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Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Publication
ADR in the context of Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Law(2000)
The aim of this paper is to examine the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution [3] (ADR) in the context of the administration of complaints under anti-discrimination and human rights law. -
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
Building Regulation and access - an Australian view
Since the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) came into force in March 1993 complaints to the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) have shown significant inconsistencies between anti-discrimination law and current building law in Australia . -
14 December 2012Book page
Introduction - Social Justice Report 2010
Social Justice Report 2010 Back to Contents Introduction Recommendations Introduction It is with great pleasure that I present my first Social Justice Report (the Report) as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, having commenced my five-year term on 1 February 2010. I write this Report as a Gangulu man from Central Queensland with over 25 years of experience … -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageSubmission - Ratification of 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (2008)
Ratification of 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts 24 September 2008 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Level 8, 133 Castlereagh St GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 Ph. (02) 9284 9600 Download Word Table of Contents Introduction… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
COAG Review of Counter-Terrorism Legislation
COAG Review of Counter-Terrorism Legislation Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the COAG Review Committee September 2012 Download in PDF [145 KB] Download in Word [400 KB] Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Broad concerns about the necessity and proportionality of counter-terrorism measures 5 Control orders under Division 104 of the Criminal Code Act… -
Commission - General
31 January 2013Webpage1998 Human Rights Medal and Awards Winners
The 1998 Medal and Awards presentation ceremony was held on 10 December 1998 at the conclusion of the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Conference - Human Rights, Human Values: What do we think now? The luncheon was held at the Dockside Conference Centre, Darling Harbour in Sydney. Special guest was the Governor-General, Sir William Deane and John Doyle was the MC… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Notice of Grant of Temporary Exemption under section 44(1) of the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) [2012]
By this instrument, under section 44(1) of the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth)(ADA), the Australian Human Rights Commission grants an exemption to the State of New South Wales - Department of Family and Community Services, Ageing Disability and Home Care (the Applicant) from the operation of sections 28 and 29 of the ADA. The exemption is granted for a period of one year from the date of this… -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 20
There were a lot of families on the outside who were saying my daughter hasn't come home, my son hasn't come home. You had a lot of families still fighting and then you had the bloody welfare saying to these families, `We're not doing what was done in the sixties'. Bomaderry Home was left open as a big secret by the government and the welfare. And it must have been one of the best kept secrets… -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 13
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Report Bringing them Home Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families April 1997 back to content page / previous chapter / next chapter Part 4 Reparation Chapter 13 Grounds for Reparation Chapter 14 Making Reparation Kooris Come in All Colours I know I'm a Koori I've…