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Children's Rights30 June 2014Speech
Findings from the Big Banter and future plans
Exploring advancements in children’s rights and emerging themes from the Big Banter. A resource for human rights and wellbeing from Megan Mitchell. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Opinion piece
Mental health problem is clear, so is the solution (2005)
THE LAUNCH this week of a new report on Australia 's crumbling mental health system repeats the message that mental health consumers, their carers and their clinicians have been shouting out for years - Australia 's mental health system is in crisis. -
Legal24 April 2015Submission
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2015 (Cth)
1 Introduction 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. 2 Summary The Commission welcomes the opportunity to make a submission about this Bill. Given the limited time ... -
Children's Rights30 June 2014Speech
Presentation to the ANZCDR&PG Annual Meeting by Megan Mitchell
Insights into the key human rights issues facing children and young people by the National Children's Commissioner. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
CERD Index
This submission is prepared by Australia's national human rights institution, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC). It provides information in relation to the Australian Government's combined 13th and 14th periodic report under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). All of the material contained in this document has previously been brought to the attention of the Australian government through a range of Commission publications and submissions. -
31 July 2013Book page
2 When can a visa be refused or cancelled under section 501?
2.1 A two stage decision-making process There are two stages of the decision-making process under section 501. At the first stage, the Minister or the delegate must consider whether the person passes the character test (referred to as the ‘threshold test for refusal or cancellation’ in the sections below). The character test is set out in subsection 501(6), and is discussed in section 2.3 below ... -
14 December 2012Book page
Voices of Australia: Activity sheet 4 - rightsED
It was a landmark for Australia - the first federal law to say that all people have the right to be treated fairly, regardless of their background, culture or colour. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2000: Chapter 3: International scrutiny of Australia's Indigenous Affairs policies
In the past year Australia's compliance with international human rights obligations has been under scrutiny by United Nations human rights treaty committees through consideration of Australia's periodic reports under four treaties. [1] Much of this attention has focused on issues relating to Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. This chapter focuses on the dialogue between the Australian government and the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (the Committee or the CERD), which took place in March 2000. -
Rights and Freedoms31 October 2013Speech
Freedom of Speech and giving offence: can a balance be struck?
Annual Kirby Lecture on International law: ANZSIL 2013 Thursday 4 July 2013 6:30 pm Finkel Theatre, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Garran Rd, Australian National University (Check against delivery) Freedom of Speech and giving offence: can a balance be struck? I was especially pleased to be invited to give this address as, throughout my career, I have been enriched by Michael Kirby’s ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice18 March 2013Speech
Launch of the Social Justice and Native Title Reports 2012
Mick Gooda Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission Australian Human Rights Commission Sydney Friday 30 November 2012 It is with respect and gratitude that I acknowledge that we sit on the lands of the Gadigal peoples of the Eora Nation. Thank you to Michael for your generous welcome to country for us all here in attendance today. I also ... -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions to United Nations
Back to Submissions Index Submissions to United Nations 2017 Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (30 October 2017) Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women – Information for List of Issues on Australia (18 September 2017) Information concerning Australia’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (18 September 2017) CRPD ... -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2001: Chapter 1: Ten years on from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
The year 2001 marked the tenth anniversary of the final report of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. The 5 volumes and 339 recommendations that comprise the national report of Commissioner Johnston remain among the most extensive, frank and devastating examinations of the impact of colonialism on the Indigenous peoples of this country. -
25 September 2013Book page
4 Permissible limitations of the ICCPR right to freedom of expression
As noted above, article 19(3) of the ICCPR permits limitations on the rights recognised in article 19(2), but those limitations must be: (1) provided by law and (2) necessary for respect of the rights or reputations of others, for the protection of national security, public order, or public health or morals. The HRC in its General Comment 34 has emphasised that: when a State party imposes ... -
Commission – General14 December 2012Opinion piece
Opinion Pieces Archive
The following opinion pieces have been published by the President and Commissioners. Reproduction of the opinion pieces must include reference to where the opinion piece was originally published. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2007 - Acknowledgements
The position of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner was established within the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission in 1993 to carry out the following functions: -
13 November 2014Book page
Commissioners’ statements
Mick Gooda Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner There have been many issues confronting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in 2013-14, such as the over-representation of our people in the criminal justice and child protection systems, the future of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples and constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres ... -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2008-2009: Chapter 3
The Commission plays a significant role in monitoring legislation and policy in Australia to assess compliance with human rights principles. This monitoring role includes: -
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. -
14 December 2012Book page
Chapter 2 - Introduction: Social Justice Report 2009
Indigenous imprisonment rates in Australia are unacceptably high. Nationally, Indigenous adults are 13 times more likely to be imprisoned than non-Indigenous people[1] and Indigenous juveniles are 28 times more likely to be placed in juvenile detention than their non-Indigenous counterparts.[2] -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Appendix 7
Established the Northern Territory Aboriginals Department with responsibility for the control and welfare of Aborigines and `to provide where possible for the custody, maintenance and education of the children of aboriginals'.