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Disability Rights
24 April 2024Webpage
Identifying as a person with disability in the workplace
Understand when you might and might not need (or want) to share information about a disability with an employer or potential employer. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
9 April 2013Project
Reconciliation Action Plan 2012
Reconciliation is important to the Australian Human Rights Commission. First it enables us to build the cultural diversity of our organisation so we are better placed to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to understand and exercise their human rights; secondly as it is appropriate for us to model the importance of understanding and respect for the rights of Aboriginal and… -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageInquiry into the National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2009
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee (the Committee) in its Inquiry into National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2009 (the Bill). -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 15
Nunga baby taken away `Where's my mama' hear him say `You takin' me to Goonyaland?' Carried and fed by white man's hand Growing up different Never knowing Aunts and uncles, cousins growing Mama cries - Government pays Children lost to city ways -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2000: Chapter 5: Implementing the amendments to the Native Title Act
Chapter 5: Implementing the amendments to the Native Title Act In 1999 and 2000 the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (the CERD Committee) and the Human Rights Committee (HRC) of the United Nations both criticised the 1998 amendments to the Native Title Act 1993 (the NTA) as limiting the rights of Indigenous people. (1) The committees found that the amendments were -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Refining the Australian Public Service Values (2010)
Refining the Australian Public Service Values Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Australian Public Service Commission 2 August 2010 Download in PDF [50KB] Download in Word [220KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Recommendations 3 Summary 4 Why should consideration of human rights be included in the APS Values? 5 What did the National Human Rights Consultation find… -
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 Annual Report 2003-2004 : 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. Please refer to the organisational chart on page 12 for further information. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons Offences) Bill 2004
Your letter of 10 February 2005 invited the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ('the Commission') to make submissions to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee ('the Committee') on the Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons) Bill 2004 ('the Bill').