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Commission – General
12 February 2019WebpageSenate order calendar year 2018
2017-2018 SENATE ORDER FOR ENTITY CONTRACTS LISTING RELATING TO THE PERIOD 01 JANUARY 2018 to 31 DECEMBER 2018. see previous Pursuant to the Senate Order for entity contracts the following table sets out contracts entered into by the Australian Human Rights Commission which provide for a consideration to the value of $100,000 or more (GST inclusive) and which: have not been fully performed… -
Legal
5 February 2019SubmissionParentsNext, including its trial and subsequent broader rollout (2019)
ParentsNext is a compulsory ‘pre-employment’ program applied to targeted recipients of the Parenting Payment. It can result in the suspension, reduction or permanent cancellation of a person’s Parenting Payment for non-compliance. -
Rights and Freedoms
4 February 2019SpeechRoles, responsibilities and challenges
The Australian Human Rights Commission—roles, responsibilities and challenges Supreme and Federal Court Judges’ Conference 2019 Hobart, 22 January 2019 Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM [Professor Croucher spoke to this paper] Introduction I begin my presentation by acknowledging the traditional custodians of this land, and pay my respect to the elders, past, present, and emerging… -
Disability Rights
2 February 2019WebpageSupporting Participation Program
In 2024-25, the Department of Social Services (DSS) will contribute funding through the Supporting Participation Program (Supporting Participation by Representatives of People with Disability in Key International Forums on Human Rights Program) for people with disability to attend the following key international human rights forums: 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women … -
Disability Rights
1 February 2019Webpage
International
Opportunities Funding for Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities events Supporting participation in international CRPD events by disability organisations (Updated 2021) United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is the first binding international human rights instrument to… -
Rights and Freedoms
31 January 2019Submission
Review of the Family Law System (2018)
As Australia’s family law system becomes ever more complex and needs to respond to a greater diversity of clients, it is timely to review how it protects the human rights of individuals and their families, in particular the most vulnerable in our communities, including children and victims of family and domestic violence. -
Legal
30 January 2019Submission
Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018
1. Executive summary The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, in response to its review of the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 (Cth) (the Bill). The Explanatory Memorandum states that the purpose of the Bill is to introduce measures to… -
Legal
30 January 2019Submission
Migration (Validation of Port Appointment) Bill 2018
1 Introduction 1. The Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in relation to the Migration (Validation of Port Appointment) Bill 2018 (Cth) (the Bill) introduced by the Australian Government. 2 Summary 2. The Commission welcomes the opportunity to make a submission in relation to this Bill. 3. The Bill seeks to retrospectively… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
30 January 2019Webpage
About Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Learn how the Human Rights Commission works to ensure the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are promoted and protected. -
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Complaint Information Service29 January 2019Webpage
The complaint process for complaints about sex, race, disability and age discrimination
View the complaint process to the Australian Human Rights Commission for complaints about sex, race, disability and age discrimination. -
Complaint Information Service29 January 2019Webpage
Information for advocates and lawyers participating in conciliation
The Commission values the positive role that advocates and lawyers can play in conciliation. Advocates and lawyers can provide important support to parties, assist parties understand and articulate how they see the law applies to a complaint and advise parties on possible options to resolve the complaint. Conciliators at the Commission decide whether it is appropriate for an advocate or… -
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Asylum Seekers and Refugees
21 January 2019PublicationAustralian Human Rights Commission Inspection of Brisbane Immigration Transit Accommodation: Report (2018)
This report contains an overview of key observations and concerns arising from the Australian Human Rights Commission’s inspection of the Brisbane Immigration Transit Accommodation (BITA) facility in September 2017. -
Legal
21 January 2019Publication
AM v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) 2018
[2018] AusHRC 124 Report into Arbitrary Detention -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
21 January 2019Publication
Australian Human Rights Commission Inspection of Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre: Report (2018)
This report contains an overview of key observations and concerns arising from the Australian Human Rights Commission’s inspection of the Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre (CIIDC) in August 2017 -
Legal
21 January 2019Publication
CW v Commonwealth (Department of Home Affairs) 2018
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Legal
18 January 2019Publication
AG v Commonwealth (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) 2018
[2018] AusHRC 123 Report into discrimination in employment on the basis of criminal record
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