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13 November 2014Book page
Highlights of the year
Key achievements Information and Complaints Services In 2013-14 , the Commission assisted 19 688 people and organisations – up 16% on the previous year – by providing information about the law, assisting with problem solving and facilitating referrals to other services. We received 2223 complaints of alleged discrimination and breaches of human rights and finalised 2178 complaints. We facilitated ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
21 July 2017SpeechChildren and racism
Protecting young lives against racial discrimination. Insights from June Oscar AO from the Australian Human Rights Commission. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Indigenous peoples and the right to self-determination
I pay my respects to the Gadigal as a Kungarakan man whose traditional country lies far north from here, up near Darwin. I recognise the relationship of the Gadigal to this land and their ongoing responsibilities to it, under the watch of their ancestors. In other words, I recognise the ongoing dimensions of the sovereignty of the Gadigal to this country. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
5 July 2021Opinion piece
Return to country endangered by failure to invest
Covid-19 has triggered the most significant return to country by First Nations people since the homeland movement commenced in the 1960s. Thousands, like myself, returned to remote communities out of necessity. Facing the unknown, our family leaders who could made the courageous decision to gather loved ones and travel out to country, with minimal resources. Importantly, Australian governments ... -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageSubmission - Inquiry into Older People and the Law (2006)
ADA: Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cwth) CEDAW: Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women DDA: Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cwth) EOWA: Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency HREOC: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission HREOCA: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cwth) Older people: People aged over 65 years RDA: & -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2008-2009: Chapter 10
This year marked the end of my nationwide Listening Tour and the beginning of what has been a busy but rewarding time in my term as Commissioner. I am delighted to report that it has been an exciting year for progressing gender and age equality in Australia. The Listening Tour played an important role in setting the agenda for my term. In deciding where the Commission should focus its efforts, I was guided by three questions that emerged from the Listening Tour -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
19 September 2017SpeechMaking detention safe and humane: can we grasp a once-in-a-generation opportunity?
Making detention safe and humane: can we grasp a once-in-a-generation opportunity? Austin Asche Oration Australian Academy of Law and Charles Darwin University Nitmiluk Lounge, Level 4, Parliament House, Darwin 5pm, 19 September 2017 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Introduction Acknowledgements Traditional Aboriginal owners, the Larrakia people Austin Asche AC QC (former NT Administrator and Chief Justice ... -
Children's Rights
30 June 2014SpeechJuvenile Justice? Ensuring the Opportunity to Thrive
I thought I might begin today by sharing with you the words of a few of the young people I heard from during my national listening tour last year. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012SpeechPresident speech: Human Rights Consultation Gala Dinner
May I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Wurundjeri people, and pay my respect to their elders past and present. -
14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights 21: Change and challenges
HREOC offers extraordinary support and the possibility of redress to those pushed to the edges of our society. The rigor and innovation of its staff and the quality policy work, inquiries, reports and educational programs have given visibility to critical social issues and informed our democracy. Australia's history as a global human rights advocate owes much to HREOC's achievements and reputation. Andrea Durbach, Director, Australasian Human Rights Centre -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 1996
1.1 The majority of amendments contained in the Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 1996 ("the Bill") draw on the work of a Review Committee established in September 1993 comprising members of the Attorney-General's Department, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("HREOC") and the Department of Finance. The purpose of the review was a broad ranging examination of the role and the various functions of HREOC. -
Commission – General
4 November 2013Webpage
2015 Human Rights Medal and Awards Winners
The Human Rights Medal is awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of human rights in Australia. The medal has a rich history of prestigious winners. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Opinion piece
One's identity is for the individual to determine (2011)
The following opinion pieces have been published by the President and Commissioners. Reproduction of the opinion pieces must include reference to where the opinion piece was originally published. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Cultural Rights and Educational Responsibilities: Dodson (1994)
I would like to acknowledge the Anaiwan people as the traditional owners of this country, and to thank the University of New England for the honour of presenting the 1994 Frank Archibald memorial lecture. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2006: Appendix 3: Shared Responsibility Agreements Survey form
This appendix contains the survey form that my Office compiled and sent to all Indigenous communities and organisations that had entered into a Shared Responsibility Agreement (SRA) with the federal government by 31 December 2005. By this date 108 SRAs had been finalised, and they involved 124 communities. -
Rights and Freedoms
4 February 2019SpeechRoles, responsibilities and challenges
The Australian Human Rights Commission—roles, responsibilities and challenges Supreme and Federal Court Judges’ Conference 2019 Hobart, 22 January 2019 Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM [Professor Croucher spoke to this paper] Introduction I begin my presentation by acknowledging the traditional custodians of this land, and pay my respect to the elders, past, present, and emerging. Thank you ... -
Children's Rights
30 June 2014Speech
National priorities, child’s perspective: Lessons from the Big Banter
Insights into national priorities from a child’s perspective, a speech by Megan Mitchell National Children's Commissioner. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Webpage
Expert Mechanism on the rights of Indigenous peoples - Item 3: The right to participate in decision making (2010)
I make this statement in my capacity as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner on behalf of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Australia’s National Human Rights Commission (the Commission). I am also a Gangulu man from central Queensland, on the east coast of Australia. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Opinion piece
Solidarity is key to a reconciled Australia (2012)
The following opinion pieces have been published by the President and Commissioners. Reproduction of the opinion pieces must include reference to where the opinion piece was originally published. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2004 : Chapter 3 : Looking Forward - A Policy Approach to Native Title
The framework of principles presented in chapter 2 of this Report puts the economic and social development of the traditional owner group at the centre of the native title process. It seeks to build the power and capacity of the traditional owner group to direct and achieve its own economic and social development. It sees the native title system as a tool to assist traditional owners in this process. The framework also envisages that other stakeholders in the native title system will assist the group in achieving its goals.