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Disability Rights14 December 2012Project
The Sterilisation of Girls and Young Women in Australia: 1997 report
The legal framework regulating sterilisation of children in Australia was set out by the High Court in Marion's Case in 1992. It sought to ensure heightened accountability in decision making in an area where children are at significant risk of grave abuse of their fundamental human right to bodily integrity. It held that: -
14 December 2012Book page
Towards Accessible Telecommunications for People with Disabilities
4.1 Overview 4.2 Consumer Representation 4.2.1 Consumers' Telecommunications Network 4.2.2 Telecommunications and Disability Consumer Representation 4.2.3 Deaf Telecommunications Access and Networking 4.3 Disability Equipment Programs 4.4 National Relay Service 4.5 Any-to-any Text Connectivity 4.6 Telecommunications Disability Standard 4.7 Mobile Phones 4.7.1 Hearing Aid Interference 4.7.2 SMS for Deaf people 4.7.3 Emergency services 4.7.4 Access by People who are Blind 4.8 Miscellaneous Issues 4.8.1 Videocommunication 4.8.2 Payphones 4.8.3 Research and Development -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice24 November 2017Webpage
Videos
Introduction to the project by June Oscar, Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner: We asked our Ambassadors, Dr Anita Heiss and Magnolia Maymuru to share their stories of strength and resilience as well as what makes them they feel empowered. Please view and share with your friends. ... -
Disability Rights9 April 2024Webpage
Ambassador profile - Simon Katterl
IncludeAbility Ambassador Simon Katterl talks about reforms he's worked on in the disability sector, including at the Royal Commission and in human rights. -
Commission – General17 January 2023Webpage
Senate File Listing: 1 July 2022 – 31 December 2022
Senate File List for the Australian Human Rights Commission for 1 July 2022 – 31 December 2022. < See previous Prefix File Name Created Date DC Defence Materials - Roundtable summaries 11/07/2022 1:34 DC Defence Materials - Block 6_Hobart 1 August 2022 11/07/2022 23:55 DC Defence Materials - Key RC publications and submissions 11/08/2022 1:10 DC Defence Materials - Public hearing transcripts and ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice24 November 2017Webpage
Yarn with us
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls are welcome to have a yarn with us as a part of the Wiyi Yani U Thangani Women’s Voices project. -
22 February 2024Webpage
Free + Equal Human Rights Conference
Hear from Australia's leading human rights advocates about how a Human Rights Act will put all our rights in one place and create a common tool for justice for people in Australia. -
Race Discrimination30 August 2016Video
Racism. It Stops With Me. AFL Adelaide
For more information on Racism. It Stops With Me and how to get involved, see https://itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au/ Transcript In our game we support each other on the field and off it. So if you witness racist behaviour take a stand say "No" and call it out. Racism. Racism. Racism. It Stops With Me. [ends] ... -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission: Australia's Future Tax System (Retirement Income System) (2009)
The Australian Human Rights Commission (‘the Commission’)[1] makes this submission to the Review Panel on Australia’s future tax system (‘the Review’). The submission specifically addresses Australia’s retirement income system. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice6 November 2017Webpage
Join the conversation
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, June Oscar invites all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls (12 – 17 years) to join the Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) conversation. The Commissioner and her team will be travelling throughout Australia to speak directly with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and from February 2018 to November ... -
Commission – General9 September 2013Webpage
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Download the invitation to sponsor document For more information contact our team on hrawards@humanrights.gov.au . Sponsors Deadly Vibe Group - sponsor of Print and Online Media Award Vibe Australia is a dynamic Aboriginal media, communications and events management agency with an extensive history of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ... -
Legal26 February 2016Submission
Submission to Inquiry into the Regulatory and Legislative Aspects of Surrogacy Arrangements (2016)
Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Surrogacy and human rights 4.1 What is surrogacy? 4.2 Human rights issues in surrogacy arrangements 5 Current regulation of domestic surrogacy in Australia 6 Options for future domestic regulation: increase consistency and certainty domestically 6.1 Previous attempts at national consistency 6.2 Identifying people willing to enter into ... -
Commission – General9 September 2013Webpage
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Download the invitation to sponsor document For more information contact our team on hrawards@humanrights.gov.au . Sponsors Deadly Vibe Group - sponsor of Print and Online Media Award Vibe Australia is a dynamic Aboriginal media, communications and events management agency with an extensive history of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice6 November 2017Webpage
Get support
Support services Speaking out about a traumatic experience can be distressing. If you decide to provide information to us but find that either during or after providing information, that relaying the experience(s) of trauma is causing you distress, you can access counselling support through: 1800RESPECT (24/7 national sexual assault and domestic and family violence counselling service) The Healing ... -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
2003 Photo Competition
For our 2003 photo competition, we received well over 100 images from young people right across Australia that captured what 'respect' looks like in their schools, communities and close relationships. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees23 November 2017Media Release
Commission calls for calm on Manus Island
Australian Human Rights Commissioner Edward Santow is calling on the governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea to honour their international human rights obligations and avoid use of force on Manus Island. The Australian Human Rights Commission has been monitoring the situation as it develops and has sought further detail on the events of today. The presence of authorities at the Manus Island ... -
Commission – General9 September 2013Webpage
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Download the invitation to sponsor document For more information contact our team on hrawards@humanrights.gov.au . Sponsors Deadly Vibe Group - sponsor of Print and Online Media Award [[{"fid" ... -
Employers18 February 2015Quick Guide
Reasonable Adjustments
Some people with disabilities may face barriers at work because of some feature of their work situation which could readily be altered. Making these changes is commonly referred to as ‘reasonable adjustments’. Employers can be required by law to make reasonable adjustments to the workplace. Failure to do so may be discrimination. Adjustments should respond to the particular needs of the worker ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice8 April 2016Video
Bringing them home (1997)
This documentary DVD was produced in 1997 and forms part of the Bringing them home education resource for use in Australian classrooms. For more on the report see: https://www.humanrights.gov.au/publications/bringing-them-home-stolen-c… This resource is based on 'Bringing them home' , the report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ... -
Disability Rights5 April 2024Webpage
Simon Darcy
Meet IncludeAbility Ambassador Simon Darcy, a Professor of Management with a spinal cord injury, who uses a wheelchair and assistive technologies in his workplace