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14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
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14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Evidence provided by ex-ACM staff The National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention has received evidence from a number of ex-ACM staff. The following submissions and statements have been made by those staff who were willing to make their evidence public. Allan Clifton - Submission No. 251 Transcript - Allan Clifton's appearance at public hearing Annie Sparrow and Paul Carroll - former ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Project
Northern Territory ‘Emergency Response’ intervention
Explore publications, speeches and media releases by the Human Rights Commission related to the Northern Territory' Emergency Response' intervention. -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The young boy I visit is [words deleted]Afghani. When I first started to visit he was very distressed and in my opinion suicidal. He told me he was crying every day and all he did was cry and sleep. He also took part in a hunger strike and spoke of stitching his lips together. His words "one week two week I be dead, better if I dead no more cry no more thinking my mother my father." I spoke of this with a friend of mine who arranged for a mental health nurse to ring him. She is Iranian and was able to communicate with him in a language he understood better. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
I am pleased to present herewith a submission on behalf of the Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies, addressing key issues for the Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The adequacy and effectiveness of policies, agreements, laws, rules and practices governing children in immigration detention or child asylum seekers and refugees residing in the community after a period of detention. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
This submission is made on behalf of the Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office (ACMRO). It addresses some of the terms of reference of the Inquiry. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Respect for the human person entails respect for the rights that flow from his [sic] dignity as a creature. These rights are prior to society and must be recognised by it. They are the basis of the moral legitimacy of every authority; by flouting them, or refusing to recognise them in its positive legislation, a society undermines its own moral legitimacy … Catechism of the Catholic Church, n 1930 -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
We appeal to the humanity, decency and sense of fairness of our fellow Australians in respecting the human rights of men, women and children escaping persecution. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
4. The Impact of Detention on the well being of children and additional measures and safeguards required in detention facilities (Terms of Reference 4 & 5) -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The National Federation of Organisations Representing Parents of Non-government School Students National Secretariat PO Box 1894 North Sydney NSW 2059 Telephone: (02) 9955 7091 Fax (02) 9923 2723 Email:director@austparents.edu.au -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Catholic Welfare Australia is a Commission of the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference and is the peak body that represents the social welfare apostolate of the Catholic Church in Australia at a national level. It is a national federation of Catholic social service organisations that operate in local communities. Membership of Catholic Welfare Australia is drawn from the Catholic social welfare organisations operating under the authority of a diocesan bishop or a religious order and from Catholic lay associations. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Comments are made from two perspectives; the first from Catholic chaplains who regularly visit the Villawood detention centre in Sydney's outer Western suburbs. The second perspective is that of the broader professional perspective of Centacare staff who provide care and protection to children -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Publication
Social Justice Reports Index
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner is required to report annually to the Attorney-General regarding the exercise and enjoyment of human rights by Australia's Indigenous peoples. This provision also allows the Commissioner to make recommendations as to action that should be taken to ensure such enjoyment. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The Child and Family Welfare Association of Australia is the national peak body representing non-government organisations working with children and young people experiencing abuse and neglect and their families. The Association represents more than 80 organisations across Australia engaged in child and family welfare service provision, including each State and Territory peak child welfare association. The Association of Children Welfare Agencies (ACWA) is a founding state based peak member of CAFWAA. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
We at the coalition for Justice for Refugees, make our submission on the belief that every child in Australia has the right to survival, participation and development and it is in the interest of the child and the rest of Australia that these basic needs are meet. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
How can the baptized claim to welcome Christ if they close the door to the foreigner who comes knocking? " If anyone has the world's goods and sees his brothers or sisters in need, yet closes his heart against them, how does God's love abide in him?" (1 Jn 3:17) -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
As the Corrections system in Victoria does not provide services for children in immigration detention, it would appear that this Office has a limited to capacity to contribute. However, outside the boundaries of a formal submission I can provide you with information regarding recent developments in the management of immigration detainees within the prison system, and our approach to the management of children residing with a parent in custody. -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The Ethnic Communities Council of Western Australia commends the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and Human Rights Commissioner Sev Ozdowski in particular, for instituting the Children in Immigration Detention Inquiry. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
We commend HREOC for instituting this Inquiry and thank them for giving us the opportunity to make input on an issue which is of grave concern to the Co-operative which, for 23 years has been advocating for the rights and needs of immigrant children and their families in a diverse multicultural society.
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