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14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2000: Appendix 1 Information concerning Australia provided by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission to United Nations Committees in 2000
Social Justice Report 2000 back to contents Appendix 1 Information concerning Australia provided by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission to United Nations Committees in 2000. The following is an extract of the information provided to these committees: 1) Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD): additional information to Australia's 10th, 11th… -
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… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - Ratification of 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection & Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2008)
The Australian Human Rights and Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) in its inquiry into the ratification of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2007 - Chapter 3: The Northern Territory 'Emergency Response' intervention
Back to Contents Social Justice Report 2007 Chapter 3: The Northern Territory ‘Emergency Response’ intervention – A human rights analysis Part 1: Background - The Little Children are Sacred Report and the announcement of the 'emergency measures' Part 2: The Northern Territory 'emergency response' legislation Part 3: The measures enacted in the NT emergency response and human rights standards… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice10 April 2013Publication
Draft guidelines: Ensuring income management measures compliancy
Draft guidelines for ensuring income management measures are compliant with the Racial Discrimination Act Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Key questions checklist 2.1 Does the income management measure ensure equality before the law? 2.2 Does implementation of the measure involve discrimination? ‘Direct discrimination’: s 9(1) ‘Indirect discrimination’: s 9(1A) 2.3 Is the measure a … -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Annual Report 2003-2004 : Chapter 4: Complaint Handling Section
The Complaint Handling Section (CHS) is responsible, through the President, for investigating and conciliating complaints lodged under federal anti-discrimination and human rights law. The CHS also delivers a Complaint Information Service. Accordingly, the CHS plays a key role in fulfilling the Commission's objective of delivering an Australian society in which human rights are protected. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2005 : Appendix 1 : Chronology of events relating to the new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs, 1 July 2004 - 30 June 2005
Social Justice Report 2005 Appendix 1 : Chronology of events relating to the new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs, 1 July 2004 – 30 June 2005 back to contents Download PDF version of Appendix 1 (778 KB) This Appendix provides an overview of main events since the introduction of the new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs on 1 July 2004. It… -
Commission - General27 November 2015Book page
The need for better engagement - Year in review
1.1 Introduction In last year’s Social Justice and Native Title Report, I raised concerns about the changes resulting from the 2014-15 Budget and the restructure to Indigenous Affairs through the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS). Despite initial concerns about how these changes would impact our communities, I indicated that the streamlining of programs and the move away from a ‘one size… -
14 December 2012Book page
Comments by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner on MMSD (Australia) Project (2001)
In early 2001 AMEEF, as managers of the MMSD (Australia) project, commissioned various studies including a baseline assessment of the minerals industry and five other areas of interest: mining and biodiversity, stakeholder engagement, mining-Indigenous agreements, managing minerals wealth, and industry-based initiatives for sustainable development. These studies will contribute to a final report… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Proposed Wild Rivers Declarations
Proposed Wild Rivers Declarations Submission by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner to the Minister for Natural Resources and Water November 2008 Download in Word [333KB] Download in PDF [89KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 The Traditional Owners of the Archer, Lockhart and Stewart River Basins 4.1 Indigenous peoples’ human… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - Australian Citizenship Test (2008)
Australian Citizenship Test Submission by the Human Rights And Equal Opportunity Commission to the Australian Citizenship Test Review Committee 5 June 2008 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Level 8, 133 Castlereagh St GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 Ph. (02) 9284 9600 Download Word A: Introduction 1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) welcomes the Minister’s …