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14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Annual Report 2003-2004 : Contents : Significant achievements : Statement from the President : Organisational Chart
On page 188 of the Agency's Annual Report 2003-04, the total amount of the consultancies engaged during the period was incorrectly reported. Please find below a correction to the information provided in the report. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageSubmissions by the Commission
The Commission has a role to review legislation and make recommendations about laws and government policies and programs that involve human rights issues. Submissions are presented to government agencies, parliamentary committees and other inquiry bodies. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012WebpageDisability Discrimination Commissioner
Graeme Innes was Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner from 2005 - July 2014 . During that time he has also served as Australia's Human Rights Commissioner for three and a half years and as Race Discrimination Commissioner for two years. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Project
Universal Declaration of Human Rights - 60th Anniversary, 2008
Universal Declaration of Human Rights 60 th Anniversary, 2008 Find out about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? How did Australia help develop the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? Read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in your language: English and other languages More information about human rights Timeline of human… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012PublicationGet the Facts - Know your rights
Get the Facts - Know your rights Discrimination and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women FACT SHEETS 1: What is Discrimination 2: Discrimination and Having a Baby 3: Pregnancy and Getting a Job 4: Pregnancy and Casual and Temporary Employees 5: Pregnancy Discrimination in Education 6: Sickness and Pregnancy 7: Health and Safety for Pregnant Workers 8: Maternity and Parental Leave 9:… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
17 September 2015Opinion piece
White paper has the potential to improve indigenous lives
The Northern Australia white paper has the potential to be transformative in improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples if it increases the respect and value of their property rights and their right to development. The white paper, released just over a week ago, focuses on working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who own more than 31 per cent of… -
Legal
21 June 2017Publication
Gentleman v Linfox Australia Pty Ltd (2017)
[2017] AusHRC 113 -
Legal
21 June 2017Publication
Mr BF on behalf of Master BG v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) (2017)
[2017] AusHRC 114 -
Legal
21 June 2017Publication
BW v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) (2017)
[2017] AusHRC 115 -
Legal
21 June 2017Publication
BA v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) (2017)
[2017] AusHRC 111 -
Legal
21 June 2017Publication
AX v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) (2017)
[2017] AusHRC 112 -
Legal
18 April 2017Publication
Ms AR on behalf of Mr AS, Master AT and Miss AU v Commonwealth (DIBP)
[2016] AusHRC 110 -
Legal
18 April 2017Publication
Bakhtiari v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
Explore a report by the Human Rights Commission into arbitrary detention in the case of Bakhtiari v Commonwealth of Australia. -
Legal
18 April 2017Publication
Bakhtiari v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
Learn about the legal case of Bakhtiari v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Border Protection) regarding immigration detention. -
Legal
18 April 2017Publication
Bam v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
Read a report into mandatory detention in the case of Bam v Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Immigration and Border Protection. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
28 November 2013Project
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention - Index
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention 2014. Hearing transcripts, submissions and expert reports now available. -
Age Discrimination
2 April 2015Project
Willing to Work: National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination Against Older Australians and Australians with Disability
You can explore a document regarding the National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination against Older Australians and Australians with Disability. -
28 October 2013Book page
Appendix 1: Key human rights obligations
Australia’s key human rights obligations which are relevant to asylum seekers, refugees and people in immigration detention are set out below. People should not be returned to a country where their life or freedom would be threatened (referred to as ‘ refoulement’) [208] Everyone has the right not to be subjected to arbitrary detention [209] Children should only be detained as a measure of… -
Employers18 February 2015Webpage
Toolkits, guidelines and other resources
Learn about resources available to promote diversity and prevent discrimination in your workplace. -
6 February 2015Book page
Appendix 4 – Schedule of public hearings and witness list
Five public hearings were convened by the Inquiry with a total of 41 witnesses giving evidence. The following is a list of all witnesses who appeared before the Inquiry. Date Location Witness list 4 April 2014 SydneyAustralian Human Rights Commission Ms Rim Jezan(Former child detainee) Department of Immigration and Border Protection(Mr Mark Cormack – Deputy Secretary, ImmigrationStatus…