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14 December 2012WebpageRefugee review
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("the Commission") seeks to make submissions to the Tribunal pursuant to paragraphs 11(1)(g), (o) and (p) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ("the HREOC Act"). -
Commission - General
9 April 2013PublicationOur agenda: Commission workplan 2012-2013
This document provides an overview of the Commission’s major activities for 2012-13. The Commission regularly reviews the ways in which human rights are being observed and respected across Australia. We do this to determine where we can take practical action and make a positive difference. -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Webpage
Senate File Listing 1 July 2008 - 31 December 2008
FileId: 2007/121-2 Create Date 01-Sep-2008 Name: AFRICAN COMMUNITIES REPORT Title: NATIONAL ACTION PLAN PUBLIC AWARNESS AND EDUCATION - RDU SPU EDUCATION -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2001-2002: Chapter 5
Mr Graeme Innes AM continued to serve on a part time basis throughout 2000-01 as Deputy Disability Discrimination Commissioner. In this role he assists with the handling of public enquiries, exemption applications and the development of standards under the Disability Discrimination Act. -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them home - 8. History - Northern Territory
Note: This overview is based primarily on the Bringing them home report and provides a background to the policies and practices that authorised the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families. It is not intended to be used as a comprehensive historical document. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
WORK AND FAMILY TEST CASE
The supporting material listed below is now available from HREOC at the request of the AIRC or the parties. It is intended that relevant parts of this material will be provided with final submissions. -
Commission - General
15 April 2014Book page
Executive summary
The commitment to close the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and life expectancy gap by 2030 was a watershed moment for the nation. Politicians, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous health sector, and human rights organisations, made a public stand in committing to this agenda. And so did the Australian public. To date almost 200,000 Australians have… -
14 December 2012Book page
It's About Time - Chapter 4
4.1 Introduction 4.2 The key issues 4.3 Workplace relations framework 4.4 Recognising the relationship between paid work and caring work 4.5 Certainty and flexibility in the workplace 4.6 Structural change to support gender and carer equality 4.7 The need for expanded legal rights 4.8 Workplace culture and use of family-friendly policies 4.9 A life cycle approach to work and a universal approach… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Review of Counter-Terrorism and National Security Legislation
Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Independant National Security Legislation Monitor September 2012 Download in PDF [113 KB] Download in Word [339 KB] Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Questioning warrants and questioning and detention warrants under Division 3 of Part III of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 (Cth) 3.1 Legislative…