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14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The Federation of Parents and Citizens' Associations of New South Wales is committed to a free public education system which is open to all people irrespective of culture, gender, academic ability and socio-economic class and empowers students to control their own lives and be contributing members of society. This commitment is based on the belief that: -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law 2005: Chapter 6: Procedure and Evidence
Part IIB of the HREOC Act sets out the provisions governing the procedure for federal unlawful discrimination matters.1 That procedure can be summarised as follows: -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Australasian Railways Association application for temporary exemption under the Disability Discrimination Act: Recommendations (Consultation Draft)
These draft recommendations are being circulated for comment before final recommendations are put to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. In view of the amount of discussion which has already occurred on this application a period of four weeks for comments is being provided. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2007 - Chapter 2: Indigenous communities dealing with family violence and abuse
Family violence and abuse occurs at unacceptable rates in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) communities. We have heard many tragic stories of women, children and young people who have experienced devastating sexual abuse and family violence. It is a scourge that is causing damage and trauma among Indigenous communities, to our women and children, and to the fabric of Indigenous… -
14 December 2012Book page
8. Safety of Children in Immigration Detention
Recognizing that the child, for the full and harmonious development of his or her personality, should grow up in a family environment, in an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding ... Convention on the Rights of the Child, Preamble -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Recommendation for decision on application for temporary exemption under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act
This paper recommends granting, in part and on conditions as specified below, an application for temporary exemption under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act ("DDA") by Capiteq Ltd, trading as Airnorth. -
14 December 2012Book page
12. Education for Children in Immigration Detention
Just send my children to school, and let them be in freedom. They should live in a human good atmosphere, they should learn something good, and not the things they are learning here.(1) -
14 December 2012Book page
Report on the Human Rights Commissioner's Visit to Curtin IRPC in July 2000
On Saturday 29 July 2000 the then Human Rights Commissioner, Mr Chris Sidoti, assisted by a consultant, Dr Mary Crock, Senior Lecturer in Law at Sydney University, visited the Curtin Immigration Reception and Processing Centre outside Derby in the Kimberley region of WA. They made observations and obtained information about accommodation, programs and services, and particulars about the… -
14 December 2012Book page
A last resort? - Summary Guide: The facts about immigration detention in Australia
Since 1992, Australia's migration law has made it mandatory for any person in Australia without a valid visa to be detained until they are issued with a visa or removed from Australia. This law applies equally to adults and children. -
14 December 2012Book page
It's About Time - Chapter 5
5.1 Introduction 5.2 Signs of change 5.3 Changing family structures require additional social support 5.4 Translating values into reality 5.5 Sharing care 5.6 Distributing household tasks fairly 5.7 Caring for people beyond the home 5.8 Education and cultural change 5.9 Conclusion -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law 2005: Chapter 3: The Racial Discrimination Act
The RDA was the first Commonwealth unlawful discrimination statute to be enacted and is different in a number of ways from the subsequent SDA, DDA and ADA. This is because it is based to a large extent on, and takes important parts of its statutory language from, the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination ('ICERD').1 -
14 December 2012Book page
Executive Summary
This executive summary is divided into two parts. Part A sets out the major findings and recommendations of the National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention (the Inquiry). Part B provides a chapter summary of the Inquiry's report: A last resort? -
14 December 2012Book page
10. Physical Health of Children in Immigration Detention
The human right to health is not simply the right to health care. It is also a right to the underlying determinants of health, including food and nutrition, housing, access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation, and a healthy environment. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: Bropho
3. HREOC makes no submissions about the factual findings. These submissions are concerned with the proper legal tests to apply and not the application of the facts under those tests. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2006: Executive summary
This is my third Native Title Report as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. This year I continue the theme from my previous Reports by focusing on land tenure and economic reform on Indigenous communal lands.1 -
14 December 2012Book page
16. Temporary Protection Visas for Children Released from Immigration Detention
The immigration status that results in the detention of children under Australian law also affects their entitlements to various services on release from detention, after they have been recognised as refugees. As discussed in Chapter 6 on Australia's Detention Policy, most children detained in immigration detention facilities for long periods are detained because they arrive in Australia without… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Re: Bernadette (2008)
1.1 On 7 March 2006, the Family Court of Australia granted leave to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) to intervene in these proceedings pursuant to s 92 of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (‘Family Law Act’). -
Employers1 August 2016Webpage
Access for all: Improving accessibility for consumers with disability
Discover practical tips for businesses on improving access to goods, services, facilities, premises and information for consumers with disability. -
Disability Rights3 August 2016Publication
Access for all: Improving accessibility for consumers with disability
Introduction This resource provides practical tips for businesses on improving access to goods, services, facilities, premises and information for consumers with disability. Following these tips will not only reduce the likelihood of discrimination complaints against your business, but will also increase your access to the market, and benefit the community, through greater economic… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Marriage Legislation Amendment Bill 2004
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ('the Commission') is established by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth). It is Australia's national human rights institution.
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