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Education14 December 2012Webpage
Human Rights Explained: Human Rights Origins
Explore the origins of human rights, tracing their roots through ancient societies, religions, and philosophies, and understand their enduring impact on modern laws and values. -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Information for people making complaints
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) has three areas of complaints we can investigate and resolve. They are: Claims of unlawful discrimination This includes complaints of discrimination, harassment and bullying based on a person’s: sex, including pregnancy, marital or relationship status (including same-sex de facto couples), breastfeeding, family responsibilities, sexual … -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
13 September 2013Opinion pieceAustralia, Human Rights, Refugees and Asylum Seekers
A comment on the current human rights issues faced by Australia in the processing of refugees and asylum seekers -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageCommission guidelines for the examination of enactments under Commission legislation
The Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) (AHRC Act) provides that one of the functions of the Commission is to examine enactments for the purpose of ascertaining whether the enactments are inconsistent with or contrary to any human right. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012SpeechSpeech for launch of Information for Students page: John von Doussa QC (2006)
The promotion of human rights and education go hand in hand. At the international level human rights education is an essential function of the work of the UN and its many agencies. And it is fundamental to the work of a National Human Rights Commission. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Speech
WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2004
Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we stand and pay my respects to their elders both past, present and future. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012SpeechA national approach to child rights
I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and to pay my respects to their elders both past and present. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
DIMA: temporary exemption
By this instrument the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission grants to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (“DIMA”) its contractors and agents, a temporary exemption ("the exemption") pursuant to section 44(1) of the Sex Discrimination Act (Cth) 1984 ("the Act"), in relation to the operation of sections 22, 23 and 26 of the Act. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
World Programme for Human Rights Education (2009)
Australia’s national human rights institution, the Australian Human Rights Commission, has statutory functions relating to human rights education in Australia. These include promoting understanding and public discussion of human rights, and undertaking research and educational programs for the purpose of promoting human rights. -
Race Discrimination
14 December 2012SpeechLaunch of the National Anti Racism Strategy (2012)
Racism is a curb on our potential, and on our full humanity. It holds us back; it slows us down, and stops us bringing our best to the table. Let’s not shirk from this one, then. Let’s use our talents not only to call racism when we see it, but to envisage a nation beyond it – one confident enough to own its challenges; one capable enough to meet them, one fortunate enough to share in the results. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012SpeechSpeeches: DON'T JUDGE WHAT I CAN DO BY WHAT YOU THINK I CAN'T
(These are speaking notes used by the Commissioner at a series of events in all Australian capitals as well as Alice Springs through March 2003. Speeches as delivered included acknowledgement of State and Territory anti-discrimination colleauges co-hosting forums in each case as well as guests from the disability community including those presenting personal accounts of use of the DDA.) -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
CAPTIONED FILMS LAUNCH
A picture paints a thousand words, but most Australians gave up watching silent movies in the first half of the last century. However, for 1.7 million Australians who are Deaf or hearing impaired this is a historic day. For them it marks the beginning of access to the soundtracks of movies - access that most of us have enjoyed for all of our lives. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
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Presentation to Ageing and Disability Department training workshop on Disability Action Plans Michael Small, Disability Rights Unit, HREOC. February 1999 -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Recommendation for refusal of temporary exemption under the DDA: Airport Direct
This is a recommendation that the Commission refuse an application for temporary exemption under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) regarding a public transport service known as Airport Direct. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Recommendation for temporary exemption: Coffs Harbour-Sydney travel and tours service (Mr G.Kinny)
This is a recommendation for grant of a temporary exemption under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) from relevant provisions of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport and from sections 23 and 24 of the DDA insofar as they would prohibit operation of a public transport and tour service with a new vehicle lacking wheelchair access, until 1 December 2007, on… -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
Opening statement by Commission President, Catherine Branson QC to the Joint Select Committee on Australia's Immigration Detention Network
Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the Committee this afternoon. The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the opportunity to comment on Australia's immigration detention system in this forum. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
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I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land upon which we meet, the Gadigal peoples of the Eora nation, and pay my respects to their elders, past, present and future. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
Shut Out: The Experience of People with Disabilities and their Families in Australia (2009)
I also acknowledge Minister Macklin, Parliamentary Secretary Shorten, and other representatives from Australia's governments, and from disability community organisations. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Bill to remove Commissioner
I write to alert you to a Federal Government proposal to abolish the post of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner (together with the posts of Race Discrimination Commissioner, Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Disability Discrimination Commissioner and Human Rights Commissioner). Those interested in this matter may wish to make a submission to the Senate Legal and… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - Native Title Act 1993 regarding the Native Title Representative Bodies (2006)
Mr Peter Vaughan Group Manager Land and Resources Group Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination Department of Family and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs