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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
16 October 2015SpeechCharles Perkins Oration 2015
Acknowledgements Thank you Stephen for your sincere welcome and can I also thank Uncle Chicka for your generous Welcome to Country. I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which we sit this evening, the Gadigal Peoples of the Eora Nation. I honour your Elders that have come before you, those that are here today and wait in optimistic anticipation for those Elders who are yet ... -
Commission – General
1 November 2019PublicationAnnual Reports Index
Explore the history of the Human Rights Commission by viewing its annual reports index, which features reports from since the Commission's inception. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012SpeechReasonable adjustment
It's important for us all in talking about reasonable adjustment not to appear to present employing people with disability as something new or exceptional being asked of employers. -
Commission – General
8 March 2018Media Release
Commissioner June Oscar AO marks IWD with First Nations Women & Girls
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar is marking International Women’s Day with Indigenous women and girls in South Australia, for the Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) project. Commissioner Oscar said the Wiyi Yani U Thangani project represents the first consultations in 30 years with First Nations women and girls about their strengths and ... -
Sex Discrimination
14 December 2012SpeechHuman rights, Democracy and Women's Choices
Review a speech about human rights, democracy and women's choices delivered by former Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Pru Goward in Newcastle in 2002. -
14 December 2012Book page
The media and racial hatred
The Racial Hatred Act reinforces media standards, promoting impartiality and accuracy in reporting on race issues. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
8 July 2014Speech
96th NSW Teachers Federation Annual Conference
Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. Some of you may recall that I addressed your conference 2 years ago and 2 years before that I spoke at your Council meeting. Obviously, this shows the enormous respect and admiration that I have for all of you as educators. But I think it also shows just how crucial I think that teachers are to progressing our human rights and social justice agenda. -
15 July 2014Book page
Executive Summary
It is with great pleasure that I present my fourth Social Justice and Native Title Report 2013 (the Report) as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. One of my primary responsibilities is to report annually on the enjoyment and exercise of human rights by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and to make recommendations on the action that should be taken to ... -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice and Native Title Reports 2006
In my role as Social Justice Commissioner I am required to produce two annual reports on Indigenous human rights issues – the Social Justice Report and the Native Title Report. The reports, which are tabled in federal Parliament, analyse the major changes and challenges in Indigenous affairs over the past year. They also include recommendations to government that promote and protect the rights of Indigenous Australians. This easy-to-read Community Guide offers a snapshot of some of the key issues in both reports. -
14 December 2012Book page
Resolving discrimination and human rights issues - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
Our complaints process provides a way in which individuals and groups can voice and resolve disputes about discrimination and human rights. Our complaint work is also central to our role in protecting and promoting human rights and complements our policy and education work. The number and type of complaints we receive often highlight systemic discrimination problems. We use this information to help address the underlying factors that lead to discrimination – developing education programs or suggesting policy reforms for workplaces, service providers, educational institutions and others. -
Disability Rights
1 November 2016Webpage
Disability Standards
Learn how the Disability Discrimination Act is supplemented by Disability Standards and Guidelines that provide more detail on rights and responsibilities. -
Age Discrimination
19 March 2014SpeechAge Discrimination, the new challenge for teachers
Teacher’s Federation Council -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION BILL 1992: Second Reading
Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER (Hon. G.G.D. Scholes)--I understand that it is the wish of the House to debate the Disability Discrimination Bill concurrently with the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Legislation Amendment Bill. There being no objection, the Chair will allow that course to be followed. -
14 December 2012Book page
About the Commission - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
We have statutory responsibilities under these laws, including to investigate and conciliate complaints of alleged discrimination and breaches of human rights recognised under international conventions to which Australia is a party and to promote and protect these human rights generally. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
29 October 2013Speech
Policing Partnerships: How Justice Reinvestment works with Aboriginal communities
NSW Police Seminar, University of Western Sydney -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Webpage
What is bullying?
Violence, harassment and bullying fact sheet. Recognise bullying, its impact, and how to seek help. Understand your rights and responsibilities. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012SpeechResponse to Dr Alison Broinowski: Dr Sev Ozdowski, OAM (2005)
I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we stand, the Eora People, and pay my respects to their elders both past and present. -
Commission – General
7 April 2022News story
Statement on international accreditation of the Australian Human Rights Commission
The Australian Human Rights Commission’s status as a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) has been reviewed by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) – the international standards body. This review, conducted every five years, considers whether the Commission continues to meet the UN Principles on National Institutions (commonly known as the Paris Principles), which ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Effective engagement: The tonic for a reconciled nation (2011)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda charts an agenda of hope that can guide us towards a reconciled Australia. -
14 April 2015Book page
6 Giving effect to the Declaration
6.1 Introduction 6.2 Steps taken by the Australian Government to implement the Declaration 6.3 Giving effect to the Declaration 6.4 Conclusion and recommendations 6.1 Introduction Throughout my term, I have continually emphasised the importance of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [565] (the Declaration). The Declaration is the most comprehensive and advanced ...