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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… -
Business and Human Rights23 February 2021Project
Supporting business to combat modern slavery
The Commission and KPMG Australia are collaborating on the development of a range of practical, sector-specific guides to support businesses to understand and manage their modern slavery risks approach and to respond effectively to the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth). -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2007-2008: Appendix 2 - Commission publications released during 2007-08
The Complaint Process brochure – for complaints about discrimination in employment based on religion, criminal record, trade union activity, sexual preference, political opinion and social origin brochure (2008) -
Rights and Freedoms12 August 2020Media Release
Combatting modern slavery in property and construction
The Australian Human Rights Commission and KPMG Banarra are today launching their first of five sector specific guides to help Australian businesses understand and manage their modern slavery risks. Property, Construction and Modern Slavery: Practical responses to managing risks to people, is a practical guide to help this industry respond effectively to the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth)… -
14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights 21: Getting the message out - Human Rights Education
One of the most important ways to protect human rights is to build community understanding and challenge attitudes which are based on myths and stereotypes. The key to this is education. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Subject Index - Submissions to the Commonwealth Parliament
The Commission seeks to promote and protect human rights through submissions to parliamentary inquiries, government departments and law reform bodies. -
22 November 2023Webpage
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 75 Years On
A video series commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that hears from a diverse group of Australians about what human rights means to them and where the nation still needs to improve. Disability rights, Indigenous, children's, women's, LGBTQIA+ rights, and the rights of refugees and asylum seekers are all featured. -
Business and Human Rights30 November 2022Speech
Executive discretion in a time of COVID-19
Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have required very quick action by governments. But those responses have also involved significant limitations on people’s rights and freedoms, especially freedom of movement, and implemented through executive power often with limited parliamentary involvement. -
14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights 21: From the bench: landmark human rights cases
Why do I love HREOC? Well, I was there at the birth. I watched the Commission grow and accept new challenges every year. Australians used to be blind to the inequalities of women, to injustice to Aboriginals and other indigenous peoples, to Asian Australians, to gays and other sexual minorities, to people with disabilities and many others. If our eyes have been opened, we should be grateful to… -
Rights and Freedoms24 October 2018Teachers Article
The Story of Our Rights and Freedoms
Explore resources designed to assist school students in understanding human rights and responsibilities and then apply human rights in everyday life. -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
Counter-terrorism and human rights
Since the events in the United States on 11 September 2001, the Australian Government has introduced more than 40 new counter-terrorism laws. Amongst other things, these laws have created: -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions to parliaments and law reform bodies - Index by Committee
The Commission seeks to promote and protect human rights through submissions to parliamentary inquiries, government departments and law reform bodies. -
14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights 21: HREOC’s leaders
The Hon. John von Doussa: 2003 – present Professor Alice Tay, 1998 – 2003 Sir Ronald Wilson: 1990 – 1998 The Hon. Justice Marcus Einfeld: 1986 – 1990 -
14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights Act - Useful Links
Human Rights Act TV is website where young people can have their say about their human rights by making a submission online, by text message or by making a youtube clip. -
14 December 2012Book page
Building understanding and respect for human rights - Annual Report 2011-2012: Australian Human Rights Commission
In order for us to realise the Commission’s vision of a society where human rights are for everyone, everywhere, every day, we have made building understanding and respect for human rights one of our two key policy priorities. We are seeking to lift the level of consciousness within the Australian community of the importance of human rights to the maintenance of our free, democratic,… -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2007-2008: Chapter 8 - Human Rights
The 2007-08 year has involved work on a wide range of human rights issues. This year we set ourselves the task of creating a significant human rights resource on the Human Rights web pages of the HREOC website. -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
Climate Change and Human Rights
Governments have traditionally approached climate change as an ecological problem, or more recently, as an economic one. So far, the social and human rights implications of climate change have not been widely recognised. The effects of climate change may threaten a broad range of internationally accepted human rights, including the rights to life, to food and to a place to live and work. In… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
National Human Rights Consultation - Appendix 2
The Declaration recognises the legitimate entitlement of Indigenous people to all human rights – based on principles of equality, partnership, good faith and mutual benefit... -
Commission – General12 June 2020Webpage
Information for Commission Suppliers - modern slavery and human rights
On this page are resources for our suppliers about: the issue of modern slavery in global supply chains Australia’s new Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) our Responsible Sourcing Policy and what is means for our suppliers Factsheet for Suppliers The Modern Slavery Act and your business The purpose of this Factsheet is to raise awareness amongst suppliers to the Australian Human Rights Commission… -
14 December 2012Book page
About the Australian Human Rights Commission (2012)
We work to find practical and long-term solutions to the human rights issues facing people in Australia, as well as to build greater understanding and respect for human rights in our community.