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Rights and Freedoms1 May 2013Webpage
Freedom of movement
<p><a href="/node/8706" style="line-height: 1.53em; text-decoration: underline;"><em>Back to&nbsp;rights and freedoms:right by right</em></a></p> <p><span alt="hr13.jpg" title="hr13.jpg" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{&quot;image_style&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;image_link&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="dc9cb68f-5de3-4074-afef-c0989a446a11" data-langcode="und" class="embedded-entity"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/hr13.jpg" alt="hr13.jpg" title="hr13.jpg"> </span> </p> -
Commission – General28 August 2020Publication
Corporate Plan 2020 - 2021
<p>Respect for human rights and freedoms is the cornerstone of a cohesive and peaceful society in which everyone can make a contribution and feel safe and included.<br> &nbsp;</p> -
LGBTIQ+2 December 2014Speech
Homosexual Histories Conference 2014
<h2>Pride History Group Event</h2> <h3>1 Acknowledge traditional owners</h3> <p>I would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are gathered and pay my respects to their elders, both past and present, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal people present.</p> -
14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights: On the record: Useful contacts
Useful contacts for support in cases of discrimination in employment on the basis of criminal record -
Legal20 May 2022Webpage
Submission to Court as Intervener and Amicus Curiae
The Commission has the power to intervene, with leave of the Court, in proceedings that involve issues of race, sex and disability discrimination, human rights issues and equal opportunity in employment. The power to seek leave to intervene is contained in: -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
President speeches: The influence of human rights on judicial decision-making
May I acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional owners of the land upon which we meet, and pay my respect to their elders past and present. -
19 March 2015Speech
Homosexual Histories Conference 2014, Pride History Group
<h3><span style="font-size: 13.0080003738403px; line-height: 1.538em;">1 Acknowledge traditional owners</span></h3> <p>I would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are gathered and pay my respects to their elders, both past and present, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal people present.</p> -
Age Discrimination2 September 2015Speech
Homosexual Histories Conference 2014 - Pride History Group
<h4><span style="font-size: 13.0080003738403px; line-height: 1.538em;">1 Acknowledgement of traditional owners</span></h4> <p>I would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are gathered and pay my respects to their elders, both past and present, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal people present.</p> -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - Ratification of 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection & Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2008)
The Australian Human Rights and Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) in its inquiry into the ratification of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: Katinyeri
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("the Commission") by notice of motion dated 24 December 1997, has sought leave to intervene in these proceedings pursuant to ss.11(1)(o)of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ("the Act") relying upon the affidavit of Christopher Dominic Sidoti sworn on 24 December 1997. -
Children's Rights17 October 2013Speech
Vulnerable children at the boundary of the criminal justice system
<h2>Keynote address at the Jesuit Social Services National Justice Symposium</h2> <h2>Pushing the boundaries: rethinking the limits of children’s involvement in the criminal justice system.</h2> <h4>&nbsp;</h4> <p><strong style="line-height: 1.538em;"><em>CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY</em></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>1. Acknowledgments</strong></p> -
Sex Discrimination5 July 2019Webpage
National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces - Submissions to the National Inquiry
<h2>Submissions to the National Inquiry</h2> <p><a href="/node/15336">Back to National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces</a></p> <p>The submission process is now <strong>closed.&nbsp;</strong></p> -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality (2008)
(1) Support a two-stage inquiry process for the SDA, with some amendments made now to the existing law (Recommendations), and the rest completed within three (3) years (Options for Reform) -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality (2008)
(1) Support a two-stage inquiry process for the SDA, with some amendments made now to the existing law (Recommendations), and the rest completed within three (3) years (Options for Reform) -
Rights and Freedoms3 March 2023Speech
'Reflections on women’s rights – past, present and future’
This presentation draws together reflections on women’s rights from the campaigns by the suffragists and suffragettes of the late 19th century and a consideration on how far we have come in realisation of women’s rights. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquest into the death of Mr Ward (2009)
the provisions of an international convention to which Australia is a party can also serve as an indication of the value placed by Australia on the rights provided for in the convention and, therefore, as indicative of contemporary values.[7]