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Education26 September 2016Publication
An Introduction to Human Rights and Responsibilities (2016)
This resource has been designed to be used with an interactive whiteboard but can also be used on any internet enabled device, including a computer or tablet hooked up to a data projector. -
Legal19 August 2013Webpage
Current exemption applications
Section 44 of the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) ("the ADA") gives the Commission the power to grant temporary exemptions from certain provisions of the Act. Temporary exemptions may be granted for up to five years at a time and may be granted subject to specified terms and conditions. The effect of a temporary exemption is that discrimination covered by the exemption is not unlawful… -
Commission – General31 August 2016Webpage
Tickets
Join us at the 2017 Human Rights Awards! The 2017 Human Rights Awards ceremony is on Friday 8 December from 12 to 3pm at the Westin Hotel Sydney. The event is a lunch and includes a 2-course meal and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. There will be plenty of time to network and mingle with other guests, as well as to hear from some of the extraordinary people working in human rights. If… -
Commission – General19 August 2016Webpage
Robynne Quiggin - Deputy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
Ms Robynne Quiggin Former Deputy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner 2016 - 2017 Robynne Quiggin was the Deputy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner from 1 August 2016 to 9 February 2017. Robynne is a Wiradjuri lawyer and has worked across legal and policy areas of relevance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians… -
Legal8 February 2018Submission
Submission: Review of certain police powers, control orders and preventative detention orders (2017)
View the Commission's Submission to a Parliamentary Joint Committee in relation to police powers, control orders and preventative detention orders. -
Rights and Freedoms8 April 2014Opinion piece
Speaking freely goes to the heart of individual dignity - Opinion Piece
Arguing that old rich white men have too much power is just a backdoor attempt at censorship, writes Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson, in an opinion piece first published on 5 April 2014 in The Australian. -
3 June 2013Webpage
RightsTalk: Human rights and video games speakers
Back to RightsTalk Katie Williams - freelance games journalist and critic who has written for PC Gamer, PC PowerPlay, GameSpy, IGN, Hyper magazine, TouchArcade, Kotaku Australia, Games.on.net, Atomic, and WarCry. Katie is the newly appointed director of the Freeplay Independent Games Festival taking place in Melbourne this September. Brendan Keogh - videogame critic and PhD candidate at RMIT… -
14 May 2013Webpage
RightsTalk: Anne Summers biography
Back to RightsTalk Dr Anne Summers AO is a best-selling author, journalist and thought-leader with a long career in politics, the media, business and the non-government sector in Australia, Europe and the United States. She is author of several books, including the classic Damned Whores and God’s Police, first published in 1975, Ducks on the Pond, her autobiography in 1999, The End of… -
Disability Rights24 June 2015Webpage
Willing to Work – Issues Papers
Back to Willing to Work main page New: Easy English versions of the Inquiry guides Willing to Work - Booklet 1: about the National Inquiry Willing to Work - Booklet 2: employment and older Australians Willing to Work - Booklet 3: employment and Australians with disability Willing to Work - Booklet 4: what you can do about employment discrimination Issues Paper: Employment discrimination… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees8 April 2013Webpage
Immigration detention standards
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23 January 2014Book page
2. Which people have been granted TPVs?
TPVs were (re)introduced by the Australian Government on 18 October 2013 through a regulation. [3] However, on 2 December 2013 the TPV regulation was disallowed by the Senate, with the consequence that no more TPVs can be granted. While the regulation was in force, between 18 October and 2 December 2013 at least three TPVs were granted to asylum seekers who arrived in Australia without a… -
23 January 2014Book page
3. What is the difference between a TPV and a bridging visa?
Like TPVs, bridging visas are temporary visas. They allow people (including asylum seekers) to legally reside in the Australian community while they are applying for a longer term visa, appealing a decision relating to their visa, or making arrangements to leave Australia. The key difference is that bridging visas are granted to asylum seekers before any decision is made about whether they… -
Commission – General2 August 2018Submission
Submission: Independent review of the Australian Public Service (2018)
Downloads Download PDF Download Word Introduction 1. The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Independent Review of the Australian Public Service. 2. The Commission is a Commonwealth corporate entity under the Public Governance and Performance Accountability Act 2013 and staff of the Commission are public servants… -
3 January 2014Book page
3 Key national priorities, initiatives and commitments
The Paris Principles set out the minimum standards required by national human rights institutions to be considered credible and to operate effectively. [94] In order to be effective and granted an ‘A status’, national human rights institutions must be independent, adequately funded and have a broad human rights mandate. ACHRA encourages the new Government to ensure that the Australian Human… -
Children's Rights25 July 2018Media Release
National poll to give voice to Australian children
National Children’s Commissioner Megan Mitchell is calling on Australia’s youngest citizens to have their voices heard in the 2018 Children’s Rights Poll. The Poll was developed by the University of Melbourne and ABC’s Behind the News program, in consultation with the Australian Human Rights Commission and young Australians. “The results of the 2018 Children’s Rights Poll will provide an -
12 February 2013Book page
Attachment 1: Calendar of upcoming key UN treaty dates
Treaty Key dates Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) Next report due 2012 (accepting comments and submissions until 11 November 2012) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) To appear before the committee in September 2013 Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) Next report due 2013… -
Age Discrimination14 December 2017Project
Risk of Homelessness in Older Women
With many older women at risk of homelessness, the Age Discrimination Commissioner is working with sectors to develop innovative solutions to assist this rapidly growing group of women. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 July 2018Media Release
Commissioner June Oscar AO named NAIDOC Person of the Year
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO has been named the NAIDOC Person of the Year at the National NAIDOC Awards in Sydney. Commissioner Oscar received the award in recognition of her work championing the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, especially women and children, and her tireless work to preserve ancient languages… -
Complaint Information Service15 April 2015Webpage
Preparing for Conciliation
You can access the Australian Human Rights Commission's complaint information service, which provides information on how to prepare for conciliation. -
13 April 2015Book page
Our Agenda
There is no simple way to solve complex human rights issues. From the challenges that face a person with a disability seeking independent living, through to immigration detention policy, the promotion of rights and freedoms must address issues for individuals as well as the need for broader, systemic change. The Commission uses a range of integrated approaches, while also focusing on…