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2 September 2015SpeechHomosexual Histories Conference 2014 - Pride History Group
<h4><span style="font-size: 13.0080003738403px; line-height: 1.538em;">1 Acknowledgement of traditional owners</span></h4> <p>I would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are gathered and pay my respects to their elders, both past and present, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal people present.</p> -
14 December 2012Book page
Reconciliation Action Plan 2012 book
The Commission is Australia’s national human rights institution. It is an independent statutory body established under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth). The Commission’s main responsibilities are: -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
9 April 2013Project
Reconciliation Action Plan 2012
Reconciliation is important to the Australian Human Rights Commission. First it enables us to build the cultural diversity of our organisation so we are better placed to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to understand and exercise their human rights; secondly as it is appropriate for us to model the importance of understanding and respect for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
8 November 2013Project
Refugees with adverse security assessments
Refugees with adverse security assessments face indefinite detention. -
Commission – General
19 September 2023News story
Opportunities to lead Australia’s human rights work
<p>The Attorney-General’s Department is seeking expressions of interest from human rights leaders and experts for two key roles at the Commission – President, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.</p> <p>The current position holders President Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM and Commissioner June Oscar AO will end their tenures in July and April 2024 respectively.</p> -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageNotice of temporary exemption application: Airport Direct
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has received an application from Mr D.Williams, trading as Airport Direct, for a temporary exemption under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) from relevant provisions of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport (DSAPT) and the DDA to permit deferral of provision of wheelchair access on a public transport service known as Airport Direct operating from Shepparton to Melbourne. The application is attached (RTF format) . (Supporting technical documents provided will be made available on request.) -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012SpeechDeafness Forum Captioning Awards - Presentation of award for Free to air TV
Over the past year, the Human Rights Commission has enjoyed a very productive relationship with Deafness Forum and other groups, including the Australian Association of the Deaf, and Media Access Australia . We've worked on a number of projects: TV, DVD and Cinema captioning, as well as the UN Convention on the Rights of people with Disability. -
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] -
Disability Rights
30 July 2020Publication
Access under Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport
These Guidelines have been developed by the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) to provide clear and practical assistance to facilitate compliance with the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Cth) (the Transport Standards) through the use of equivalent access. -
4 June 2015Book page
Appendix 6: Submissions
<h3>2013</h3> <ul> <li>Declared Places (Mentally Impaired Accused) Bill 2013<br>Submission to the Disability Services Commission, Western Australia</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Contemporary Community Safeguards Inquiry<br>Submission to the Australian Communications and Media Authority</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Civics and Citizenship Draft Curriculum Submission to the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority<br>&nbsp;</li> <li>Business and Economics Draft Curriculum Submission to the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority<br>&nbsp;</li></ul> -
Legal
19 August 2013Submission
Information concerning Australia and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
<h2>&nbsp;</h2> <h2>Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities</h2> <h3>1 Introduction</h3> <ol></ol> -
14 December 2012Book page
Summary of Observations following the Inspection of Mainland Immigration Detention Facilities 2007
This report is a brief summary of the observations made by the Human Rights Commissioner and staff of the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission). These summary notes and recommendations are based on what we personally observed and heard from staff and detainees during our immigration detention facility inspections. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Application for temporary exemption under Disability Discrimination Act section 55: Toowoomba City Hall
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has received an application from Toowoomba City Council for exemption under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) regarding accessibility of the Toowoomba City Hall theatre. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law: Update Information for 12 January 2009
<p> <a name="anchor" id="anchor"></a> </p> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="BodyText" --><h2><a href="/legal/FDL/FDL_2008_2009/index.html"><img src="/sites/default/files/content/legal/FDL/FDL_2008_2009/images/fdlbanner.jpg" alt="Federal Discrimination Law Online" width="610" height="162" loading="lazy"></a></h2> <h2>Update Information</h2> <h4>12 January 2009</h4> <p><a name="top" id="top"></a><a href="/legal/FDL/FDL_2008_2009/index.html">Back to index</a></p> <p>This table lists changes to FDL Online to assist regular users keep track of developments in the law.</p> -
23 April 2015Book page
Appendix 2: Expense for our outcome
<h2>Table 2: Expenses for Outcome 1</h2> <p><strong>Outcome 1 </strong>– An Australian society in which human rights are respected, protected and promoted through independent investigation and resolution of complaints, education and research to promote and eliminate discrimination, and monitoring, and reporting on human rights.</p> -
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. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Questions on Notice 8 May 2003
I refer to the Questions on Notice received by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("HREOC") after it gave evidence before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee's Reference on the Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Bill 2003 ("AHRC Bill") on 29 April 2003 and provide the following responses. -
14 December 2012Book page
Bystander Approaches to Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Sexual harassment in the workplace is a persistent and pervasive problem in Australia and elsewhere, demanding new and creative responses.[1] One significant area that may inform prevention and response strategies is the area of ‘bystander approaches’. In examining the potential for bystander approaches to prevent and respond to workplace sexual harassment, this paper draws upon a range of theoretical and empirical research. -
14 December 2012Book page
Stories of discrimination
In 2006, the Commission conducted a National Inquiry into discrimination against people in same-sex relationships regarding access to financial and work-related entitlements and benefits. The inquiry is known as the Same-Sex: Same Entitlements Inquiry (the Inquiry). -
Age Discrimination
14 December 2012Speech
The Rights of Older People and Age Discrimination in Australia (2012)
It may surprise you to hear me start by saying that in many ways the research that comes from gerontology is at the forefront of age law reform. Gerontologists give us the evidence and information to advocate for age friendly laws and policies. Your work assists us to understand that while most of us develop along a similar trajectory in the early years of life, our ageing at the latter stages of life is very different, and our laws and policies should respect those differences.