traditional owners of this land. I do so not as a formulaic beginning, but as a sincere recognition of the place which the land holds in the lives and culture of our first Australians. I saw much of the disadvantage Aboriginal people experience during my time as Race Discrimination Commissioner, and fail to understand why - at a time when we are… -
30 July 2013Book page
9 Your right to choose where you live
You have the right to choose where you live. As you grow older, your housing needs may change. For example, you may become less independent, choose to downsize, or have a desire to live closer to family. Know your rights in each of these situations. This chapter provides information about the different housing options available in retirement. 9.1 Staying at home: finance options If you would…