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14 December 2012Book page
Young Muslim Women’s Short Animation Film Project
This community cultural development project has brought together an ethnically-diverse group of young Muslim women to develop creative expression and skills in all aspects of digital animation to produce a short animation film. -
14 December 2012Book page
The Islamic Spectrum in Australia
2009 sees the second program of the Islamic Spectrum in Australia, following its debut in 2008. The program of events will explore the many faces of Islamic culture in Australia: art, architecture, food, religion, history and music. -
14 December 2012Book page
Muslim Women's Arts Project (2010 - 2012)
Creative art forms will include installation, printing, drawing, photography, henna and other organic material, painting, etching, textiles, jewellery, sculpture, sound and video. Artists will participate in two 3-day Laboratory Intensives that will include workshops, field trips and group discussions. The year will culminate in an exhibition to showcase the work. -
14 December 2012Book page
The Equal Pay Handbook (1998)
The Equal Pay Handbook aims to assist employers to meet their obligations under federal industrial and anti-discrimination legislation. It is also relevant to employees, equity practitioners and unions. It contains essential equal remuneration principles, explanatory material, case law, case studies and an equal remuneration audit methodology. The Handbook is intended to contribute to an… -
Education14 December 2012Publication
RightsED - Young people in the workplace
Young people in the workplace contains a series of activities and resources to help students explore the issues around workplace discrimination. The activities help students to draw comparisons between the dramatised workplace issues and their personal experiences by looking at how concepts of difference, discrimination and harassment may operate in their daily lives. -
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14 December 2012WebpageTemporary exemptions under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth)
Section 44 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (the Sex Discrimination Act) gives the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) the power to grant temporary exemptions from certain provisions of the Sex Discrimination Act. Section 44 of the Sex Discrimination Act provides as follows. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
1996 GUIDELINES FOR SPECIAL MEASURES UNDER THE SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1984
This publication, 1996 Guidelines for Special Measures under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, is produced to increase awareness and understanding of the recently amended special measures provisions in the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (SDA). It aims to offer guidance on the effective implementation of special measures, or measures designed to achieve equality, in areas covered by the SDA. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
REGISTER OF SUPERANNUATION EXEMPTIONS GRANTED
REGISTER OF SUPERANNUATION EXEMPTIONS GRANTED Duration of instrument Date signed Date Gazetted 1 Sentro Pty Ltd 25.6.93 – 1.7.94 30.6.93 2 Sentro Pty Ltd 25.6.93 – 1.7.94 30.6.93 3 Sentro Pty Ltd 25.6.93 – 1.7.94 30.6.93 4 Sentro Pty Ltd 22.2.94 – 30.6.94 16.2.94 5 Sentro Pty Ltd 22.2.94 – 30.6.94 16.2.94 6 Sentro Pty Ltd 22.2.94 – 30.6.94 16.2.94 7 Commonwealth Bank Limited 1.7.94 – 30.9.94… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
SDA Exemption application: Auto & General Insurance Company Limited & Ors, re: Marital Status (2009)
The Australian Human Rights Commission has received an application from Auto & General Insurance Company Limited, A & G Insurance Services Limited, Australian Insurance Holdings Pty Ltd, and their employees, agents, insurance distributors and contractors. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
SDA Exemption application: Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria (2011)
Notice of application for temporary exemption The Australian Human Rights Commission has received an application from the Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria. This application is made pursuant to section 44 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (the Act) and is for an exemption from the operation of sections 14 and 86 of the Act. The applicant requests the… -
Education14 December 2012Publication
Human rights education in the national school Curriculum
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the development of a national school curriculum (the Curriculum). We believe that the development of the Curriculum is a unique opportunity to ensure all young Australians develop an understanding and appreciation for human rights. -
Education14 December 2012Publication
Understanding human rights - rightsED
The Understanding Human Rights resource includes activities that are designed to help students clarify human rights concepts and provide an opportunity to explore the effect of human rights in their own lives. -
Education14 December 2012Publication
Commemorate Human Rights Day - rightsED
December 10 is the anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations (UN) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR sets out a certain set of rights that are the basic and minimum set of human rights for all citizens. -
Education14 December 2012Publication
RightsED: Child Rights
All people – no matter their age, sex, colour, religion or where they live – have the same basic needs to live a healthy life. These needs include food, shelter, education, healthcare and freedom from persecution and discrimination. -
Education14 December 2012Publication
Voices of Australia - RightsED
This education resource is designed to complement the publication Voices of Australia: 30 years since the Racial Discrimination Act. The publication is available at: www.humanrights.gov.au/racial_discrimination/voices. -
Education14 December 2012Webpage
Human Rights Explained: Defining Human Rights
Defining human rights: Learn about the principles, legal frameworks, and international instruments that protect human dignity and equality. Explore the basics with this fact sheet. -
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. -
Education14 December 2012Webpage
Human Rights Explained: Human Rights Philosophies
Explore diverse human rights philosophies, from natural rights to modern critiques, and understand their historical and cultural contexts. Learn more with this fact sheet. -
Education14 December 2012Webpage
Human Rights Explained: The Emergence of Rights in Law
Discover the historical evolution of legal rights, from the Magna Carta to modern treaties, and their impact on human rights law. Learn more with this fact sheet. -
Education14 December 2012Webpage
Human Rights Explained: The International Bill of Rights
Explore the International Bill of Rights, including the Universal Declaration and key covenants, and their impact on global human rights. Learn more with this fact sheet.