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Commission – General
14 December 2012SpeechPresident speech: National Human Rights Consultation: ‘The Great Debate’
My role today is to talk about what a Human Rights Act for Australia might look like and to address some of the arguments that have been made against an Act of this kind being adopted. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012SpeechSpeeches: Missed Business
I make this acknowledgment in all my public presentations around Australia, not only because I believe that it is good manners to do so, but also because recognising the indigenous history of this land is an important element in recognising the truth of our diversity as a people. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012SpeechAddressing Indigenous health inequality within a generation – a call to action: Calma (2007)
There have been some improvements in recent years. But there is a long way to go. Indigenous peoples make gains but they are often smaller than those made by the non-Indigenous population - so the disparity in life chances remains static. In fact, there has been very little reduction in this inequality gap in Australia in the past decade. -
Disability Rights
26 February 2013Webpage
Guides
Review guidance and advice from the Australian Human Rights Commission on the application of the Disability Discrimination Act. -
Education14 December 2012Publication
Understanding human rights - rightsED
The Understanding Human Rights resource includes activities that are designed to help students clarify human rights concepts and provide an opportunity to explore the effect of human rights in their own lives. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Webpage
Publications
<p><a id="anchor" name="anchor"></a></p> <div> <h3>Publications</h3> <p>Most Australian Human Rights Commission publications are available in electronic format on this website in our new Publications section in the top menu.</p> <p>This page provides links to the lists of publications by subject area, an order form and a list of recent publications.</p> <p>The current list of printed publications available can be seen by clicking on the order form. Most are free.</p></div> -
4 February 2015Book page
4 An overview of the children in detention
<ul> <li><a href="#a4-1">4.1 Nationalities of the children in detention </a></li> <li><a href="#a4-2">4.2 Reasons for seeking asylum </a></li> <li><a href="#a4-3">4.3 Age of children in detention </a></li> <li><a href="#a4-4">4.4 Unaccompanied children </a></li> <li><a href="#a4-5">4.5 When did the children arrive in Australia? </a></li> <li><a href="#a4-6">4.6 How long are children kept in detention? </a></li> <li><a href="#a4-7">4.7 Movement of children across the detention network </a></li> <li><a href="#a4-8">4.8 Mental health and wellbeing of children in detention </a></li></ul> -
Sex Discrimination
14 December 2012SpeechAusyouth Conference 2001
The creation of Ausyouth is an initiative that clearly picks up on the real-life needs of today's youth, an initiative that has the potential to foster the building blocks of a progressive caring society, and from a human rights perspective, it's an initiative that addresses some of Australia's obligations with respect to international instruments, to which we as a nation are committed. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
Advancing human rights of children and young people with disabilities
I was around as head of the then Disability Advisory Council of Australia back in the late 80s and early 90s when ACROD and the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission worked together on a discussion paper and consultation process to identify and pursue areas of increased need for human rights protection for people with disabilities. -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013WebpageLegislative and other measures for implementation
<p><em><a href="https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/rights-and-freedoms/rights-and-freedoms-right-right">Back to&nbsp;rights and freedoms:&nbsp;right by right</a></em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> -
15 June 2015Book page
8 Legal and policy framework
<p>The following section outlines the relevant legal and policy framework, including the international human rights framework.</p> <h3 name="_Toc420662316"><a name="_Toc420662316"></a><a name="_Toc420677409"></a>8.1 International legal framework</h3> <p>The <em>Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities</em> (CRPD) sets out the rights of people with disability generally and in respect of employment.<sup><a href="#fn25" name="fnB25">[25]</a></sup> In particular, article 27 of the CRPD protects the right to work for people with disability. This includes:</p> -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
30 August 2018Speech
Moving forward - from 'practical reconciliation' to social justice
Read a speech by former Commissioner, Dr William Jonas AM about achieving justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Speech
A Human Rights Act for Australia
I would also like to acknowledge the presence of Members of Parliament - Mike Reynolds (Speaker of the Legislative Assembly), Linda Lavarch, Dean Wells, Evan Moorhead; Christine Smith, Desley Scott, Kate Jones, Dianne Reilly and Vicky Darling. -
14 December 2012Book page
Community Partnerships for Human Rights: What projects are we doing?
In 2006 the Ministerial Council on Immigration and Multicultural Affairs endorsed the National Action Plan to Build on Social Cohesion, Harmony and Security. As part of the National Action Plan, the Commission was one of seven Commonwealth agencies funded to undertake a range of projects. -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Complaints about discrimination in employment
Learn about discrimination in the workplace, what your rights are, and what happens after you make a complaint to the Commission. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
President speeches: Protecting the human rights of Indigenous people and communities
I would like to acknowledge the Kaurna peoples, the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today, and pay my respects to their elders past and present. -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Report No. 20
10.1 Whether there was an act or practice in terms of the HREOC Act 10.2 Whether there was a distinction, exclusion, or preference on the basis of criminal record 10.3 Whether the distinction, exclusion or preference nullified or impaired equality of opportunity or treatment in employment or occupation 10.4 Whether the distinction, exclusion or preference was based on the inherent requirements of the job -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Webpage
Expert Mechanism on the rights of Indigenous peoples Statement by Tom Calma, Australian Human Rights Commission. (2008)
I am speaking in my capacity as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner of the Australian Human Rights Commission. The Commission is Australia’s National Human Rights Institution. -
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. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageInquiry into the administration and operation of the Migration Act 1958
Thank you for inviting the Commission to make a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee's Inquiry into the administration and operation of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ('Migration Act').