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21 January 2020Conciliation register
2018-05-04
<p>The complainant sought to enrol her two youngest children at the respondent K-12 private school, which their older siblings already attended. She alleged the school refused her daughter’s enrolment because she has autism without taking steps to assess her support needs and refused to enrol her brother because of his association with her.</p> <p>On being advised of the complaint, the school agreed to participate in conciliation.</p> -
Commission – General18 February 2022Publication
Annual Report 2020-2021
This Annual Report sets out the performance of the Australian Human Rights Commission in the 2020–2021 financial year. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Dialogues with China and Vietnam (2011)
The Australian Human Rights Commission appreciates the opportunity to provide a submission to the Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Dialogues with China and Vietnam. The Commission does not propose responding to all of the terms of reference. Because the Commission’s direct involvement in the Dialogue process is quite limited, it is not in a position to provide highly insightful comments on all areas being covered by the inquiry. As such, this submission addresses two of the terms of reference: -
Children's Rights12 April 2023Submission
Family Law Amendment Bill 2023
Submission by the National Children's Commissioner to the Attorney-General's Department on the exposure draft of the Family Law Amendment Bill 2023. -
Rights and Freedoms9 April 2020E-bulletin (Monthly)
Community update: COVID-19 (April 2020)
Here to help, human rights in COVID times -
14 December 2012Book page
7 Some further aspects of the treatment of the young Indonesians
As discussed in Chapter 1, Australia’s international human rights obligations require that individuals who say that they are children be given the benefit of the doubt and treated as minors unless there is proof to the contrary. In the case of unaccompanied children, this should lead to consideration by the State of what steps need to be taken to ensure their special protection and care. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Information concerning Australia and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) (2010)
Recommendation 2: That the proposed Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights be empowered to make recommendations in relation to the implementation of ICERD Committee Concluding Observations. -
Sex Discrimination9 June 2023Media Release
Commission welcomes passage of new ACT intersex laws
<p>New legislation protecting the rights of people in the Australian Capital Territory who have variations in sex characteristics (VSC) has been welcomed by the Commission.</p> <p>Yesterday the ACT Parliament passed the <em>Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Bill 2023</em> establishes legal protections and processes to support people with VSC to make their own decisions about permanent medical treatments affecting their bodies.</p> -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2001: Chapter 4: Laws mandating minimum terms of imprisonment (‘mandatory sentencing’) and Indigenous people
On 13 April 2000, the Senate requested the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission to inquire into all aspects of the agreement between the Northern Territory Government and the Commonwealth regarding the Territory’s mandatory sentencing regime; the consistency of mandatory sentencing regimes with Australia’s international human rights obligations; and Western Australia’s mandatory sentencing regime.[1] -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice8 May 2019Media Release
Our Health, Our Voice, Our Choice
<p>The Close the Gap Campaign has welcomed the Prime Minister’s commitment to work in genuine partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to address the inequality that continues to exist in life expectancy and other outcomes.</p> <p>The Prime Minister Scott Morrison has tabled the Government’s Closing the Gap Report and restated the government’s commitment to work collaboratively in a formal partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.</p> -
14 December 2012Book page
Chapter 1: A cause for cautious optimism: The year in review - Social Justice Report 2011
As I reflect on the events that have taken place during the reporting period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011, I see cause for optimism whilst also acknowledging there are still some areas that remain a concern. Over the last year we have reached some major milestones. For instance, we have seen the election of the two co-chairs and a board to the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples (National Congress), and we are also now engaged in a conversation with the Australian people about how we go about recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our Constitution. -
Legal24 April 2015Submission
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2015 (Cth)
<h3><a name="_Toc207761830"></a><a name="_Toc209578266"></a><a name="_Toc416680398"></a><a name="Heading71"></a>1 Introduction</h3> <ol> <li>The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in its Inquiry into the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2015 (Cth) (Bill) introduced by the Government.</li> </ol> <h3><a name="_Toc162769290"></a><a name="_Toc207761831"></a><a name="_Toc209578267"></a><a name="_Toc416680399"></a><a name="Heading73"></a>2 Summary</h3> <ol start="2"></ol> -
Disability Rights14 May 2020Media Release
Disability Discrimination Commissioner joins Play by the Rules
<p>Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Ben Gauntlett will join the management committee of Play by the Rules, the national program to make grass roots sports safe, fair and inclusive.<br><br> <br><br> Dr Gauntlett joins his Australian Human Rights Commission colleague, Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins (co-chair), and South Australia’s Equal Opportunity Commissioner Dr Niki Vincent representing the Australian Council of Human Rights Authorities on the committee.&nbsp;<br><br> <br><br></p> -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice1 November 2022News story
Statement of condolence for Cassius Turvey's family and community
We are deeply saddened by the death of 15-year-old Cassius Turvey last week in Perth. As this matter is before the courts, it would not be appropriate for us to make comment on the circumstances surrounding Cassius’s passing. -
Children's Rights6 April 2022Publication
Child-friendly version of Keeping kids safe and well (2022)
Most of the kids I spoke to said it was very important that the government listens to what they have to say. -
Commission – General12 October 2020E-bulletin (Monthly)
October ebulletin
<h2>Eye opening video on elder abuse</h2> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/aushumanrights/videos/636728263709658"><img alt="Collage of many peoples' eyes." src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/ebully-elderabuse.jpg"></a></p> -
Rights and Freedoms31 July 2019Speech
Free and Equal: A National Reform Agenda for Human Rights in Australia for the next decade
<p><em>Commission President Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM addressed the Castan Centre human rights conference on July 26.&nbsp; The topic was ‘Free and Equal’: A National Reform Agenda for Human Rights in Australia for the next decade.</em></p> <p>Thank you to the Castan Centre, and its Director, Professor Sarah Joseph, for inviting me to speak. Let me begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation and pay respect to Elders, past, present and emerging.</p> -
Disability Rights18 August 2015Publication
Reflections - first 5 years of the Disability Discrimination Act
As I reach the end of my appointment as the first Disability Discrimination Commissioner, and in the light of proposed structural and funding changes to the Commission, I am drawn to reflect upon the theory and practice, challenges and developments, lessons and achievements, of the first five years of operation of the Disability Discrimination Act, and to look towards directions for the next five years. -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry on Employment and Disability Interim Report: chapter 3
The issue of participation of people with disability in the open workforce has been the subject of much public debate in recent months. This is largely the result of the 'Welfare to Work' package announced in the May 2005 Commonwealth Budget. However, the issue is a longstanding one, as indicated in the submissions to the Inquiry. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice10 January 2024Video
Clean Slate Without Prejudice
<p>In 2009, boxing program ‘Clean Slate Without Prejudice’ was founded by First Nations leaders and local police to help curb youth crime in Redfern, Sydney.&nbsp;<br><br>75 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was created, it’s just one community-led initiative that’s empowering children and inspiring change.&nbsp;<br><br>But Indigenous youth remain over-represented in Australia’s juvenile detention system - a major barrier in improving the human rights of First Nations people.&nbsp;<br></p>