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Access to safe and secure housing is one of the most basic human rights. However, homelessness is not just about housing. Fundamentally, homelessness is about lack of connectedness with family, friends and the community and lack of control over one’s environment.

In this Chapter I review key developments within the native title system that occurred throughout the Reporting Period (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011) and consider the impact of these events on the exercise and enjoyment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ human rights.

Lateral violence is a multilayered, complex problem and because of this our strategies also need to be pitched at different levels. In Chapter 3 I have looked at the big picture, with the human rights framework as our overarching response to lateral violence. In this Chapter I will be taking our strategies to an even more practical level, looking at how we can create environments of cultural safety and security to address lateral violence.

<h2>Building understanding and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms</h2> <p>We all have a responsibility to respect the rights and freedoms of others.</p> <p>To make this a reality, the Commission works to build greater understanding of human rights and their importance in daily life.</p> <p>This is one of our two key priorities for 2011-2014.</p> <p>We work with a broad range of groups across the country, providing community education and training initiatives that aim to show how human rights apply in everyday settings and relationships.</p>

This chapter focuses on discrimination against same-sex couples and their families in the context of access to the Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Safety Nets.

The Australian Human Rights Commission visited the immigration detention facility in Leonora, Western Australia from 23 to 26 November 2010. This statement contains a brief overview of the key observations and concerns arising from the Commission’s visit. It focuses on conditions as they were at that time.

The strong, vibrant and committed Noongar peoples of the South West corner of Australia had their native title determination over Perth returned to square one. The Full Federal Court found that the first judge had made a number of errors in his decision and have sent the case back for consideration by a new judge, leaving the Noongar peoples uncertain about the future of their rights over the land. This is despite the Western Australian government openly acknowledging the Noongar peoples as the Traditional Owners of the land.

Having discussed current bystander intervention approaches to violence prevention, the paper now considers some of the organisational and legal challenges in the adoption of bystander approaches.

<ul> <li><a href="#a13-1">13.1 How are children faring once released?</a></li> <li><a href="#a13-2">13.2 Continuing impacts of detention on infants and preschoolers</a></li> <li><a href="#a13-3">13.3 Continuing impacts of detention on primary school aged children </a></li> <li><a href="#a13-4">13.4 Continuing impacts of detention on teenagers</a></li> <li><a href="#a13-5">13.5 Ongoing impacts of long term detention</a></li> <li><a href="#a13-6">13.6 Findings regarding the continuing impacts of detention</a></li> </ul>

In 2006, the Commission conducted a National Inquiry into discrimination against people in same-sex relationships regarding access to financial and work-related entitlements and benefits. The inquiry is known as the Same-Sex: Same Entitlements Inquiry (the Inquiry).

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

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) 2010 Report on Immigration Detention on Christmas Island.