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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012SpeechSite navigation
I’d like to begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation on whose land we are today and pay my respects to their elders. I’d like to thank the organisers for inviting me to speak, and I would like to acknowledge you, the Aboriginal field staff. You have an important role and I pay tribute to you and your work. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
15 June 2015Publication
Know your rights: Aboriginal Torres Strait Islanders (2014)
This brochure explains what racial discrimination is and what you can do it you experience it, as well as the work of the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageInformation concerning Australia and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Recommendation 1: The Commission recommends that the Australian Government fully incorporate into Australian law its human rights obligations to children, including through the adoption of a federal Human Rights Act. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
27 November 2015Publication
Social Justice and Native Title Report 2015
<h2>Executive Summary</h2> <p>I am delighted to present my sixth Social Justice and Native Title Report 2015 as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.</p> <p>I am required to report every year to Parliament on the exercise and enjoyment of the human rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This also includes reporting on the operation of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) and its effect on the exercise and enjoyment of our rights to land, territories and resources.</p> -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
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The story in my hand is the saddest of all stories. It is the story of children taken from their mothers and fathers and families. It is the story of mothers and fathers and families who lost the most precious thing in their lives. Their children. -
Children's Rights
14 April 2015SpeechEmbedding children’s rights into children’s services
<h2>YMCA 2015 National Children’s Services Conference<br>Moonee Valley Racing Club, Victoria<br>Saturday 21 March 2015<br>&nbsp;</h2> <h3><strong>Introduction</strong></h3> <p>Good morning and thank you for the introduction.</p> -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Social Justice Report 2002: Appendix 1
This appendix contains an overview of the main framework agreements and partnerships made between Indigenous representative organisations, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, and state or territory governments.[1] -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 06-07: Significant Achievements
This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Annual Report 2003-2004 : Appendices
The International Labour Organisation Convention 111 deals with discrimination in employment and occupation. Australian adherence to this Convention provides that all people have the right to equal treatment in employment and occupation without discrimination on the basis of: -
14 December 2012Book page
Glossary - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
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14 December 2012Book page
Glossary - Annual Report 2011-2012: Australian Human Rights Commission
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11 February 2014Book page
Appendix A – Services and Programs
<p>Listed below are examples of services and programs brought to the Commission’s attention.</p> <p><strong><em>Aboriginal Visitors Scheme (WA)</em></strong></p> -
Age Discrimination
1 October 2021Opinion pieceGenerational divide? It’s more myth than reality
<p>Although antagonism between the generations is often seen as inevitable, the ‘generational wars’ we hear about are not supported by Australians themselves.</p> <p>A new report by the Australian Human Rights Commission, <a href="http://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/age-discrimination"><em>What’s age got to do with it? A snapshot of ageism across the Australian lifespan</em></a>, examines what young adult, middle-aged and older Australians really think about age and ageism across the lifespan.</p> -
Disability Rights
20 September 2013SpeechCommittee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Closing Statement
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 10th Session, Australia - Commissioner Innes, Closing Statement 4th September 2013 -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
SJU: Submission to Inquiry into Aboriginal Customary Law in NT
To access the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner's Submission to the Northern Territory Law Reform Committee Inquiry into Aboriginal Customary law in the Northern Territory click here. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012SpeechYoung People and Human Rights Dialogue: Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM (2005)
Firstly, HREOC is charged with: "promoting an understanding and acceptance of human rights in Australia". Young people obviously form a very, very important part of that task. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Speech
Diversity in Health 2003: Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM
Conference Convenors and Co-directors, distinguished guests from both Australia and overseas, ladies and gentlemen, all. I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we stand and by so doing remind ourselves that Australia’s cultural traditions stretch back many thousands of years. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2007-2008: Milestones
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14 December 2012Book page
A last resort? - Summary Guide: Mental Health
I felt so bad staying in a place surrounded by razor fence. I can’t understand and I always asked ‘Why did they take me here?’ … It was scary.