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14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2010: Appendix 2: Native Title Report 2009: Recommendations
[1] T Calma, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Native Title Report 2009, Australian Human Rights Commission (2009), p xv. At http://www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/nt_report/ntreport09/index.html (viewed 19 November 2010). -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice27 November 2013Speech
Working with communities to address Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Australasian Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Conference, Royal Brisbane and Royal Women’s Education Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane - Abstract -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Essentials for Social Justice: Reform
Between December 2007 and April 2008 the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma, will deliver a series of key speeches setting out an agenda for change in Indigenous affairs. -
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. SYDNEY ... -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF SCOTT SIMPSON
1.2 These written submissions are made by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) pursuant to its functions relating to human rights under section 11(1) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) (‘HREOC Act’).[1] In these submissions, the Commission sets out the human rights issues surrounding the incarceration and death of Mr Simpson, including principally the treatment of mentally ill people within the criminal justice system. -
Legal29 September 2021Submission
Inquiry into the COAG Legislation Amendment Bill 2021
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee on the COAG Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 (The Bill). -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
Deafness Forum presentation to Princess Alexandra Hospital
I was particularly pleased to receive the invitation from Deafness Forum to participate in this event to recognise the access initiatives developed by Princess Alexandra Hospital . -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
This is a paper prepared by Amnesty International for the HREOC Inquiry into children in immigration detention centres. In particular, this paper sets out Amnesty International's concerns with the detention of children, having regard to the international human rights treaties to which Australia has committed itself. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner and Acting Race Discrimination Commissioner, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Ending violence in Indigenous communities Forum -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
Hastings: Finding Your Own Shape
I am delighted to have been invited to speak to you tonight on the Eve of International Women's Day, as so many of you are at the eve of being women yourselves, whether international or not. I can tell you, from my own experience, that being a woman kind of creeps up on you: one minute you're a girl, or an adolescent (whatever that may really be), and the next you are a woman! -
14 December 2012Book page
Chapter 4: Cultural safety and security: Tools to address lateral violence - Social Justice Report 2011
Lateral violence is a multilayered, complex problem and because of this our strategies also need to be pitched at different levels. In Chapter 3 I have looked at the big picture, with the human rights framework as our overarching response to lateral violence. In this Chapter I will be taking our strategies to an even more practical level, looking at how we can create environments of cultural safety and security to address lateral violence. -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Speech
Building an Australia Fit for Children: Dr Sev Ozdowski (2001)
Keynote presentation delivered at the 8th National Conference of the Association for the Welfare of Child Health (AWCH) - "Children on the margin: addressing the health care needs of marginalised children and young people", 11 October 2001, Dr Sev Ozdowski -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
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Thank you for the opportunity to speak here this morning. I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners, the Turrbal people on whose land we are on today. -
Age Discrimination29 July 2013Publication
Your Rights at Retirement (2013)
Your Rights At Retirement: A guide to making decisions and navigating your entitlements in later life. This booklet helps you to navigate the different phases of ageing. It covers topics from setting up a retirement budget through to considering options for aged care. The booklet can be used as a reference guide when you need to check a topic, or it can be read from cover to cover to get a snapshot of the services and supports on offer. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2007 - Chapter 2: Indigenous communities dealing with family violence and abuse
Family violence and abuse occurs at unacceptable rates in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) communities. We have heard many tragic stories of women, children and young people who have experienced devastating sexual abuse and family violence. It is a scourge that is causing damage and trauma among Indigenous communities, to our women and children, and to the fabric of Indigenous cultures. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 1999-2000: Disability Discrimination
Susan Halliday has been the acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner since 1999. This is in addition to her duties as the Sex Discrimination Commissioner. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2002: Extinguishment of Native Title
The two recent High Court decisions in Miriuwung Gajerrong [1] and Wilson v Anderson [2] have clarified some important issues regarding the extinguishment of native title under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth) (‘NTA’) and its relationship with extinguishment under the common law. They also provide some important insights into the meaning of discrimination as it responds to the specific issues raised by the recognition of native title, a proprietary interest which is inherent to a particular racial group. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
Telstra / Diversity at work forum
I am sure I am not the first person to say it, but it seems to me that there are particularly important reasons for a telecommunications company such as Telstra to be interested in diversity. -
14 December 2012Book page
Report of an inquiry: Mr Zacharias Manongga
Pursuant to section 11(1)(f)(ii) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth), I attach a report of my inquiry into a complaint by Mr Zacharias Manongga Consul for the Northern Territory, consul of the Republic of Indonesia that the human rights of Indonesian Fishers detained on vessels in Darwin Harbour were breached by the Commonwealth of Australia. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Effects of the ongoing Efficiency Dividend on Smaller Public Sector Agencies
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘HREOC’) makes this submission to the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit Inquiry into the effects of the ongoing efficiency dividend on smaller public sector agencies (‘the Inquiry’).
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