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14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2003 : Introduction
This is my fifth report to the Australian parliament on the effect of the Native Title Act 1993 on the human rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. In these five years of reporting my main focus has been on the legislative and judicial developments in native title law and the effect of these developments on the recognition of Indigenous rights to land. I have also followed the… -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2000: Appendix 3
1. The Committee considered the tenth, eleventh and twelfth periodic reports of Australia, submitted as one document (CERD/C/335/Add.2), at its 1393rd, 1394th and 1395th meetings (CERD/C/SR.1393, 1394 and 1395), held on 21 and 22March 2000. At its 1398th meeting, held on 24 March 2000, it adopted the following concluding observations. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageAnti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Bill 2006
The Commission is concerned that the AML/CTF Bill 2006 (the bill) doesn’t do enough to ensure financial institutions adopt non-discriminatory criteria in determining the ‘money laundering/ terrorism financing risk’ (ML/TF risk) of providing a designated service to a customer. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
National Human Rights Consultation - Appendix 1
Back to Table of Contents Appendix 1 – Recommendations Appendix 1: Recommendations Recommendation 1: Australia should promote and protect all human rights in the international human rights treaties to which Australia is a party and the international human rights declarations Australia supports. Recommendation 2: The Australian Parliament should enact a national Human Rights Act… -
14 December 2012Book page
Discrimination in Employment on the Basis of Criminal Record
Australians who have a criminal record often face significant barriers to full participation in the Australian community. Trying to find a job is one of the areas of greatest difficulty for former offenders. -
14 December 2012Book page
Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: Executive Summary
The same-sex partner of a federal government employee is denied access to certain superannuation and workers’ compensation death benefits available to an opposite-sex partner. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012SpeechPresident Speech: A human rights-based approach to immigrant women’s issues (2011)
I would like to begin by joining other speakers in acknowledging the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, the traditional owners of the land upon which we meet. I pay my respects to their elders, both past and present. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
Launch of Trustees on Trial - recovering the stolen wages by Dr Rosalind Kidd
As many of you know, for over a decade Dr Kidd has been a tenacious and dedicated advocate for the rights of Indigenous people. She has focused especially on the gross inequities that occurred through and under the various 'Protection Acts' that operated in Queensland from the 1890s to the 1980s. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
The German Presence in South Australia
I am honoured to have been invited today to open this conference. I have a surname and ancestors with German origins, and I am the Chancellor of this august institution. I guess this explains the invitation, but I have to confess that I feel a bit of an outsider here amongst a distinguished audience steeped in knowledge about the topic of the Conference. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
International Human Rights Day Address
In keeping with the theme of today's awards, I want to welcome you all here to celebrate our local champions, many of whom are with us as nominees for the 2004 Human Rights Medal and Human Rights Awards. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
"An Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodianship"
At the start of the ceremony today a formal acknowledgement was made of our presence on the land of the Kaurna people. The Council of this University at its meeting in October 2004 resolved that this acknowledgement would be made at all major University of Adelaide functions. It is appropriate that something be said about the significance and reasons for the acknowledgment during these, the first… -
Education14 December 2012Speech
Youth Challenge Online - Teaching Human Rights and Responsibilities
May I begin by welcoming you all here today, including Senator Marise Payne who is representing the Commonwealth Attorney General, Professor Gordon Stanley, President of the NSW Board of Studies, Mr Duncan McGuiness from the NSW Parents Council and Mr Roger O'Sullivan from the Council of Catholic School Parents and Mr Kevin Bradburn from the NSW Department of Education. I also welcome the 30-odd… -
14 December 2012Book page
5. Where to get assistance
JobAccess is a confidential advice service available to managers who work with workers with disability, including workers with mental illness. The free telephone service provides: -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012WebpageEmployment innovations Victoria disability action plan
The scope of the DAP is to ensure that the services of EIV are provided to persons with a disability, to the same standards provided to any other client. EIV will to the best of its abilities ensure any disability client is not in any way disadvantaged or discriminated against in the receipt of EIV services, where possible services will be tailored to meet and exceed the requirements of the… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Recommendation for temporary exemption: S.A. Minister for Transport and Others
The Commission has previously granted a temporary exemption under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) to the South Australian Minister for Transport, TransAdelaide and the South Australian Passenger Transport Board from the operation of section 24 of the DDA, specifically in relation to the lack of access for people who use a wheelchair to existing buses. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 06-07: Chapter 8 - Human Rights
The 2006-07 year has been largely dedicated to identifying and eliminating the discrimination faced by people in same-sex relationships in accessing basic financial and work-related entitlements. -
14 December 2012Book page
Building understanding and respect for human rights - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
A fundamental goal of the Commission is to engage all parts of the Australian community in a constructive dialogue about human rights and how they can be better protected. -
14 December 2012Book page
Tackling violence, harassment and bullying - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
Everyone has a fundamental right to feel safe from all forms of violence, in all parts of their lives. Each year, however, too many Australians encounter violence, harassment and bullying because of their gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age. Addressing these forms of violence is the second of the Commission’s two priority areas of work. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Anti-Money Laundering
The Commission is concerned that the AML/CTF Bill 2006 (the bill) doesn’t do enough to ensure financial institutions adopt non-discriminatory criteria in determining the ‘money laundering/ terrorism financing risk’ (ML/TF risk) of providing a designated service to a customer. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012WebpageIndex of Submissions: Discrimination in Employment on the Basic of Criminal Record
The Commission has changed names and details in some submissions posted on the website to protect individuals and organisations from identification. Please note that some submissions made to the Commission are confidential.