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Our aim is to make this a reality. To that end we strive to build understanding in the Australian community about what human rights are and their relevance for everyday life. We have made good progress on our journey, but we know we have more work to do.

The position of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner was established within the Australian Human Rights Commission in 1993 to carry out the following functions:

According to the United Nations Convention and Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees (also called the Refugee Convention), a refugee is someone who is outside their own country and cannot return due to a well-founded fear of persecution because of their:

2.1 Mandatory immigration detention It is mandatory under the Migration Act for every non-citizen who is in Australia without a valid visa to be detained, regardless of his or her individual circumstances. [24] Once detained, unlawful non-citizens must remain in detention until they are either granted a visa or removed from Australia. [25] The majority of unlawful non-citizens are detained…

Commissioner Pru Goward’s appointment to the position of Sex Discrimination Commissioner was announced on 29 June 2001. She commenced her term on 30 July 2001.

Access to primary health care It is estimated that in 2004, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples enjoyed 40% of the per capita access of the non-Indigenous population to primary health care provided by general practitioners.1 

On 13 February 2008 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, on behalf of the Australian Parliament, made a historic and long overdue national Apology to the Stolen Generations. With eloquence and emotion, Prime Minister Rudd said what so many Australians have wanted to say, and what so many Indigenous peoples have needed to hear:

Same-Sex: Same Entitlements Report of the National Inquiry into the Discrimination against People in Same-Sex Relationships: Financial and Work-Related Entitlements and Benefits (tabled report)

On February 15, 2006, Commissioner Graeme Innes hosted a meeting of representatives from a number of national peak disability organisations, representatives from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), the Australian Medical Association (AMA), and Government advisory bodies. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss ways in which the availability of adjustable examination…

Back to 1999 - 2000 Annual Report Contents Annual Report 1999 - 2000 Appendix 3 Address of Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and State and Territory Commissions Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Level 8, Piccadilly Tower 133 Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2000 GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 1042 Telephone: (02) 9284 9600 Enquiries and publications: 1300 369 711 Complaints…

A note from the Commissioner New arrangements for Indigenous affairs New arrangements event timeline What are the new arrangements ? Walking with the women Race discrimination and shared responsibility agreements Getting more out of native title Agreement making guidelines Links to the new arrangements Where to from here?

We have also played an important leadership role internationally by sharing our experience with other national human rights institutions and by contributing technical assistance to advance partnerships for human rights in other countries.

Media Pack Index | Media Release | Launch Speech by Pru Goward | Speech by Nareen Young | Case Studies Fact Sheets: Key Findings | The Complaints Process | Legal Definition of Sexual Harassment | Cost to Employers