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Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Speech
Australian Lawyers Alliance Conference (2009)
As lawyers who work every day with ordinary people, you will all have first hand experience of the value that we, in Australia, place on human rights. You will also be acutely aware of the significant gaps in human rights protection in Australia. -
Commission – General2 May 2013Webpage
RightsTalk
“RightsTalk provides a forum for members of the public to come together to debate, discuss, argue and learn about the human rights issues that affect us all.” - Commission President Professor Gillian Triggs Upcoming talks RightsTalk: Access to the internet as a human right Thursday 7 November 12.30pm - 2:00pm Chair – Graeme Innes, Disability Discrimination Commissioner The internet has become ... -
14 December 2012Book page
Homelessness is a Human Rights Issue (2008)
Access to safe and secure housing is one of the most basic human rights. However, homelessness is not just about housing. Fundamentally, homelessness is about lack of connectedness with family, friends and the community and lack of control over one’s environment. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: CEO
For the purposes of this Act, a person (discriminator) discriminates against another person (aggrieved person) on the ground of a disability of the aggrieved person if the discriminator requires the aggrieved person to comply with a requirement or condition: -
Commission – General13 August 2015Webpage
Senate file listing: 1 Jan 2015 - 30 June 2015
see previous SENATE FILE LIST – AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 1 JANUARY 2015 – 30 JUNE 2015 FileId: 2013/18-5 Create Date 19-Jan-2015 Name: SEX DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER: INVITATIONS ACCEPTED Title: COMMUNITY RELATIONS - SDU ENQUIRIES FileId: 2013/19-5 Create Date 19-Jan-2015 Name: SEX DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER: AG, MINISTERIAL AND Title: MP CORRESPONDENCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - SDU ... -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2004 : Appendix 1: Chronology of events relating to the introduction of new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs, 2002 - 2004
This appendix provides an overview of the main events leading up to the introduction of the new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs on 1 July 2004, as well as the key events which have occurred since that time to implement the new arrangements. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees2 February 2014Publication
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention 2014: Discussion Paper
Why are we holding this inquiry? The purpose of this inquiry is to investigate the ways in which life in immigration detention affects the health, well-being and development of children. The inquiry will assess the impact on children by seeking the views of people who were previously detained as children in closed immigration detention and by assessing the current circumstances and responses of ... -
Age Discrimination9 April 2015Project
Willing to Work: National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination Against Older Australians and Australians with Disability
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Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
ACROD
I make this acknowledgment in all my public presentations around Australia, not only because I believe that it is good manners to do so, but also because recognising the indigenous history of this land is an important element in recognising the truth of our diversity as a people. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
The DDA 20 Years On: Successes, Lessons and Future Directions (2012)
At this Summit in 2010, I talked about the crucial roles of a National Disability Insurance Scheme. They were in moving to a society that respects, protects, promotes and fulfils human rights for people with disability. I used the title Money Changes Everything - But What's Insurance Got to Do with It? -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
Roundtable on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities
A long, long time ago, I can still remember sitting down to write my first Roundtable speech.And I thought if I had a chance, then human rights I could advance And equal access wouldn't stay just out of reach And now I'm here again to give a Few thoughts and perhaps deliver Some good news on your doorsteps And talk about some next steps -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
Strengthening Human Rights Education in the National School Curriculum
Read this speech by the Hon Catherine Branson QC on strengthening human rights education in the national school curriculum. -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
President speech: Launch of Broken Glass, Unbroken Memories
I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land upon which we meet, the Gadigal peoples of the Eora nation, and pay my respects to their elders, past, present and future. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Native Title and Service Delivery
My presentation today will focus on the content of my Native Title Report 2005. I will outline the debates about economic development on Indigenous land - the possibilities and the challenges. At the conclusion of this presentation I will provide some challenge statements about the responsibilities of service deliverers on Indigenous land. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Reflection on the 1967 Referendum and Multiculturalism Position Paper
Good evening distinguished guest, ladies and gentleman. Friends, I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations. -
Disability Rights18 March 2013Speech
The DDA 20 Years On: Successes, Lessons and Future Directions (2012)
The DDA 20 Years On: Successes, Lessons and Future Directions 3rd Annual National Disability Summit Paving a future direction for disability policy reform in Australia Melbourne 27 June 2012 Graeme Innes Disability Discrimination Commissioner I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet. At this Summit in 2010, I talked about the crucial roles of a National Disability ... -
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 -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
The role of HREOC in the industrial relations scene: recent developments and future directions
I'll start with what's stayed the same. The fundamental restructuring of Australia's workplace relations system has left the functions of HREOC untouched. In particular there is no change in its responsibilities to investigate and conciliate complaints of unlawful discrimination. -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
Senate File Listing 1 January 2008 - 30 June 2008
FileId: 2007/213-2 Create Date 26-Mar-2008 Name: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - PRESIDENT 2006 JULY-DEC Title: PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION - PRESIDENT AGENCY LIAISON -
8 December 2020Book page
Part 1: Our women and girls' voices
Discover a national conversation on how to promote the human rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls and their communities.
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