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14 December 2012Book page
HREOC REPORT NO. 39: Complaint by Mr Huong Nguyen and Mr Austin Okoye
I attach a report of my inquiry into complaints by Mr Huong Hai Nguyen and Mr Austin Okoye against the Commonwealth of Australia and GSL (Australia) Pty Ltd, pursuant to section 11(1)(f)(ii) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth). -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission WEBSITE: Healthy Community Projects
In 1989 the Association for the Support of Psychiatric Services (ASPS) was established in Warrnambool after a public meeting identified the need for a service to support individuals with a mental illness and their carers. This need was also identified in a study of carers funded by the National Mental Health Funding Scheme and carried out by Lowndes and Harrison in 1993. The report also… -
14 December 2012Book page
Indigenous Deaths in Custody: Part E Profiles: Indigenous Deaths in Custody 1989 - 1996
That the death occured as a result of cardiorespiratory failure as a result of pneumonia from the aspiration of fluids in the chest cavity following brain damage. The deceased was found to have contributed to his death by his excessive intake of alcohol and his neglect of his own nourishment. The attending doctor at the hospital and the police forensic surgeon were also found to have acted… -
14 December 2012Book page
Discussion Paper: Living Wills
Discussion Paper: Living Wills Published 1998 The Commission is currently not undertaking work directly in relation to living wills, This page is maintained for historical interest. Submissions in response to this paper are also available on line Contents Introduction Proposed purpose Where should comments be sent What is a 'Living Will'? Reasons for discussing living wills Status of living… -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Social Justice Report 2002: Indigenous women and corrections - A Landscape of Risk
Social Justice Report 2002\ back to contents Chapter 5: Indigenous women and corrections - A Landscape of Risk A statistical overview of Indigenous women in corrections a) Rates of incarceration of Indigenous women b) Recidivism rates among Indigenous women c) Types of crime committed by Indigenous women d) Over-policing e) Sentencing patterns for Indigenous women f) Characteristics of… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission: review of Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 NSW
Submission to the NSW Attorney-General's review of Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 NSW 11 February 2005 Mr Lloyd Babb Director Criminal Law Division NSW Attorney-General’s Department GPO Box 6 Sydney NSW 2001 Dear Mr Babb I refer to the letter to me of 23 December 2004 from Mr John Feneley, Acting Director General of the Attorney-General's Department in which he invites me to make a… -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 1999-2000: Consultancy Services
The Commission during 1999-2000 used a range of consultancy services where there was, for example, a need for rapid access to latest technology and experience in its application; limitations on executive time; lack of in-house resources; the need for independent study; or a need for a change agent or facilitator. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions:the Queen
Apart from the express statutory authority for such intervention it would appear that the non party intervention may only be allowed where the intervener can provide arguments or facts which will contribute to the Court's reaching an informed decision, and where the significance of those arguments or facts is sufficient to outweigh any expense and/or delay which may be caused to the parties by… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: Clarke
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY No. WAD 195/2010 GENERAL DIVISION NATALIE CLARKE Applicant NATIONWIDE NEWS PTY LTD T/A THE SUNDAY TIMES Respondent INTERVENER’S OUTLINE OF SUBMISSIONS Application for leave to intervene Basis for intervention On 27 July 2011 the Australian Human Rights Commission filed a motion seeking leave to intervene in this proceeding…