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11 June 2013Webpage
Australia's 2nd National Human Rights Action Plan
A second National Action Plan for Australia was released in 2004 by Prime Minister John Howard and provided to the United Nations. This Plan is dificult to find on Australian Government or United Nations sites. It is linked from this page in PDF and MS Word formats for ease of access. -
Rights and Freedoms
11 June 2013WebpageAustralia's 1st National Human Rights Action Plan (1994)
<p>In 1994 Australia was the first nation in the world to provide a National Action Plan on Human Rights. This Plan is now difficult to find on Australian Government or United Nations sites and so it is attached here in MS Word and PDF formats for convenient access together with a 1995 update.</p> -
Rights and Freedoms
11 June 2013Webpage
National Human Rights Action Plan
<p>In 1993 the World Conference on Human Rights recommended that&nbsp;</p> <blockquote><p>each State consider the desirability of drawing up a national action plan identifying steps whereby that State would improve the promotion and protection of human rights.</p> </blockquote> <p>This was&nbsp;a result of an initiative by Australia, and was a concept principally developed by Mr Bill Barker of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.&nbsp;Australia was the first nation to develop a Human Rights Action Plan.</p> -
12 June 2013Webpage
Submission on Anti-Genocide Bill 1999
<p>Submission by the&nbsp;Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee Inquiry into the Anti-Genocide Bill 1999 (February 2000)</p> <p>Submission covers</p> -
Rights and Freedoms
13 June 2013Webpage
Definition, jurisdiction and powers of national institutions
United Nations Workshop on National Institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights Paris, 7-9 October 1991 Paper submitted by the Federal Human Rights Commissioner of Australia (Mr Brian Burdekin) -
LGBTIQ+
18 June 2013Project
New protection
Learn about new protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status. -
LGBTIQ+
18 June 2013Project
Marriage equality
<p>The Australian Human Rights Commission considers that the fundamental human rights principle of equality means that civil marriage should be available, without discrimination, to all couples, regardless of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.</p><h3>Position Paper</h3><p><a href="/node/854">Marriage equality in a changing world</a></p><h3>Information Sheets</h3><p>This information sheet gives an overview of the religious exemptions to unlawful discrimination in the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (SDA).</p> -
Rights and Freedoms
18 June 2013Webpage
Human rights based approaches
<blockquote><p><em>It would be deceiving the peoples of the world to let them think that a legal provision was all that was required ... when in fact an entire social structure had to be transformed : Rene Cassin, during the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights</em></p> </blockquote> <p>Human rights based approaches are about turning human rights from purely legal instruments into effective policies, practices, and practical realities.</p> -
Age Discrimination
19 June 2013Project
Fact or fiction? Stereotypes of older Australians
Explore a fact sheet that outlines the discriminatory attitudes and behaviours older people can experience in the workplace and the community. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
19 June 2013SpeechAustralian Government’s third country processing regime & human rights
Explore a speech delivered by the former President of the Human Rights Commission, Professor Gillian Triggs, to the Refugee Advice and Casework Service. -
Sex Discrimination
14 December 2012PublicationThe Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
These resources have been developed as an update and revision of the Australian Human Rights Commission document, ‘Women of the World: Know Your International Human Rights’. -
Age Discrimination
21 June 2013Opinion piece
Media can help in the fight against age discrimination
<p>Forgetful. Slow. Inactive. Inflexible. Technophobic. Prone to illness. Unable to learn new things. Bad drivers. Vulnerable. Grumpy. Isolated. Lonely.</p> <p>If I were to ask you which group of people these terms are often used to describe, I’m sure it would not take you long to arrive at ‘older’ people.</p> <p>Yet, think of the ‘older’ people you know, and you will most likely come to realize that most, if not all of these terms, don’t apply to them.</p> -
21 June 2013Book page
Key Findings
<p>This research report:</p> -
Rights and Freedoms
24 June 2013Webpage
Human rights indicators
<p>Human rights indicators are essential tools in turning human rights from legal principles into realities. The importance of development and application of appropriate indicators of human rights performance and progress is increasingly being recognised internationally and within Australia.</p> <p>The Commission promotes and participates in development of human rights indicators in Australia and their inclusion in major human rights strategies</p> -
Children's Rights
25 June 2013PublicationCyberbullying and the Bystander
In May 2011, the Child Health Promotion Research Centre (CHPRC), in partnership with Primary Communication, were commissioned by the Australian Human Rights Commission to conduct a study to identify the most effective strategy, messages, content and technology to be used to undertake a social marketing campaign targeted at young people aged 13 to 17 years old. The social marking campaign will focus on encouraging cyberbullying bystanders to take positive, effective and safe action when they witness cyberbullying. -
Children's Rights
25 June 2013Speech
Play is more than just having fun: enriching childhoods
Network of Community Activities, International College of Management, Manly NSW -
Rights and Freedoms
25 June 2013Webpage
Role of Freedom of Opinion and Expression in Women's Empowerment
<h2>Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/RES/23/2 - 24 June 2013</h2> <p><em>Recalling further </em>General Assembly resolutions relating to the issue of women’s empowerment, including resolutions 66/130 of 19 December 2011, on women and political participation, and 66/216 o f 22 December 2011, on women in development, and the agreed conclusions of the Commission on the Status of Women,</p> <p><em>Reaffirming </em>articles 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights</p> -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012PublicationGet the Facts - Know your rights
Get the Facts - Know your rights Discrimination and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women FACT SHEETS 1: What is Discrimination 2: Discrimination and Having a Baby 3: Pregnancy and Getting a Job 4: Pregnancy and Casual and Temporary Employees 5: Pregnancy Discrimination in Education 6: Sickness and Pregnancy 7: Health and Safety for Pregnant Workers 8: Maternity and Parental Leave 9: Returning to Work 10: Breastfeeding and Work. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
26 June 2013Publication
Tell Me About: The ‘Enhanced Screening Process’
Learn about the 'enhanced screening process' and how it's applied to unauthorised maritime arrivals to see if their claims will inhibit their removal. -
Sex Discrimination
14 December 2012Publication
Know your rights: Sex discrimination and sexual harassment (2012)
Sex discrimination is when a person is treated less favourably than a person of the opposite sex would be treated in the same or similar circumstances.