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Rights and Freedoms1 May 2013Webpage
Right to respect for the family
Back to rights and freedoms: right by right ICCPR Article 23.1 states: 1. The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State. In this area the ICCPR overlaps substantially with the ICESCR. ICESCR Article 10 states: The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize that: Special protection should be accorded to mothers during a ... -
Rights and Freedoms8 June 2013Webpage
Right to a name and nationality
Back to rights and freedoms: right by right ICCPR Article 24 states: ... Every child shall be registered immediately after birth and shall have a name. Every child has the right to acquire a nationality. Rights in this area are also recognised in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) , the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against ... -
Commission – General4 October 2017Media Release
Powerful anti-racism message comes to a screen near you
Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner Tim Soutphommasane has brought the anti-racism message home, launching a set of advertisements for broadcast on national TV and for streaming to millions of desktop computers and hand-held devices around the country. The campaign depicts casual racism in the workplace and the provision of goods and services. “Independent research has found that racist ... -
Rights and Freedoms1 May 2013Webpage
Prohibition on retrospective criminal laws
Learn how people can't be found guilty of a criminal offence that was not viewed as a criminal offence under the law at the time when it was committed. -
Rights and Freedoms1 May 2013Webpage
Freedom of assembly
Learn about our democratic right to freedom of assembly and how restrictions can't be placed on this right other than in the interests of public safety. -
Employers11 February 2015Webpage
Good practice guidelines for internal complaint processes
Good practice guidelines for internal complaint processes PDF (676 KB) Good practice guidelines for internal complaint processes Word (124 KB) Why have an internal complaint process? Addressing employee complaints about discrimination and harassment quickly and fairly is good for business because it can: identify ways to improve workplace practices and policies improve staff morale, productivity ... -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees9 July 2013Webpage
Refugees with adverse security assessments page
View the Commission's concerns about the treatment of refugees, including those who have received adverse security assessments from ASIO. -
Disability Rights23 February 2015Project
Access to tertiary education materials: Papers from 2002 HREOC forum
Access to tertiary education materials: Papers from participants in HREOC forum Some of these papers have been converted by HREOC to HTML for ease of access. Others which our software does not appear to convert fully accurately remain in the formats submitted by participants. Please advise us by email to disabdis@humanrights.gov.au if you have any difficulties with access to any of these documents ... -
14 December 2012Book page
Face the Facts: Activity 6 - rightsED
1. Make a list of what you have learnt about Indigenous issues from your reading of Face the Facts - Questions and Answers about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees8 November 2013Project
Refugees with adverse security assessments
Refugees with adverse security assessments face indefinite detention. -
Employers18 February 2015Quick Guide
Racism
Employers have a legal responsibility to take all reasonable steps to prevent racial discrimination. Find out more in this quick guide. -
14 December 2012Book page
Face the Facts: Activity3 - rightsED
1. Read Face the Facts - Questions and Answers about Migrants and Multiculturalism to gather facts about migration and multiculturalism. Answer the following questions: -
14 December 2012Book page
Face the Facts: Activity 5 - rightsED
1. Use the table below and the material in Face the Facts - Questions and Answers about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to learn more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. -
Employers18 February 2015Webpage
Toolkits, guidelines and other resources
Learn about resources available to promote diversity and prevent discrimination in your workplace. -
28 October 2013Book page
2 Onshore detention and processing
2.1 Mandatory immigration detention It is mandatory under the Migration Act for every non-citizen who is in Australia without a valid visa to be detained, regardless of his or her individual circumstances. [24] Once detained, unlawful non-citizens must remain in detention until they are either granted a visa or removed from Australia. [25] The majority of unlawful non-citizens are detained in ... -
14 December 2012Book page
Face the Facts: Activity 1 - rightsED
1. Working individually, read Face the Facts - Questions and Answers about Refugees and Asylum Seekers to gather the facts about refugees and asylum seekers. After you have finished reading, answer the questions below. -
Complaint Information Service18 September 2014Webpage
Information sheets for complaints
Complaints about racial, sex, disability and age discrimination Information for Complainants in Word (191.3 KB) Information for Complainants in PDF (120.36 KB) Information for Respondents in Word Information for Respondents in PDF Conciliation information in Word Conciliation information in PDF Complaints about breaches of human rights and other discrimination in employment Information for ... -
Education18 March 2019Teachers Article
Young people in the workplace
This resource helps students understand workplace discrimination and explores a potential real-life situation of young people entering the workplace. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
This submission examines a child's right to a nationality and Australia's protection of that right. Of special interest is the position of children born in mandatory detention to parents who are both unlawful non-citizens. [1] The submission addresses the first term of reference for the inquiry, by exploring Australia's obligations in this area and discussing whether such obligations are implemented by legislation and the general practice in Australia. -
14 December 2012Book page
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 14 September 2007 (AEST). The Declaration has 46 substantive articles and 24 preambular paragraphs.1 It includes 9 changes to the text of the Declaration as adopted by the UN Human Rights Council in June 2006.
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