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22 July 2013Book page
Chapter 10: Minimising risk and ensuring the safety of the workplace
10.1 Education Key findings of Review ADFA provided undergraduates with limited education about healthy and respectful relationships, issues regarding consent, the meaning and appropriateness of sexist language and behaviour, and issues regarding controlling and threatening behaviour. The 2011 Unacceptable Behaviour Survey indicated that incidents of inappropriate conduct and inappropriate … -
14 December 2012Book page
AusHRC 46: Yousefi family v Commonwealth of Australia
Explore the case of the Yousefi family v. Commonwealth of Australia. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Book pageSocial Justice Report 2007 - Chapter 2: Indigenous communities dealing with family violence and abuse
Back to Contents Chapter 2 Indigenous communities dealing with family violence and abuse: recognising ‘promising practice’ and learning from achievements Part 1: Challenges for addressing family violence and abuse in Indigenous communities Part 2: Case studies of Indigenous communities tackling family violence and abuse Part 3: Learning from 'promising practices' to address family violence… -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageExemptions
The Commission is able to grant temporary exemptions from some parts of the Sex Discrimination Act, the Disability Discrimination Act and the Age Discrimination Act. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 1998 : Chapter 1: The Aftermath for Indigenous Peoples
It has been worth it because the wider community is more aware of the issues and our history, but the opening of the old scars has been difficult. It's vital that the truth comes out, though. -
14 December 2012Book page
Indigenous Deaths in Custody:
One is irresistibly reminded of the likening of bureaucratic activity to the sex life of elephants: much trumpeting, a lot of activity at high level and no outcome for three years. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
1996 GUIDELINES FOR SPECIAL MEASURES UNDER THE SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1984
1.1 SHORT TITLE 1.2 PURPOSE 1.3 INTERPRETATION 1.4 DEFINITION 1.5 SCOPE 1.6 THE SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1984 The objects of the Sex Discrimination Act Grounds of discrimination Areas where discrimination is unlawful Discrimination and equality -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry on Employment and Disability Interim Report: chapter 7
Back to contents National Inquiry on Employment and Disability Interim Report: 7. Interim Recommendations 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Assess and address information needs 7.2.1 Develop a one-stop-information-shop and inquiry service 7.2.2 Map of government services 7.3 Assess and address the costs facing employers and people with disability 7.3.1 Research real costs to people with disability,… -
14 December 2012Book page
The Overlooked Consumers
Thanks to Chris Law, Daryle Gardiner-Bonneau, Ash Donaldson, David Hobbs, Lloyd Walker, Jane Bringolf, Luisa Ferronato, Margaret Brown, Tony Starkey, Greg Killeen, James Tobias, Jane Berliss-Vincent, James Mueller, Judith Dixon, Jason White, Robert Pedlow, Amanda Tink and Vivien Palcic. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
14 December 2012Book page2010 Immigration detention on Christmas Island
Download in PDF [1.3 MB] Download in Word [2.9 MB] DIAC response to the report Contents PART A: Introductory sections 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Summary 4 Recommendations 5 Overview: immigration detention on Christmas Island 5.1 Who is detained on Christmas Island? 5.2 How many people are detained on Christmas Island? 5.3 How long are people detained on Christmas Island? 5.4 Where are… -
14 December 2012Book page
Community arrangements for asylum seekers, refugees and stateless persons - Some barriers to use of community arrangements
Community arrangements for asylum seekers, refugees and stateless persons Observations from visits conducted by the Australian Human Rights Commission from December 2011 to May 2012 Back to Contents 1 Summary 2 Recommendations 3 Introduction 4 Australia’s mandatory detention and excision regime 5 Community arrangements for asylum seekers, refugees and stateless persons 6 Some barriers to use… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into national homelessness legislation (2009)
Inquiry into national homelessness legislation Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth 1 September 2009 Download Word [554 kb] Download PDF [376 kb] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 What is the relevance of human rights to reducing homelessness? 5 What is a ‘human…