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Sex Discrimination
28 January 2013Webpage
Report on the Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force
Phase 2 of the Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force Community Guide Download PDF (1.2 mb) Download Word (1.1 mb) Download Complete Report Download PDF (8.0 mb) Download Word (17.4 mb - note: does not include Appendices) Download Appendices Word (5.9 mb) Contents Overview and Recommendations [ Word / PDF] Chapter 1: The Case for Change – Why the ADF Should Care… -
14 December 2012Book page
Preventing Crime and Promoting Rights for Indigenous Young People with Cognitive Disabilities and Mental Health Issues Appendix 3
Preventing Crime and Promoting Rights for Indigenous Young People with Cognitive Disabilities and Mental Health Issues Appendix 3: Government Responses Back to Contents Download Complete report PDF[4.22 MB] Complete report Word [805 KB] Ms Robyn McKerihan General Manager Access and Equity Department of Education and Training- NSW Ms Margaret Banks Chief Executive Department of Employment -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention - Public hearing dates
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention Inquiry homepage | Submissions to the Inquiry | Media Releases | Terms of Reference | Background Papers Public Hearing Dates and Transcripts Hearing dates for the National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention are available below. Transcripts of the hearings are posted below. Please note that all transcripts have been edited… -
14 December 2012Book page
Photos - Immigration detention in Leonora (2011)
The Australian Human Rights Commission visited the immigration detention facility in Leonora, Western Australia in November 2010. Photos taken during the Commission’s visit are set out below. -
14 December 2012Book page
2010 Immigration detention in Darwin: photos
The Australian Human Rights Commission visited immigration detention facilities in Darwin from 6 to 10 September 2010. Click here to read a public statement outlining key observations and concerns arising from the Commission’s visit. -
14 December 2012Book page
Contents: African Australians - Compendium (2010)
back to African Australians Compendium 2010 - African Australians: human rights and social inclusion issues project A compendium detailing the outcomes of the community and stakeholder consultations and interviews and public submissions Contents 1 Recognition of Indigenous context 2 Overview 2.1 Scope and framework 2.2 Project partners and governance 2.3 Consultation strategy and approach 2… -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendices4 - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
Appendices Appendix 4 – Staffing statistics Table 38: Commission staffing profile (as at 30 June 2011) Classification Male Female Full time Part time Total Ongoing Total Non-ongoing Total Statutory Office Holder 2 2 4 4 4 SES Band 2 1 1 1 1 SES Band 1 1 1 2 2 2 EL2 ($99,119 – $119,099) 9 13 17 5 20 2 22 EL1 ($85,941 – $94,243) 6 22 19 9 21 7 28 APS6 ($68,706 – $77,006) 9 25 29 5 26 8 34 APS5… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012WebpageIndigenous International Rights: The United Nations system and human rights protection
Learn how the UN system for the promotion and protection of human rights consists of two types of bodies, treaty-based bodies and charter-based bodies. -
14 December 2012Book page
Downloads in PDF and Word: Social Justice Report 2008
Chapter 5: Progress towards achieving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equality within a generation – an update on efforts to ‘Close the Gap’ PDF | Word -
14 December 2012Book page
Downloads in PDF and Word: Social Justice Report 2009
Social Justice Report 2009 Back to Contents Downloads in PDF and Word Download the full report in PDF Download the full report in Word Chapters Recommendations in PDF | Word Chapter 1: Introduction in PDF | Word Chapter 2: Justice reinvestment – a new solution to the problem of Indigenous over-representation in the criminal justice system in PDF | Word Chapter 3: The perilous state of… -
31 January 2013Webpage
1996 Human Rights Medal and Awards Winners
The 1996 Medal and Awards presentation ceremony was on 10 December 1996 at a luncheon at the Sheraton on the Park hotel in Sydney. Commission President, Sir Ronald Wilson gave the Human Rights Day address and Indira Naidoo was the MC. human rights medal Winner: The late Robert Riley (1954-1996) The Riley family accepting the Human rights Medal on behalf of Rob Riley The late Robert Riley had… -
31 January 2013Webpage
1995 Human Rights Medal and Awards Winners
The 1995 Medal and Awards were presented at a ceremony in Melbourne at the Victorian Arts Centre on Human Rights Day, sunday 10 December. Human Rights Medal Winner: The Hon. Elzabeth Evatt AC Justice Elizabeth Evatt was presented with the Human Rights Medal, honouring her for her long and lauded track record in the pursuit of human rights including the protection of children and the ideals… -
14 December 2012Book page
Preventing Crime and Promoting Rights for Indigenous Young People with Cognitive Disabilities and Mental Health Issues Appendix 1
Preventing Crime and Promoting Rights for Indigenous Young People with Cognitive Disabilities and Mental Health Issues Appendix 1: List of Consultations Back to Contents Download Complete report PDF[4.22 MB] Complete report Word [805 KB] Dr Eileen Baldry School of Social Work, University of NSW Linda Bamblett Victorian Aboriginal Community Services Association Les Bamblett Victorian… -
14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights: On the record: Useful contacts
Useful contacts for support in cases of discrimination in employment on the basis of criminal record -
14 December 2012Book page
A Time to Value - Consultations
Marian Baird, Work and Organisational Studies, University of Sydney; Michael Bittman, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales; Deborah Brennan, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney; Bettina Cass, Social Policy Unit, University of Sydney; Bruce Chapman, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Australian National University; Peter McDonald,… -
14 December 2012Book page
Immigration detention at Curtin: photos
Key observations and concerns arising from the Commission’s visit are set out in the Commission’s public report, Immigration detention at Curtin. -
14 December 2012Book page
Eliminating prejudice against Arab and Muslim Australians
1. Australia: 36% 2. Lebanon: 10% 3. Turkey: 8% 4. Afghanistan: 3.5% 5. Bosnia-Herzegovina: 3.5% 6. Pakistan: 3.2% 7. Indonesia: 2.9% 8. Iraq: 2.8% 9. Bangladesh: 2.7% 10. Iran: 2.3% 11. Fiji: 2.0% -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageInformation about the Amicus Curiae role
The Commissioners of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission have the function of assisting the Federal Court or Federal Magistrates Service as amicus curiae in discrimination matters. An amicus curiae is a "friend to the court" who assists the court on points of law in a particular case. Amicus are generally not parties to the proceedings, do not file pleadings or lead… -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2007: Appendix 3
To acknowledge the importance of land to Aborigines and its spiritual, social, cultural and economic significance and provide a process to return land. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2007: Appendix 5
Native Title Report 2007 back to contents Appendix 5 ILUAs where a local government authority is an applicant or a party ILUA No. ILUA short name Date Lodged Status Date Registered QI01/10 Urandangie (Marmanya) ILUA 23/08/2001 Registered 24/05/2002 QI01/26 Aurukun Township & Access Road Agreement 24/06/2002 Registered 18/03/2003 QI01/53 Bar-Barrum and Mareeba Shire Council ILUA 09/11…