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Disability Rights
23 February 2015ProjectAccess to tertiary education materials: Papers from 2002 HREOC forum
<p><a id="anchor" name="anchor"></a> </p> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="BodyText" --> <h2>Access to tertiary education materials: Papers from participants in HREOC forum</h2> <p>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 <a href="mailto:disabdis@humanrights.gov.au">disabdis@humanrights.gov.au</a> if you have any difficulties with access to any of these documents, so that we can provide an alternative.</p> -
Commission – General
14 December 2012WebpageCyberbullying, Human rights and bystanders
Learn about bullying, including cyberbullying. Read about what it is, where it can happen and what you can do if you or someone else is experiencing it. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012SpeechNAIDOC Week 2008 - Ministerial Event
I would like to begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their elders past and present. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Contained in this document are recommendations from students of Amnesty International’s School’s Network who believe that the current system of undocumented asylum-seeker processing is inadequate. In this proposed procedure, both detention centres and the Temporary Protection Visa are abolished and are replaced by a system that is better (economically, socially, and psychologically) for both refugees and the Australian public. In it, special provisions are made to further protect children and minimise the stress involved in settling in Australia for them. -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013WebpageRights of non-citizens
Learn about how under international law, human rights are to be recognised for all individuals in Australia, including refugees and asylum seekers. -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Website: Isma - Listen: National
consultations on eliminating prejudice against Arab and Muslim AustraliasThe meeting was chaired by Ms Fatme Hamdan, Chairperson, Al Zahra Islamic Council and facilitated by Omeima Sukkarieh, Community Liaison Officer, HREOC (notes). Also attending were Susanna Iuliano, Policy Research Officer, HREOC and 200 of the invited participants (present for a separate religious event). The consultation was conducted in Arabic. -
Children's Rights
18 April 2013SpeechWalking the talk: Towards authentic child voice
It’s fantastic to be amongst so many people committed to the wellbeing of Australia’s children. I’m thrilled to have been invited today by Prue Warrilow, Brian Babington and Families Australia and feel honoured to deliver the Berry Street Childhood Institute Families Australia Oration as my first speaking engagement as inaugural National Children’s Commissioner. -
14 December 2012Book page
A last resort? Useful links
Media Pack Homepage Statements by Dr Sev Ozdowski, Human Rights Commissioner (Audio Files for Download) Inquiry Commissioner and Assistants Biographies About the Inquiry Inquiry Methodology Terms of Reference Useful Links and Resources -
14 December 2012Book page
A last resort? Findings and recommendations
Media Pack Homepage Statements by Dr Sev Ozdowski, Human Rights Commissioner (Audio Files for Download) Inquiry Commissioner and Assistants Biographies About the Inquiry Inquiry Methodology Terms of Reference Useful Links and Resources -
14 December 2012Book page
Close the Gap - Part 2 Outcomes from the National Indigenous Health Equality Summit
The Council of Australian Governments has agreed to a partnership between all levels of government to work with Indigenous Australian communities to achieve the target of closing the gap on Indigenous disadvantage. COAG committed to: -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageSubmission: Human Rights and Good Governance Education
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) which was established in 1986 by the Federal Parliament as successor to the 1981 Human Rights Commission is an independent statutory authority whose functions are to monitor, protect and promote human rights in Australia. The Commission has played a key role in the education of civil society in regard to these rights. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
President Speech: Promoting Women in Leadership
Let me join those who have spoken before me in acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. I pay my respects to their elders past and present, and to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders we have with us tonight. -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Website: Isma - Listen
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission was established in 1986. The Commission's goal is to foster greater understanding and protection of human rights in Australia and to address the human rights concerns of a broad range of individuals and groups. We have a particular focus on race, sex and disability discrimination, as well as the rights of Indigenous Australians. It is an independent statutory organisation and reports to the federal Parliament through the Attorney-General. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2010:Chapter 2: ‘The basis for a strengthened partnership’: Reforms related to agreement-making
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, agreement-making can be an expression of free, prior and informed consent and the beginning of cooperative relationships with governments and other parties. -
Rights and Freedoms
31 May 2016Speech
Female Genital Mutilation Conference
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Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
Launch of Telstra catalogue
Just last December I was part of another launch for Telstra - the Big Print Bill. I talked on that occasion about how important and useful it is for all customers, including customers with disabilities, to be able to receive information in a form they can use. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
"An Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodianship"
At the start of the ceremony today a formal acknowledgement was made of our presence on the land of the Kaurna people. The Council of this University at its meeting in October 2004 resolved that this acknowledgement would be made at all major University of Adelaide functions. It is appropriate that something be said about the significance and reasons for the acknowledgment during these, the first group of graduation ceremonies after the Council resolution. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Project
Corporate Social Responsibility
The Australian Human Rights Commission has developed four short fact sheets to help Australian companies meet their responsibility to respect the human rights of those people impacted by their activities. -
Children's Rights
20 September 2013Speech
Strings, sealing wax and other fancy stuff
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Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
regional airlines exemption decisions
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission gives notice of a decision made on 22 August 2000 under section 57 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 ("DDA") concerning accessibility of small aircraft.