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Education22 May 2013Webpage
RightsTalk: David Marr biography
Explore the biography of media identity David Marr, who abandoned the law to write for the Fairfax press and broadcast for ABC radio and television. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
13 March 2013Webpage
Inquiries
Stolen Children inquiry (1997) One of the inquiries the Commission is best known for is the 1997 inquiry into the removal of children from Indigenous families, also known as the Stolen Generation. Report of the Inquiry- Bringing them home. Indigenous Deaths in Custody (1996) The Commission prepared a report for the Indigenous Deaths in Custody Inquiry. Indigenous Deaths in Custody 1989-1996 … -
Sex Discrimination
13 March 2013WebpageInquiries
Explore the Australian Human Rights Commission’s efforts to combat sex discrimination and promote gender equality through inquiries and initiatives. -
29 January 2013Book page
Glossary of Cadet Terms
Chit Medical Advice Card outlining any treatment or limitation required by a cadet Chitting Refers to use of a Medical Advice Card to malinger Dully First year cadet E&D’ed Disciplinary action in relation to certain unacceptable behaviour Grey man A cadet whose performance (either negative or positive) does not come to the attention of staff Jacking A perceived display of disloyalty,… -
14 December 2012Book page
20 Years on: The Challenges Continue - Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission would like to thank the following people. COMMISSIONER AND EDITOR Pru Goward DIRECTOR, SEX DISCRIMINATION UNIT Sally Moyle AUTHORS Pru Goward Gayle Balding CONTRIBUTORS Sex Discrimination Unit Melissa Stutsel Karen O’Connell Marissa Sandler (to November 2003) Complaints Rocky Clifford Paula Gonzalez Legal Katie Ellinson… -
14 December 2012Book page
Mandatory detention laws in Australia
Briefing paper Outlines and evaluates the state and territory laws. The paper describes the impact of the laws and provides a summary of criticisms made by others. -
14 December 2012Book page
Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: Letter of Transmission
We are pleased to present Same-Sex: Same Entitlements, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission’s report of the National Inquiry into Discrimination Against People in Same-Sex Relationships: Financial and Work-Related Entitlements and Benefits. -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendix 5 Acknowledgements
Research : Vanessa Lesnie, Kate Temby, Alanna Sherry, Dr Pauline Moore, Stephen Duffield, Des Hogan, Karen O'Connell, Bassina Farbenblum, Rachel Stein-Holmes, Ian Price, Linda Gibbons -
14 December 2012Book page
INQUIRY INTO EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND PARTICIPATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: TERMS OF REFERENCE
Dr Sev Ozdowski, Human Rights Commissioner and Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner, will conduct on behalf of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and pursuant to sections 31(a)(b)(c) and (e) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth), an inquiry into equal opportunity in employment and occupation for people with a disability in Australia. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageSubmissions in reponse to revised application re free to air TV captioning: September 2008
Submissions in reponse to revised application re free to air TV captioning: September 2008 See also notice of inquiry Joint submission: Deafness Forum; Deaf Australia; Deafness Council of Western Australia (MS Word) Media Access Australia (MS Word) -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions in response to Queensland Rail application for exemption: allocated spaces on tilt train
Submissions in response to Queensland Rail application for exemption: allocated spaces on tilt train See also notice of inquiry Accessible Public Transport Jurisdictional Committee (MS Word) -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions on application for temporary exemption: Westbus
Submissions on application for temporary exemption: Westbus These submissions are in response to a notice of inquiry issued by the Commission. P.Reid Physical Disability Council of NSW People With Disabilities NSW M.Corcoran K.Irvine South Australian Passenger Transport Board -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions in response to application for exemption under DDA section 55: Regional broadcast television captioning
Submissions in response to application for exemption under DDA section 55: Regional broadcast television captioning Australian Federation of Deaf Societies (PDF) Deafness Council of Western Australia (MS Word) Deafness Forum of Australia (MS Word) -
14 December 2012Book page
Voices of Australia: Activity sheet 2 - rightsED
Complete an activity sheet where you need to identify a character who came to Australia in 1970 and has a diverse range of experience and interests. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law: Archive of older versions
Archive Back to index Federal Discrimination Law 2005 Federal Discrimination Law 2004 -
14 December 2012Book page
It's your right! - DVD Unit 2
It's your right! - DVD Back to It's your right! homepage (All video clips are in .avi format) Unit 2: Hayat loses her job video clips Scene 1: In the meeting room at work [2.97MB] Click here for transcript Scene 2: In the meeting room, later [7.69MB] Click here for transcript Scene 3: Outside Hayat's house, three days later [7.15MB] Click here for transcript Scene 4: In Hayat's living room,… -
14 December 2012Book page
It's your right! - DVD Unit 3
It's your right! - DVD Back to It's your right! homepage (All video clips are in .avi format) Unit 3: Applying to the Australian Human Rights Commission video clips Scene 1: In a coffee shop, with Cheri [7.36MB] Click here for transcript Scene 2: In Hayat's living room [2.93MB] Click here for transcript Scene 3: In Hayat's living room, with Maureen [7.76MB] Click here for transcript Scene 4 … -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law: Archive of older versions
Archive Back to current Federal Discrimination Law Federal Discrimination Law 2011 Federal Discrimination Law 2010 Federal Discrimination Law 2008-2009 (pre-5 Aug 2009) Federal Discrimination Law 2005 Federal Discrimination Law 2004 -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2008-2009: Appendix 5
* When complainants under the Age, Racial, Sex and Disability Discrimination Acts are terminated, the complainant may apply to have the allegations heard and determined by the Federal Court of Australia or the Federal Magistrates Court. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2002-2003: significant achievements
Release of ‘Don’t judge what I can do by what you think I can’t’ to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of achievements under the Disability Discrimination Act.