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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice20 March 2024Media Release
Commission celebrates official launch of the Wiyi Yani U Thangani Institute
<p>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO has launched a dedicated Institute to elevate the voices and solutions of First Nations women and girls – the Wiyi Yani U Thangani Institute for First Nations gender justice.</p> <p>The Australian-first Institute, housed at the Australian National University (ANU) on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, ensures the continuation of Commissioner Oscar’s groundbreaking systemic change ‘Women’s Voices’ project.&nbsp;</p> -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 June 2024Speech
4th National Indigenous Empowerment Summit
<h2>‘Framing Indigenous empowerment with human rights: using the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples for real change’</h2><p><strong>Wednesday 12 June 2024</strong></p><hr><p>Good Morning All&nbsp;</p><p>My name is Katie Kiss. I am a proud Kaanju, Biri/Widi woman from North Queensland. I was born and raised on the lands of the Darumbal peoples in Rockhampton, in Central Queensland.&nbsp;</p> -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice24 April 2019Speech
National Mediation Conference 2019
<p>Jalangurru lanygu balangarri. Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Nambiri, Ngunnawal yani U. Balangarri wadjirragali jarra ningi – gamali ngindaji yau muwayi nyirrami ngarri thangani. Yaningi miya ngindaji Muwayi ingga winyira ngirranggu thangani.&nbsp; Yathawarra, wilalawarra jalangurru ngarri guda.</p> -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice13 October 2023News story
Closing the Gap in a Divided Family - June Oscar feature in the Aus
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar says forging a relationship with her white relatives has given their extended families a different perspective on the voice - feature article by Victoria Laurie in the Australian. -
Rights and Freedoms5 May 2019Speech
40+ years of conciliation
<h2>The Australian Human Rights Commission and Conciliation—a 40+ year success story, but …</h2> <h3>National Mediation Conference, Canberra</h3> <p><strong>Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM</strong></p> <p>[Professor Croucher spoke to this paper]</p> -
Rights and Freedoms17 January 2019Speech
Alice Tay Lecture in Law and Human Rights 2018 - ‘Rights-mindedness’
<h2>‘Rights-mindedness’ — making human rights real in public service and community understanding 70 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights</h2> <h3>Alice Tay Lecture in Law and Human Rights 2018</h3> <p>Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM<br>President, Australian Human Rights Commission</p> <p>Sir Roland Wilson Building<br>Canberra<br>25 September 2018</p> -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice3 June 2021Speech
Kimberley Remote Community Leaders Forum
<p><em>Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Bunuba yani U. Balangarri wadjirragali jarra ningi – gamali ngindaji yau muwayi nyirrami ngarri thangani. Yaningi miya ngindaji Muwayi ingga winyira ngirranggu thangani.&nbsp; Yathawarra, wilalawarra jalangurru ngarri guda.</em></p> <p>I acknowledge the Yawuru people of the land we gather on today and I pay my deep respects to elder’s past, present and emerging.</p> -
Commission – General3 November 2022Publication
Annual Report 2021-2022
This Annual Report sets out the performance of the Australian Human Rights Commission in the 2021–2022 financial year. -
Commission – General15 March 2024Speech
Australian Human Rights Commission’s complaint handling jurisdiction
<h2>Civil Justice Research Conference 2019&nbsp;</h2><h2>Macquarie University, Sydney</h2><p><strong>Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM&nbsp;</strong></p><p>[<em>Professor Croucher spoke to this paper</em>]</p> -
Rights and Freedoms30 November 2022Speech
Reforming Age Discrimination Law
<h2>Reforming Age Discrimination Law: Beyond Individual Enforcement, Alysia Blackham (2022)</h2><h3>Panel discussion Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM</h3><p>President, Australian Human Rights Commission</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I am speaking today from the traditional lands of the Dharug and Gundungurra peoples and pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging—and to the traditional custodians of the lands from wherever you are zooming in today.</p> -
Rights and Freedoms17 January 2019Speech
The Ongoing Legacy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
<p>9th International Conference on Human Rights Education—Unleashing the Full Potential of Civil Society<br>Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title>&nbsp;</a><br>President, Australian Human Rights Commission<br>27 November 2018</p><p>[<em>Professor Croucher spoke to this paper. Some sections were not addressed fully, given the coverage of some matters by earlier speakers in the program.</em>]</p> -
Rights and Freedoms17 January 2019Speech
A somewhat invisible world and extraordinary contributions of the AHRC
<p><strong>NSW Claims Discussion Group Inc</strong></p> <p>23 November 2018</p> <p>[Professor Croucher spoke to this paper]</p> <h2>Introduction</h2> <p>Thank you, Dr Tim Channon, for inviting me to present this lunchtime address.</p> <p>I, too, pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the land where we meet today.</p> -
Legal22 March 2024Speech
Law Dinner to celebrate the 120th anniversary of SULS
<p><strong>Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>Let me begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and pay my respect to Elders, past, present and emerging, and also to acknowledge any Indigenous guests attending today.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>I am sorry that as a nation we did not accept the invitation offered in the Uluru Statement from the Heart. There is much healing needed and we must open our ears and listen.&nbsp;</p> -
Rights and Freedoms5 November 2020Speech
Do we have the necessary legal grammar to talk human rights?
<h2>We’re all talking human rights—but do we have the necessary legal grammar for them?</h2><p>Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM</p><h3>Acknowledgement</h3><p>Chief Justice, Justices, Masters and Registrars, good morning.</p><p>Thank you to Justice Paul Tottle for the invitation to speak with you today.</p><p>I’m sorry I can’t be with you in 3D, but WA once again has distanced itself from the rest of Australia in closing borders to people like me from the east coast.</p> -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice15 February 2022Publication
Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) - Implementation Framework (2022)
This Implementation Framework provides guidance for translating the substantial findings of the Report into meaningful action and provides examples of innovative First Nations women and girl-led initiatives across a wide range of sectors. -
Race Discrimination14 December 2012Project
In our own words - African Australians: A review of human rights and social inclusion issues (2010)
In 2007, the former Race Discrimination Commissioner, Tom Calma, had a vision to develop a human rights initiative based on the experiences of African Australians, to inform future policy and programs. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice25 August 2022Speech
Sir Wallace Kyle Oration
<p>Jalangurru lanygu balangarri. Yaningi Yatharra ngindaji muwayi indirranggu, Kaurna yani U.</p> <p>It is wonderful to be here with you today on Noongar Boodja country. I would also like to acknowledge all the country from around this state and beyond that people may joining in from online.</p> <p>My deepest respects to all our elders past, present and emerging.</p> -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice8 September 2023Speech
ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium GA2023
<p>Jalangurru lanygu balangarri - good afternoon everyone. Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Gadigal yani U. Balangarri wadjirragali jarra ningi – gamali ngindaji yau muwayi nyirrami ngarri thangani. Yaningi miya ngindaji Muwayi ingga winyira ngirranggu thangani.&nbsp; Yathawarra, wilalawarra jalangurru ngarri guda.</p> <p>For those of you who do not know me, my name is June Oscar. I am Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner based at the Australian Human Rights Commission.</p> -
Employers15 March 2024Speech
Leadership Recipes
<h2>Defence Estate and Infrastructure Group&nbsp;</h2><h3>Annual Leadership Conference Canberra</h3><p><strong>Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM President, Australian Human RIghts Commission</strong></p><h2>Acknowledgement</h2><p>I first wish to acknowledge the Ngunnawal people who are the traditional custodians of this land, and to pay my respects to Ngunnawal Elders past, present and emerging. I also acknowledge any Indigenous guests present today.</p> -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice11 December 2019Speech
2019 ANZSOC Conference, Justice reimagined: The intersection between Academia, Government, Industry and the Community
<p><strong>Title: Our women have spoken: the need for strengths-based approaches to violence prevention in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities</strong></p> <p>Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Noongar yani U.</p> <p>Well thank you and good morning what a gathering. Thank you to the conference organisers and the working group and for inviting me to open with this keynote address. The issues you are tackling within criminology and across the criminal justice system and community settings are some of the greatest we face as a nation.</p>