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14 December 2012Book page
Building Regulation and equitable access - an Australian view
Michael Small Senior Policy Officer in the Disability Rights Unit at the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission michaelsmall@humanrights.gov.au -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageNative Title Respondent Funding Submission, January 2006
Learn about the submission on native title respondent funding. -
Legal
19 December 2023Submission
Respect at Work Bill 2022 (Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs)
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in relation to its inquiry into the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 (Bill) introduced by the Australian Government. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2001: Chapter 3: Indigenous governance and community capacity-building
Social Justice Report 2001 back to contents Chapter 3: Indigenous governance and community capacity-building Introduction Governance and capacity-building addressing Indigenous economic marginalisation Current initiatives for building Indigenous capacity and governance Case studies of governance and capacity building initiatives The Mutitjulu Community Participation and Partnership… -
Age Discrimination
20 August 2024SubmissionInquiry into the Financial Services Regulatory Framework in Relation to Financial Abuse (2024)
Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services -
Commission - General
31 January 2013Webpage2001 Human Rights Medal and Awards Winners
The 2001 Medal and Awards presentation ceremony was held on 9 December 2001 at Star Court, Darling Harbour in Sydney. The guest speaker was Professor Gillian Triggs. The judges were: Rt Hon. Ian Sinclair AC, Justice Elizabeth Evatt AC, Jackie Huggins AM, Nicholas Cowdery QC, Justice Catherine Branson, Ruth McColl SC, Mark Davis, Dr David McKnight, Vivian Schenker, Dr Peter O'Brien, Nick… -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Penny & Murray story
In 1958, whilst our family [Penny aged 10, her brother Trevor 11, Murray 7, sister Judy 6 and baby Olive was five or six weeks old, their mother and step-father] were all resident at a house situated in Cairns, my mother's capacity to look after her children in a fit and proper manner became the subject of challenge within the Cairns District Children's Court. This action was initiated by Sgt Syd… -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Carol story
Carol's grandmother was removed to Beagle Bay at the age of 10. She and her husband had 10 children. When her husband was transferred to the Derby leprosarium, all ten children were placed in the Beagle Bay dormitories. Carol's mother was 8 years old when she was removed. Carol was born in Broome in the mid-1950s. When she was three, her mother died leaving four children. Although her grandmother… -
Race Discrimination
14 December 2012Book page2008 Immigration detention report - Summary factsheet
On 13 January 2009 the Commission released the 2008 Immigration detention report: Summary of observations following visits to Australia’s immigration detention facilities. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
14 December 2012Book pageImmigration detention in Darwin (2010)
Immigration detention in Darwin Summary of observations from visits to immigration detention facilities in Darwin 2010 Download in PDF [700 KB] Download in Word [4.3 MB] DIAC response to the report Photos Contents PART A: Introductory sections 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Overview: immigration detention in Darwin 3.1 Northern Immigration Detention Centre 3.2 Berrimah House 3.3 Airport Lodge… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Book pageSocial Justice Report 2006: Chapter 2: The new arrangements for Indigenous affairs – facilitating Indigenous access to government services
Social Justice Report 2006 Back to Contents Chapter 2: The new arrangements for Indigenous affairs – facilitating Indigenous access to government services Back to Report Home (TOC) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 >> Chapter 3 Part 1: The challenge of ensuring equal access Background - the new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs Indigenous disadvantage and human rights The…