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14 December 2012Book page
A last resort? Detention statistics
Media Pack Homepage Statements by Dr Sev Ozdowski, Human Rights Commissioner (Audio Files for Download) Inquiry Commissioner and Assistants Biographies About the Inquiry Inquiry Methodology Terms of Reference Useful Links and Resources -
LGBTIQ+13 July 2018Webpage
Background and terminology
Protecting the human rights of people born with variations in sex characteristics in the context of medical interventions Background In Australian, some people born with variations in sex characteristics may be subject to medical interventions without themselves providing informed consent. It has been reported that this may be done where there is no medical need - for example, it may take place to ... -
Sex Discrimination27 March 2015Speech
Sydney Girls High School – Annual Presentation Day
It is indeed a privilege to be invited to speak to you all at such an important time in many of your lives. In my job I get the opportunity to see and be with people of all walks of life, across all parts of Australia. And it is wonderful to be able to include today in my experiences – it is giving the chance to be with an incredibly talented group of young women, who I hope to see in leadership and decision-making positions across Australia in the future – it is incredibly inspiring. -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Australia's Immigration Detention Centres are contradictory to the human rights of the child. The Immigration Detention experience is extremely harmful to children and has effects of traumatisation and re-traumatisation during the Detention experience and continuing after release. Concerning alternatives to Detention, the present options are also not geared towards the best interest of the child. -
14 December 2012Book page
A Time to Value - Media Pack
The health and wellbeing of new mothers and babies is a fundamental argument for paid maternity leave. While income support measures may be designed to achieve a variety of outcomes, the need to ensure that women can afford to spend the first weeks of a child's life recovering from the birth and nurturing the baby requires a measure designed to provide this. The 14 weeks leave recommended by the International Labour Organization and the 16 weeks leave recommended by the World Health Organization are premised on this argument. [1] -
14 December 2012Book page
The Human Rights of Rural Australians
Human rights are universal. This means they apply to all people wherever they live and whatever their circumstances. People living in rural areas have an equal entitlement to human rights as those people who live in urban areas. However, for rural Australians, the full enjoyment of their human rights can sometimes be problematic. The reasons for this are many and varied. They include issues of distance and remoteness, the extremes of weather and the uncertainties of the rural economy. -
14 December 2012Book page
Foreword - Effectively preventing and responding to sexual harassment: A Code of Practice for Employers (2008)
Welcome to the 2008 edition of Effectively preventing and responding to sexual harassment: A Code of Practice for Employers (Code of Practice). This publication provides practical guidance to employers on how to meet their legal obligations to prevent and manage sexual harassment in the workplace. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
1. The adequacy and effectiveness of the 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 -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Indigenous Forum, National Mental Health Services Conference (2010)
I would like to begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional owners of the land where we meet today, and pay my respects to their elders both past and present. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
2009 Speech: Launch of Social Justice and Native Title Reports 2008
I begin by paying my respects to the Gadigal peoples of the Eora nation, the traditional owners of the land where we gather today. pay my respects to your elders, to the ancestors and to those who have come before us. And thank you, Allen Madden, for your generous welcome to country for all of us. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
This submission will comment on the Mental Health and development needs of child asylum seekers from an analysis of the interview transcripts from nine refugees who have an experience of detention in Australia. 12th March 2002 -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Lutheran Community Care, South Australia is pleased to use the opportunity to make a submission to the above Inquiry, based upon extensive experience and expertise in working with families, including refugee families. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
This submission will consider the issue of ‘statelessness’ and its consequences for the nationality of children in detention [2], focussing specifically on those children who are born into immigration detention in Australia. It will address the first term of reference [3] for the Inquiry. The submission will first consider the right to nationality at international law and the problem of ‘statelessness’, before discussing Australia’s domestic law. -
Commission – General15 November 2017Webpage
Winners and Finalists of the 2017 Human Rights Awards
Human Rights Medal The Human Rights Medal is awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of human rights in Australia. The medal has a rich history of prestigious winners. WINNER: Johnathan Thurston NRL star Johnathan was recently named the 2018 Queensland Australian of the Year for his ongoing commitment to improving the life outcomes for Aboriginal and ... -
14 December 2012Book page
About the Commission - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
Established in 1986, the Australian Human Rights Commission is a statutory organisation that exercises functions under federal laws that govern age, disability, racial and sex discrimination and human rights and equal opportunity. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
10th April, 2002 Chatswood IEC has students from between 15 to 25 language groups at any one time. We have only a small number of children from detention centres, possibly because of our relatively privileged socio-economic intake area. However, all staff members have observed a clear difference between the behaviour, performance and general well being of ex detention centre children and all our other students. It should be noted that this difference remains clear between ex detention centre children and children from the same part of the world who have not been in detention. -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Karen story
I am a part Aboriginal woman, who was adopted out at birth. I was adopted by a white Australian family and came to live in New Zealand at the age of 6 months. I grew up not knowing about my natural Mother and Father. The only information my adoptive parents had about my birth, was the surname of my birth Mother. -
Rights and Freedoms27 March 2019Webpage
How are human rights protected in Australian law?
Australia lacks a Bill of Rights, but there are safeguards through the Constitution and legislation. Understand the role of the Commission. -
Education4 April 2016Webpage
Women's Rights
Women’s rights are human rights. Learn about gender equality and violence against women in Australia. -
Commission – General30 November 2020Webpage
President - Rosalind Croucher
You can learn about Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM, who commenced her seven-year term as President of the Human Rights Commission in July, 2017.
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