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14 December 2012Book page
It's About Time - Executive Summary
Chatper 1: Background Chapter 2: It's about time Chapter 3: Legal protection for workers with family and carer responsibilities Chapter 4: Striking the balance in the workplace Chapter 5: Striking the balance int he family Chapter 6: Government support: Welfare and tax Chapter 7: Government support: early childhood and care Chapter 8: Government support: care for adults and support for carers… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012SpeechEssentials for Social Justice: Close the Gap
Between December 2007 and July 2008 the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma, will deliver a series of key speeches setting out an agenda for change in Indigenous affairs. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012SpeechRights for All: A human rights perspective on regional development: Chris Sidoti (1999)
I would like to thank the Royal Australian Planning Institute for inviting me to speak today at Planning in the Hothouse and in particular on this panel, 'Forgotten Communities'. -
Rights and Freedoms
31 August 2020Submission
Review of the ‘declared areas’ provisions (2020)
The Commission considers that the declared areas provisions place significant restrictions on the human rights of persons affected by them. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageSubmission to the Review of ATSIC
This submission is made by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner on behalf of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. [1] It responds to the public discussion paper titled 'Review of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission - June 2003'. -
14 December 2012Book page
Mental Health Legal Centre Inc: Comments on HREOC Discussion Paper on Living Wills
The message coming through loudly and clearly from consumers is that the introduction of Living Wills which have some legal force would mean an improvement in the recognition of their rights. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Speech
11th Anniversary of Rwandan Genocide Memorial: Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM (2005)
I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we stand, the Eora People, and pay my respects to their elders both past and present. -
14 December 2012Book page
ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY
There are not enough services available to students with disability to match the requirements. In early education, a mix of services is often required. In schools, physical access limits choice, as does provision of support services and a selection of schools prepared to provide full access to the curriculum. Rural, regional and isolated areas provide minimal option (see also transitional… -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Speech
THE CLASH OF CIVILISATIONS: Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM (2003)
"....the fundamental conflict in the next millennium will not be primarily ideological or primarily economic. The great divisions among humankind and the dominating source of conflict will be cultural"... -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012SpeechOpportunity knocks
I follow this custom wherever I go to speak in public. I think recognising Australia ' s indigenous peoples and their prior ownership of this land in this way is more than just good manners. It is an important part of recognising our diversity as a nation. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Speech
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and the Protection of Human Rights at the Federal Level: Graeme Innes AM (2006)
I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we stand, and pay my respects to their elders both past and present. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Webpage
Reparations for the stolen generations - Government responds - Senator Aden Ridgeway
Acknowledgement of guests from overseas, Parliamentary colleagues, Social Justice Commissioner Mr Bill Jonas, Justice Elizabeth Evatt, ATSIC Commissioners, distinguished guests. -
Employers11 February 2015Webpage
A step-by-step guide to preventing discrimination in recruitment
Learn how to prevent discrimination in recruitment with this step-by-step guide. -
Rights and Freedoms
6 November 2015Opinion piece
Finding a balance for freedom of religion
Those of different beliefs need to be active in reshaping the conversation about religious freedom if it is to be preserved in law. Yesterday, the Australian Human Rights Commission hosted the first of many religious freedom round tables. These round tables have resulted from a year-long consultation identifying that there are tensions surrounding the way religion is treated in culture and… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2003: Executive Summary
The Social Justice Report 2003 is the fifth report by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Dr William Jonas. It was tabled in federal Parliament, along with the Native Title Report 2003, in March 2004. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
Focusing on Futures: Employment and Disability
I follow this custom wherever I go to speak in public. I think recognising Australia 's indigenous peoples and their prior ownership of this land in this way is more than just good manners. It is an important part of recognising our diversity as a nation. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
Mental Health Council of Australia Annual Board Dinner
I also acknowledge Keith Wilson, President of the Mental Health Council of Australia; Chief Executive Officer Dr Grace Groom; and others here who have profound knowledge of mental health issues as family members and carers, as professionals, and as people directly affected by mental illness. -
13 September 2022Webpage
2022 Wiyi Yani U Thangani First Nations Women’s Safety Policy Forum Delegate Statement
The Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) project elevates First Nations women's voices, advocating for justice, safety, and equality. Delegates call for urgent action to end violence and uphold human rights. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
Opportunity Knocks:Workers with a Disability
Allow me to begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and pay my respects to their elders both past and present. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Speech
Addressing human rights concerns and fostering greater understanding and protection of human rights in Australia
It's great to be here today. I can't think of a better time to be taking stock of developments in human rights law and policy in Australia, or a better place to be doing this than Victoria. As a Sydney-sider I have to admit I haven't always been fully appreciative of the number plates down here, which proclaim: ‘Victoria: The Place to Be!’ But there's no doubt that Victoria is the…