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14 December 2012Book pageDIAC response to 2008 Immigration detention report - Summary of Observations following the Inspection of Mainland Immigration Detention Report
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) welcomes the release of the 2008 Immigration Detention Report by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and acknowledges the important independent scrutiny of the immigration system provided by the AHRC. -
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14 December 2012WebpageSAGE: Submission to Inquiry into Aboriginal Customary Law in NT
Submission to the Northern Territory Law Reform Committee Inquiry into Aboriginal Customary Law in the Northern Territory by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission May 2003 The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner has also made a submission to this inquiry. To access that submission click here. Introduction 1… -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2003 : Chapter 4: Native Title and Agreement Making : a Comparative Study
Chapter 4: Native Title and Agreement Making: a Comparative Study Canada The legal and constitutional context The Comprehensive Land Claims Settlements Process: General outline Comprehensive Agreements - issues and contemporary developments. Treaty-making in British Columbia - an incremental approach Self-government Implications from Canadian Law and Practice for the Australian Situation The… -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 18
Indigenous mental health is finally on the national agenda. As participants in the National Mental Health Strategy, States and Territories acknowledge the importance of the issue. Some of the effects of removal including loss and grief, reduced parenting skills, child and youth behavioural problems and youth suicide are increasingly recognised. -
1 August 2014Book page
Chapter 5: The legal and policy framework
In summary Australia has entered binding international human rights obligations to prohibit pregnancy/return to work discrimination. Australian laws, such as the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth), implement these obligations by prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of pregnancy, potential pregnancy, breastfeeding and family responsibilities. The National Review found that while the… -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Social Justice Report 2002: Self-determination - the freedom to 'live well'
Social Justice Report 2002 back to contents Chapter 2: Self-determination - the freedom to 'live well' Self-determination and the politics of symbolism (Re-)Defining self-determination a) Do Indigenous peoples have a right to self-determination? b) What is Indigenous self-determination? c) Summary - Defining Indigenous self-determination The Governments approach to self-determination a) … -
14 December 2012Book page
Indigenous Deaths in Custody: Part E Profiles: Indigenous Deaths in Custody 1989 - 1996
The deceased had been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and for driving while disqualified. He was placed in what the Coroner described as an enclosed cell, in which occupant vision is impossible, at around 3.00am and told he would remain there for a period of four hours. -
14 December 2012Book page
2 Biomedical markers and the assessment of chronological age
Since 2001, the primary method of assessing whether an individual is under the age of 18 years in the context of criminal proceedings in Australia has been through the analysis of an x-ray of the young person’s wrist. As this Inquiry is considering the treatment of young Indonesian males suspected of people smuggling who say that they are children, it is important to consider the… -
14 December 2012Book page
It's About Time - Chapter 6
6.1 Introduction 6.2 Developing principles for a carer-friendly welfare system 6.3 Current government assistance for families 6.4 Support for all types of families and care needs 6.5 Supporting parents and other carers to work and care 6.6 The need for a consistent and integrated system 6.7 The interaction of taxation and welfare systems 6.8 Fairness in the taxation system for all family types… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 1998 : Chapter 4: Government Responses to the Recommendations of Bringing Them Home
Bringing Them Home - the Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families (the National Inquiry) - made 54 'head' recommendations, 83 recommendations in total [1], to address what was referred to as 'the continuing devastation of the lives of Indigenous Australians'. The implementation of most recommendations requires action… -
14 December 2012Book page
Submissions to the Freedom of Religion and Belief in the 21st century project
The Commission received 1937 submissions during the Freedom of Religion and Belief in the 21st century project submission period (17 September 2008 to 28 February 2009). An additional 95 submissions were received after the formal deadline.