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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012PublicationSubmission: Human rights and fundamental freedoms of Indigenous people
The Australian Human Rights and Commission has made a submission on behalf of the Indigenous Peoples Organisation Network (IPON) of Australia to Professor S. James Anaya, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Indigenous Peoples, on the current status of Indigenous human rights in Australia for his Mission to Australia which is taking place from 17-28 August 2009. -
Children's Rights
5 November 2013SpeechRespecting children’s voices in play and learning
Megan Mitchell National Children’s Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission Continuing the conversation: are all the voices being heard Crown Plaza, Hunter Valley Friday 18 October 2013 View slides 1. Acknowledgments Slide 1 Thank you Aunty Marge for your Welcome to Country. I too would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we meet on today. It is on their ancestral… -
Commission – General
14 December 2012SpeechIssues Affecting Behaviour in the Workplace
I would like to begin by thanking the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) for inviting me to address you today, and thank Margaret Boylan (Regional Director, APS Commission, SA/NT) for her warm welcome. -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC - Annual Report 2001 - 2002: Chapter 1: The Commission
The Commission is a national independent statutory body established under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986. It has a President and five Commissioners. The five positions are currently held by three persons. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
12 February 2018Media Release
Time to rebuild the structure of Closing the Gap
Australia is a long way short of closing the gap by 2030 and needs to rebuild the foundations of the strategy as a matter of urgency. The Close the Gap Campaign welcomes the news that there has been an improvement in several closing the gap targets, however, only meeting 3 out of 7 targets for such a critical national priority is no cause for celebration. Close the Gap Campaign Co-Chair and … -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageSubmission - Ratification of 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (2008)
The Australian Human Rights and Commission (The Commission) makes this submission to the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts in its Inquiry into the ratification of the 2003 UNESCO Convention Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage. -
16 May 2013Book page
Chapter 3: Recruitment
View Chapter 3 as PDF View Chapter 3 as Word Strategies for an inclusive and rigorous interview and selection processRecruitment is a critical component of an organisation’s gender diversity strategy. Leading organisations in the mining, utilities and construction industries recognise this and now use the recruitment process to address negative perceptions about the industries.These same -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012SpeechLaunch of disparity: a journal of policy, practice and argument
I also acknowledge ACROD Chief Executive Ken Baker; my fellow editorial advisory board members; Felicity Purdy, who I am delighted to see being recognised this evening with life membership; other distinguished guests, and all of you my fellow Australians. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
Dimensions of diversity in Australian civil society
It is a particular pleasure for me to have been invited here today to launch the City of Dandenong's Diversity Action Plan. Allow me a few moments to explain why. -
Rights and Freedoms
11 May 2016SpeechHuman rights across the Tasman: a widening gulf
I am honoured to have been invited to give this lecture at the Law School of the University of Canterbury, funded by the generosity of the Sir Eric Hotung Fellowship. While I had settled the subject matter of this lecture, I thought it would be helpful to know what other Hotung Fellows had discussed in previous years. I looked at last year’s lecture and was pleased to see that Professor… -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
National Legal Aid Best practice Conference
I would like to acknowledge the Kaurna People, the traditional owners of the land on which we stand and pay my respects to their elders, both past and present. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
DDA Transport Standards: HREOC'S Role
Probably most of us here are parents, and we all have dreams for our children. One of my dreams for my 18-year-old son and his girl friend is that they will be able to participate in society in the same way as everyone else. -
Legal
27 October 2014Submission
Information concerning Australia’s compliance with the Convention Against Torture
Information concerning Australia’s compliance with the Convention Against Torture Submission by the Australian Human Rights Commission 17 October 2014 Download PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Statutory powers of the Australian Human Rights Commission 3 Independent monitoring and inspection mechanisms, including ratification of the Optional Protocol 4 Domestic… -
Rights and Freedoms
4 April 2014Speech
Queensland Law Society Mandatory Sentencing Policy Paper Launch
Acknowledgements Thank you for your kind introduction. I would like to begin by acknowledging the Turrbal People, the traditional owners of the lands on which we are meeting today. I would also like to acknowledge: The Honourable Justice, Margaret McMurdo AC Queensland Law Society President, Ian Brown Bar Association of Queensland President, Peter Davis QC Queensland Anti-Discrimination -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Prohibition on imprisonment for inability to fulfil a contract
Learn how Australians could once be imprisoned on the grounds of not fulfilling a contract and how this is no longer the case. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2007-2008: Chapter 8 - Human Rights
The 2007-08 year has involved work on a wide range of human rights issues. This year we set ourselves the task of creating a significant human rights resource on the Human Rights web pages of the HREOC website. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
One size does not fit all (2011)
It's true of almost everything in life - clothes, relationships, jobs, etc … one size does not fit all. -
11 February 2014Book page
1 Disability Justice Strategies – an introduction
1.1 Barriers People with disabilities do not enjoy equality before the law when they come into contact with the criminal justice system in Australia. Whether a person with disability is the victim of a crime, accused of a crime or a witness, they are at increased risk of being disrespected and disbelieved. If a victim, their disability may be seen to mitigate the offender’s guilt; if a… -
Disability Rights
18 March 2013Speech
Australian Association of Graduate Employers Conference (2012)
Australian Association of Graduate Employers Conference Graeme Innes AMDisability Discrimination CommissionerAustralian Human Rights Commission Friday 16 November 2012 I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today. Can you - as an employer - discriminate in favour of people with disability? The answer is a resounding yes. The race and sex discrimination acts deal… -
Children's Rights
5 December 2016Project
Building Belonging - a toolkit to tackle racial prejudice in early childhood settings
In 2016, the Australian Human Rights Commission developed its first series of early childhood education resources. ‘ Building Belonging ’ is a comprehensive toolkit of resources which includes an ebook, song with actions, educator guide, posters and lesson plans, focused on encouraging respect for cultural diversity and tackling racial prejudice in early childhood settings. ‘Building…