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1 November 2019PublicationAnnual Reports Index
Explore the history of the Human Rights Commission by viewing its annual reports index, which features reports from since the Commission's inception. -
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14 December 2012WebpageThe adequacy of the allowance payment system for jobseekers and others, the appropriateness of the allowance payment system as a support into work and the impact of the changing nature of the labour market
The adequacy of the allowance payment system for jobseekers and others, the appropriateness of the allowance payment system as a support into work and the impact of the changing nature of the labour market Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Commitee August 2012 Download in PDF [109 KB] Download in Word [331 KB] Table of … -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders 2012
Inquiry into Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs 7 February 2012 Download in PDF [406 KB] Download in Word [1.27 MB] Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Background: Causes, Prevalence and Impact of FASD (a) Alcohol consumption (b) Prevalence of FASD (c) Impact… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Submission: Video Evidence
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) has been invited by the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee (‘the Committee’) to make submissions on the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Video Evidence and Other Measures) Bill 2005 (‘the Bill’). The Commission welcomes the opportunity to make this submission and… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the Native Title Amendment Bill 2009
Inquiry into the Native Title Amendment Bill 2009 Australian Human Right Commission Submission by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 24 April 2009 Download in Word Download in PDF Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Overview of recommendations Part I – The Native Title Amendment Bill 2009 3… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Joint Select Committee on Australia’s Immigration Detention Network (2011)
Joint Select Committee on Australia’s Immigration Detention Network Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Joint Select Committee on Australia’s Immigration Detention Network August 2011 Download in PDF [2 MB] Download in Word [3.31 MB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations PART 1: Immigration detention law, policy and practice 4 Mandatory detention 5… -
14 December 2012Book page
A Bad Business - Key Findings
The information available in relation to each of the 152 complaints varied. As such, it was not always possible to determine each finding in relation to all of the complaints. For each of the findings below, the number of complaints for which the particular information was available is noted in brackets. -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Convention on the Rights of the Child - Human rights at your fingertips
Learn about the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, which recognises the inherent dignity and equal rights of all of humanity. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2001: Chapter 2: Mutual obligation, welfare reform and Indigenous participation: a human rights perspective
Social Justice Report 2001 back to contents Chapter 2: Mutual obligation, welfare reform and Indigenous participation: a human rights perspective Mutual obligation, welfare reform and Indigenous participation: a human rights perspective Mutual obligation and welfare reform Mutual obligation some general concerns Coercion and conditionality Penalties for breaching Mutual obligation and… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: Mulrunji
Explore additional submissions by the Commission in the Mulrunji case.