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14 December 2012WebpageInquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Dialogues with China and Vietnam (2011)
Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Dialogues with China and Vietnam Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade – Human Rights Sub-Committee August 2011 Download in PDF [1705 KB] Download in Word [308 KB] Table of contents 1 Introduction and Background (a) Attendance at Dialogues (b) Preparation of Briefing (c)… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2006: Chapter 3: Addressing the fundamental flaw of the new arrangements for Indigenous affairs – the absence of principled engagement with Indigenous peoples
Social Justice Report 2006 Back to Contents Chapter 3: Addressing the fundamental flaw of the new arrangements for Indigenous affairs – the absence of principled engagement with Indigenous peoples Back to Report Home (TOC) Chapter 2 Chapter 3 >> Chapter 4 Developments in ensuring the ‘maximum participation of Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders in the formulation and… -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2003 : Chapter 1
Chapter 1: Native title and the right to development The right to development Non-discriminatory Development Participatory Development Culture and Development Development that realises economic, social and cultural rights Self-Determined Development Sustainable Development A sustainable development framework for native title negotiations Sustainable Development Relies on an Effective Process… -
14 December 2012Book page
Chapter 1: A cause for cautious optimism: The year in review - Social Justice Report 2011
Social Justice Report 2011 Back to Contents Chapter 1: A cause for cautious optimism: The year in review 1.1 Introduciton 1.2 Follow up from the Social Justice Report 2010 1.3 The Declaration 1.4 Giving full effect to the Declaration 1.5 Conclusion and Recommendations 1.1 Introduction As I reflect on the events that have taken place during the reporting period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June… -
Age Discrimination
18 May 2021Publication
Employing and retaining older workers (2021)
The aim of the study was to understand organisations’ strategies to recruit and retain older workers, and how COVID-19 has impacted these strategies. -
Legal
7 June 2017Submission
Submission: Inquiry into Strengthening Multiculturalism (2017)
Inquiry into Strengthening Multiculturalism Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Select Committee on Strengthening Multiculturalism 19 May 2017 Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Multiculturalism in Australia 5 Government and other official support for multiculturalism 6 Issues facing Australia’s multicultural society 6.1 Racial discrimination and its… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
HREOC Submission: Productivity Commission on the Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave
Submission of the HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (HREOC) to the Productivity Commission on the Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave 2 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 Table of Contents Introduction Summary Background to this Submission: HREOC’s … -
Sex Discrimination
27 February 2017SubmissionViolence against women in Australia (2017)
Violence against women in Australia AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION SUBMISSION TO THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 20 January 2017 Download PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Background information 5 Recent developments in Australia 5.1 National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children 5.2 Relevant Federal… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission: Australia's Future Tax System (Retirement Income System) (2009)
Australia's Future Tax System (Retirement Income System) Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Review Panel on Australia's Future Tax System 27 February 2009 Download PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 3.1 Remove Barriers to Women’s Workforce Participation 3.2 Increase life-time earnings for women by reducing the gender pay gap 3.3… -
14 December 2012Book page
Preventing Crime and Promoting Rights for Indigenous Young People with Cognitive Disabilities and Mental Health Issues Part 3
The literature review pulls together some of the main concepts and findings about Indigenous young people with cognitive disabilities and/ or mental health issues from involvement with the juvenile justice system. However, we are also interested in finding out what is actually happening on the ground for these young people. -
Commission - General
7 November 2023PublicationAnnual Report 2022-23
The Australian Human Rights Commission has been through a period of great change this financial year. Dedicated focus on governance enhancements and improving financial management has placed the Commission in a more positive financial position than it has been in recent years.