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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012SpeechSite navigation
This paper seeks to discuss the relationship between human rights broadly and Indigenous rights specifically within a sustainable development framework. In doing so, I will provide an overview of human rights standards relevant to Indigenous peoples and their implications for sustainable development approaches. The paper will conclude with a brief discussion of the challenges and opportunities that exist for a sustainable development approach to Indigenous issues within Australia. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
10 April 2013Publication
Draft guidelines: Ensuring income management measures compliancy
The Commission has issued these draft guidelines to provide practical assistance to Parliament and the Government in designing and implementing income management measures that protect human rights and are consistent with the RDA. They are also intended to increase awareness among affected communities about the application of the RDA to income management regimes. -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 19
In most cases of forcible removal government officials and agents were responsible for the removal under legislation or regulations. However, there were early cases of removal of children by missionaries without the consent of the parents. In Victoria the absence of government oversight of welfare services enabled churches and other non-government agencies to remove children from their families without any court order or other official approval. -
Children's Rights
14 December 2012WebpageChildren and young people
The Commission has identified a range of risk factors, vulnerable groups and protective factors that can have an impact on the levels of violence, harassment and bullying experienced by children and young people. These factors may also affect the level of resilience that individuals, families, schools and communities have to tackling these issues. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Mental illness and cognitive disability in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners – a human rights approach (2012)
I would like to begin by acknowledging the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji people of the Cairns region on whose land we gather today. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present. -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Appendix 8
2. The obligation to respect and to ensure respect for human rights and humanitarian law includes the duty: to prevent violations, to investigate violations, to take appropriate action against the violators, and to afford remedies and reparation to victims. Particular attention must be paid to the prevention of gross violations of human rights and to the duty to prosecute and punish perpetrators of crimes under international law. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageSummary of Submission to ATSIC Review
Dr Bill Jonas has called on the government to strengthen the monitoring role of ATSIC at the national level as well as provide it with enhanced powers at the state and regional levels. Dr Jonas is the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. His comments were made in a submission made on behalf of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and lodged with the ATSIC Review this week. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Maximising opportunities in a new era of Indigenous affairs
I’d like to begin by acknowledging that we are on Gadigal country and I pay my respects to Elders past and present. Thank you Allen for your welcome to country as well. -
Commission – General
2 November 2020Webpage
Commissioners and Executive
<p><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="BodyText" -->&nbsp;</p><p>The Commission has a President and seven Commissioners and is led by a Chief Executive.</p> -
Legal
15 August 2016Submission
Information for List of Issues Prior to Reporting - Australia: Submission to Committee Against Torture (2016)
<p><strong>SUBMISSION BY THE</strong>&nbsp;<strong>AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION </strong></p> <h2>Information for List of Issues Prior to Reporting - Australia</h2> <p>27 June 2016</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> -
14 December 2012Book page
Commissioners' statements - Annual Report 2011-2012: Australian Human Rights Commission
Looking back over the last 12 months, I can genuinely say that we’ve moved closer to these objectives. But we must move closer still in our efforts to see this agenda of hope realised. -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Appendix 9 Recommendations
1. That the Council of Australian Governments ensure the adequate funding of appropriate Indigenous agencies to record, preserve and administer access to the testimonies of Indigenous people affected by the forcible removal policies who wish to provide their histories in audio, audio-visual or written form. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2002-2003: Chapter 1
The Commission is a national independent statutory body established under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986. It has a President and five Commissioners. The five positions are currently held by three persons. Please refer to the organisational chart for further information. -
12 February 2013Book page
3 Promotion and protection of human rights on the ground
<h2>3.1 Equality before the law and non-discrimination</h2> <ol start="20"></ol> -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
21 August 2014Speech
Nulungu Reconciliation Lecture
<p><strong>Acknowledgements</strong></p> <p>Thank you for your kind welcome and can I reciprocate as I begin today by respecting the Yawuru, the traditional owners of Rubibi the place that is now known as Broome. I thank them for allowing me on their country. I salute the Elders who are here today, those that have gone before us, and those who are yet to come.</p> <p>My people are freshwater people, the Gangulu, from the Dawson Valley in Central Queensland.</p> -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2010: Appendix 1: Acknowledgments
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner thanks the following people and organisations for their assistance in preparing the Native Title Report 2010. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
4 September 2018Speech
Launch of Gilbert and Tobin papers addressing discrimination against people with FASD in Commonwealth and State and Territory law and policy
<h2>Recognition: A pathway to realising our rights and ending discrimination</h2> <p>Introduction in Bunuba</p> <p>I recognise the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging.</p> -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2001: Introduction
Native title was recognised by the High Court, nearly ten years ago, on 3 June 1992. The Mabo decision [1] gave recognition to the unique and profound relationship that Indigenous people have always had with their land. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Webpage
Senate File Listing 1 July 2005 - 31 December 2005
PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - INTERNATIONAL CHINA HRTC 2005/2006 - ACTIVITY 1.5.1 PENITENTIARY ADMINISTRATION DESIGN VISIT -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
10 April 2013Publication
"Our future in our hands"
Download in PDF [1.72MB] Community Guide to the Report Table of Contents Introduction Section 1: The importance of a National Representative Body Section 2: What we heard in the national consultation process Section 3: The proposed model: a new National Representative Body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Section 4: A developmental approach: the interim process for the new national representative body to December 2010.