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14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2003 : Chapter 2 : Native Title Policy - State and Commonwealth profiles
Chapter 2: Native Title Policy - State and Commonwealth profiles New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia Commonwealth Human rights principles require that Indigenous people's relationships to land, based on traditional laws and customs, be given legal recognition and protection. International legal principles also recognise that… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
National Human Rights Consultation
National Human Rights Consultation Australian Human Rights Commission Supplementary Submission on Human Rights Education July 2009 Download Word [285KB] Download PDF [55KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 What is the Commission’s vision of human rights education in Australia? 2.1 The Commission’s mission and strategic goals focus on making human rights part of everyday Australian life 2.2… -
Disability Rights8 March 2018Opinion piece
25 years of the Disability Discrimination Act
It was 25 years ago this month that the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (the ‘DDA’) commenced operation. On 1 March 1993, Australians with a dis¬ability had a national law that was designed to provide them with equality in many areas of life. Over the past quarter of a cen¬tury, the DDA has contributed significant¬ly to social change for people with disability and has been used by -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2005 :
Social Justice Report 2005 Appendix 2 : Summary of each ATSIC Regional Plan back to contents Regional Map Victoria Binjirru Regional Plan 2004 - 2006 Tumbukka Regional Plan 2004 - 2006 New South Wales Binaal Billa Regional Council Strategic Plan 2004-2007 Kamilaroi Regional Council Regional Plan 2004-2007 Many Rivers Regional Council: Many Rivers Strategic Regional Plan 2005 - 2010 Murdi… -
14 December 2012Book page
WORKability 2: chapter 10
As discussed in Chapter 2 of this report, WORKability I: Barriers highlighted two specific areas for ongoing consultation with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, namely: -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into national homelessness legislation (2009)
Inquiry into national homelessness legislation Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth 1 September 2009 Download Word [554 kb] Download PDF [376 kb] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 What is the relevance of human rights to reducing homelessness? 5 What is a ‘human… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to the Green Paper on Homelessness - Which way home?
Submission of the HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (HREOC) to the Green Paper on Homelessness - Which way home? 4 July 2008 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Level 8, 133 Castlereagh St GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 Ph. (02) 9284 9600 Download Word PDF Table of Contents Introduction Summary Homelessness, human rights and social inclusion Legal protection of the rights… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Native title payments discussion paper – Optimising Benefits from Native Title Agreements
Native title payments discussion paper – Optimising Benefits from Native Title Agreements Australian Human Rights Commission Submission by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner to the Australian Government’s native title payments discussion paper 4 March 2009 (extension granted) Download in Word [602KB] Download in PDF [178KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction…