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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012SpeechAAG Elder Abuse and Neglect Conference
It is with respect and gratitude that I acknowledge that we sit today on the lands of the Larrakia peoples (Darwin) / Arrente peoples (Alice Springs). Thank you to (Ms) Bilawara Lee – Elder on campus at CDU (Darwin); Dr Patricia Miller AO (Alice Springs) for your generous welcome to country on behalf of the Larrakia peoples (Darwin) / Arrente peoples (Alice Springs). My people are the Gangulu from the Dawson Valley in Central Queensland. On behalf of my Elders I also pay tribute to your Elders, both past and present, for their continued struggle for their country and their culture. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageInquiry into hearing health in Australia (2009)
This submission is based on research conducted by the Commission into hearing impairment and deafness in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in 2009. The submission therefore focuses exclusively on hearing health in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The Commission only commenced this research recently but it is expected to be completed by December 2009. -
14 December 2012Book page
Same Sex: Speech
At the outset I'd like to say that quite frankly, it confounds me that we need to be going through this process in Australia, in 2006. We live in an essentially tolerant and inclusive society, so you've got to wonder why people like my partner Andreas and me are still waiting for equality. -
Education25 February 2015Webpage
Face the facts: Older Australians
<h2>Statistics from 2014</h2> <p><a href="/node/11161">Back to main Face the Facts page</a></p> <ul> <li><a href="/sites/default/files/FTFOlderAustralians.pdf"><span style="line-height:1.538em;">Download in PDF</span>&nbsp;(3.01 MB)</a></li> <li><a href="/sites/default/files/FTFOlderAustralians.docx">Download in Word&nbsp;(8.44 MB)</a></li> </ul> <p>Every day, across the country, older Australians make an enormous contribution to our society.&nbsp;</p> -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Site navigation
We are on Aboriginal land – and as a mark of respect to the traditional owners of this country – I want to recognise their culture and their law because they are integral to what we now call Coogee. -
14 December 2012Book page
It's About Time - Chapter 2
2.1 Introduction 2.2 What the Australian community told us 2.3 Responding to conflicts in paid work and caring responsibilities 2.4 Paid and unpaid work and the national interest: Prosperity and social wellbeing 2.5 Conclusion -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Web accessibility and Government 2.0 (2009)
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Government 2.0 Taskforce - Towards Government 2.0: An issues paper. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012SpeechSpeeches on Human Rights Issues
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Disability Rights
14 December 2012SpeechKeynote address: Creating Welcoming School Communities (2009)
26 years ago, on this day in 1973, the first call was made on a mobile phone other than a car phone, when Martin Cooper, a Motorola executive shocked New Yorkers by walking down the street talking into a shoe-shaped handset. We've moved a long way since then, when there are more mobile phones in Australia than people, and phone calls are just one of the many things that they now do. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission: MIGRATION LITIGATION REFORM BILL 2005
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) has been invited by the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee (‘the Committee’) to make submissions on the Migration Litigation Reform Bill 2005 (‘the Bill’). -
14 December 2012Book page
It's About Time - Chapter 5
5.1 Introduction 5.2 Signs of change 5.3 Changing family structures require additional social support 5.4 Translating values into reality 5.5 Sharing care 5.6 Distributing household tasks fairly 5.7 Caring for people beyond the home 5.8 Education and cultural change 5.9 Conclusion -
14 April 2015Book page
1 Social justice - Year in review
<ul> <li><a href="#Heading263">1.1 Introduction </a></li> <li><a href="#Heading282">1.2 Machinery of Government changes </a></li> <li><a href="#Heading323">1.3 The 2014 Budget</a></li> <li><a href="#Heading504">1.4 Leadership, representation and engagement</a></li> <li><a href="#Heading568">1.5 Constitutional recognition</a></li> <li><a href="#Heading641">1.6 Indigenous Jobs and Training Review</a></li> <li><a href="#Heading702">1.7 Closing the Gap</a></li> <li><a href="#Heading777">1.8 Stolen Generations </a></li> <li><a href="#Heading807">1.9 International developments</a></li></ul> -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Speech
Response 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. -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Website: Isma - Listen: National consultations on eliminating prejudice against Arab and Muslim Australias
The meeting was attended by three members of FAIR and facilitated by Meredith Wilkie and Susanna Iuliano from HREOC. Omeima Sukkarieh (notes) also attended from HREOC. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Campaign for Justice Reinvestment for Aboriginal Young People (2012)
I am a Gangulu person from the Dawson Valley in Central Queensland and when I speak to my Elders, they ask me to pass on my salutations to the Traditional Owners of the land I visit for their continued fight for their country and their culture. -
10 April 2015Book page
2 Background and framework for promotion and protection of human rights
<ul> <li><a href="#Heading87">2.1 Scope of international obligations </a></li> <li><a href="#Heading107">2.2 National framework </a></li> <li><a href="#Heading136">2.3 Equality before the law and non-discrimination </a></li> <li><a href="#Heading245">2.4 Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers </a></li> <li><a href="#Heading269">2.5 Right to life, liberty and security of the person </a></li> </ul> <h3><a name="_Toc280522956"></a><a name="Heading87"></a><span>2.1</span> Scope of international obligations</h3> <ol start="13"></ol> -
14 December 2012Book page
Open letter to all Local Government Authorities
I recently had the opportunity to address participants in the ALGA National Local Roads and Transport Congress on the role of local government in responding to the mobility and access needs of people with a disability. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law 2005: Chapter 5: The Disability Discrimination Act
The DDA covers discrimination on the ground of disability, including discrimination because of the use of a therapeutic device or aid;1 accompaniment by a carer or assistant;2 or accompaniment by an assistance animal.3 -
Commission – General
14 December 2012SpeechSite navigation
I was invited to pick my own topic for discussion. As an ex-judge being invited to speak to students of the law, I assumed that I was expected to speak on something related to the administration of the law from a judge's perspective. And as President of Australia's Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC), I assumed I was expected to mention the role of human rights promotion in our legal system. -
Children's Rights
30 June 2014SpeechQCEC Student Protection In-Service Day for Catholic School Authorities
It is a real pleasure to be here in Brisbane and to speak to so many people who are all committed to the protection of children and young people across Australia.