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Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Health Care for Asylum Seekers) Bill 2012 (2012)
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committees in the Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Health Care for Asylum Seekers) Bill 2012. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission -Social Security and Veteran’s Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) 2008 Bill
The Commission commends the Government for recognising the importance of addressing the need to improve school enrolments and attendance as a critical step towards realising the right to education for all children. The Commission supports the Government’s aims to promote and protect children’s right to education. -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendix 2: Chronology of Events Relating to the Administration of Indigenous Affairs - Social Justice Report 2011
Social Justice Report 2011 Back to Contents Appendix 2: Chronology of Events Relating to the Administration of Indigenous Affairs 1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011 DATE EVENT / SUMMARY OF ISSUE 2 July 2010 Torres Strait Islander sea rights recognised by Federal Court The Federal Court recognised the Torres Strait Regional Sea Claim Group’s native title rights over about 37 800sq. km of sea between Cape ... -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into Australia’s agreement with Malaysia in relation to asylum seekers
Recommendation 1: Asylum seekers should not be transferred from Australia to Malaysia under the Arrangement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Malaysia on Transfer and Resettlement. -
14 December 2012Book page
Strengthening National Gender Equality Laws, Agencies and Monitoring
Sex discrimination remains a harsh reality for many Australian women, who continue to experience unfair treatment in the workplace and other spheres of life, with complaints on the grounds of SDA rising in recent years: -
31 January 2013Webpage
2008 Human Rights Medal and Awards Winners
Since 1987, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (now known as the Australian Human Rights Commission) has recognised the often extraordinary contribution to Australian society of a wide variety of men and women committed to issues of human rights, social justice and equality through the annual Human Rights Medal and Awards. Each year we receive outstanding nominations for the Human ... -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
Taking stock of Australia’s human rights record – Submission by the Australian Human Rights Commission under the Universal Periodic Review process (2010)
This significant new process involves a review of the human rights record of each member of the UN on a periodic basis (at present, every four years). Australia makes its first appearance in January 2011. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Webpage
Disability Rights: Electoral access
The Australian Human Rights Commission has received a complaint under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 alleging discrimination by the State Electoral Commission in that the Local Government elections conducted in NSW in 1999 were not accessible, or not equally accessible to many people with disabilities. -
28 October 2013Book page
3 Third country processing
As at 23 September 2013 there were 710 asylum seekers detained in the ‘regional processing centre’ on Nauru and 798 asylum seekers detained in the centre on Manus Island. [145] It is estimated that there are currently at least 44 children in the regional processing centre on Nauru, all of whom were transferred with their families as part of the new RSA, having arrived in Australia after 19 July ... -
6 February 2015Book page
Appendix 1 – Review of detention policy and practices 2004–2014
1.1 Overview 1.2 Key findings and recommendations from A last resort? 1.3 Key legislative and policy changes 1.4 New Directions in Detention policy 1.5 Third country processing 1.6 Indefinite detention on Christmas Island 1.7 Rapid offshore processing after September election 2013 1.8 Other policy decisions 1.9 Implementation of policy 1.10 Numbers and length of detention of children 2004 – 2014 1 ... -
Age Discrimination14 December 2012Speech
Reflections on age discrimination: The price we pay for growing older
But first let me acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. I pay my deepest respects to their elders both past and present. -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
Australian Council of Human Rights Agencies (ACHRA) - UPR Progress Report (2011)
The Australian Government is to be commended for its frank and robust engagement in the UPR process to date, both in the formal working group session and in engaging with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), NGOs and civil society throughout the process. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Publication
Native Title Reports
Under the Native Title Act 1993, the Social Justice Commissioner is required to prepare a Native Title Report each year for federal Parliament. Through these reports the Commissioner gives a human rights perspective on native title issues and advocates for practical co-existence between Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups in using land. -
23 January 2014Book page
6. Useful links
A Last Resort? National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention (April 2004), Chapter 16 The end of temporary protection visas for refugees is a step forward for human rights (Commission media release, 14 May 2008) TPVs part of an inhumane system (Commission news story, 3 December 2013) ... -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Protection of the rights of the child in the context of migration (2010)
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) is Australia’s national human rights institution, established by the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth). -
14 December 2012Book page
Community arrangements -asylum seekers, refugees and stateless persons
This year marks the twentieth anniversary of Australia’s introduction of mandatory immigration detention and the eighteenth anniversary of the system of mandatory, indefinite immigration detention. In the current context, it is apt to recall that mandatory detention was introduced in reaction to the arrival of asylum seekers by boat, with concerns about a potential ‘influx’ spurring bipartisan support for increasingly tough measures on persons who arrived in Australia without a visa.[8] -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Independent Review of the Intelligence Community Submission (2011)
The Australian intelligence community plays a key role in ensuring national safety and security. The Commission recognises the efforts of various agencies to protect our community and appreciates the attendant challenges. However, many of the activities of intelligence agencies have an impact on the enjoyment of fundamental human rights. Consequently, it is important that there is external periodic review of the intelligence community. -
Commission – General3 September 2018Publication
Human Rights & Climate Change (2008)
Climate change will have significant impacts in both Australia and across the globe. Australia is one of the most arid continents in the world. It is vulnerable to risks such as disruptions to water supply; increases in the severity of storms, floods and droughts, coastal erosion due to sea level rise; and to negative human health impacts, for example through an increase in the range and spread of disease -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2009: Overview
This is my sixth and final Native Title Report as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. This Report covers the period 1 July 2008 – 30 June 2009. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2005 : Appendix 1 : Chronology of events relating to the new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs, 1 July 2004 - 30 June 2005
This Appendix provides an overview of main events since the introduction of the new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs on 1 July 2004. It commences with a summary table and is followed by a detailed description of each event.