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Sex Discrimination
29 January 2013Book pageBibliography
Acting Commonwealth and Defence Force Ombudsman, Australian Defence Force: Management of Complaints about Unacceptable Behaviour,Report No 04 (2007). Army JROTC Cadet Reference, Leadership Education & Training, 2 nd ed. Headquarters Army Command. At www.dimondjrotc.org/cadet_reference.pdf(viewed 23 June 2011). Australian Army, ADFA Army Single Service Training. At http://www.army.gov.au… -
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14 December 2012WebpageDecision on exemption application
See also Notice of Inquiry for links to application, submissions and other documents ; and subsequent decisions on assistance animals ; assistance in ascending and descending boarding ramps; and mobility aids -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Consolidation of Commonwealth Discrimination law
Consolidation of Commonwealth Discrimination law Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Attorney-General’s Department 06 December 2011 Download in PDF [110 KB] Download in Word [471 KB] Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Overall approach to the review 4 Meaning of Discrimination 4.1 Defining discrimination: A unified test (a) Separate and non-overlapping concepts of … -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Book pageHREOC 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
7 Some further aspects of the treatment of the young Indonesians
As discussed in Chapter 1, Australia’s international human rights obligations require that individuals who say that they are children be given the benefit of the doubt and treated as minors unless there is proof to the contrary. In the case of unaccompanied children, this should lead to consideration by the State of what steps need to be taken to ensure their special protection and care. -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Australasian Railways Association application for temporary exemption under the Disability Discrimination Act: Recommendations (Consultation Draft)
These draft recommendations are being circulated for comment before final recommendations are put to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. In view of the amount of discussion which has already occurred on this application a period of four weeks for comments is being provided.