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14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
10th April, 2002 Chatswood IEC has students from between 15 to 25 language groups at any one time. We have only a small number of children from detention centres, possibly because of our relatively privileged socio-economic intake area. However, all staff members have observed a clear difference between the behaviour, performance and general well being of ex detention centre children and all our… -
14 December 2012Book page
Immigration Detention Centre Guidelines (2000)
Released in March 2000, the Immigration Detention Guidelines are based on relevant international standards which set out minimum requirements for the treatment and conditions of detained persons. -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Rural Australians For Refugees Wangaratta Branch is not directly involved with children or adults in detention centres. Therefore our submission is very brief and comes from the desire to add to the growing voice of Australian citizens. We do not support the current mandatory detention of refugees and asylum seekers that is the present policy of government. We are not legally trained and write… -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The University of Western Sydney, Bankstown Campus is located approximately twenty minutes from Villawood Detention Centre. Within the School of Education and Early Childhood Studies there is a strong commitment to social justice and to the celebration of diversity. The undergraduate early childhood program developed by academics at the university promotes awareness of the rights of children and… -
14 December 2012Book page
Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: Chapter 4
It is simple to remove discrimination against same-sex couples in laws conferring financial and work-related benefits: amend the definitions describing a couple to include same-sex and opposite-sex couples alike. -
Rights and Freedoms11 March 2016Webpage
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International engagement
Understand how The Australian Human Rights Commission, as the accredited national human rights institution for Australia, engages with UN mechanisms to promote and protect human rights both domestically and internationally. -
14 December 2012Book page
Chapter 4: Cultural safety and security: Tools to address lateral violence - Social Justice Report 2011
Lateral violence is a multilayered, complex problem and because of this our strategies also need to be pitched at different levels. In Chapter 3 I have looked at the big picture, with the human rights framework as our overarching response to lateral violence. In this Chapter I will be taking our strategies to an even more practical level, looking at how we can create environments of cultural… -
14 December 2012Book page
A Community Guide to the 2009 Social Justice and Native Title Reports
In my role as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, I produce two annual reports on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ human rights issues – the Social Justice Report and the Native Title Report. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
3. I am a qualified and registered Psychologist, and hold a BA, MA, Teaching Certificate, and PhD. I have been working as psychologist in Australia since 1978, and worked previously in Canada as a psychologist and teacher. I have also previously worked for Family and Youth Services in South Australia. -
14 December 2012Book page
Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: Letter of Transmission
We are pleased to present Same-Sex: Same Entitlements, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission’s report of the National Inquiry into Discrimination Against People in Same-Sex Relationships: Financial and Work-Related Entitlements and Benefits. -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC - Annual Report 2001 - 2002: Significant Achievements
o The "privative clause" case. o The "Kevin and Jennifer" case. o the "Tampa" case (Federal Court, Full Federal Court and High Court). o the "Catholic Bishops" or "IVF" case in the High Court. -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Appendix 11
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Anglican Church Social Responsibilities Commission Anonymous Australian Association for Infant Mental Health Inc. -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
As a former teacher at the Woomera IRPC, I was able to witness at first hand, the conditions of detention and the resulting outcomes for Asylum Seekers. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2001-2002: Letter
I have the pleasure in presenting the Annual Report of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission for the period ending 30 June 2001, pursuant to section 45 of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986. The report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of subsections 25(6) and (7) of the Public Service Act 1922. -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Employment and Disability: Issues Paper 4
There are several different questions that need to be addressed to foster equality of opportunity for people with disabilities in employment. These questions include: -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 16
That's why I wanted the files brought down, so I could actually read it and find out why I was taken away and why these three here [siblings] were taken by [our] auntie ... Why didn't she take the lot of us instead of leaving two there? ... I'd like to get the files there and see why did these ones here go to the auntie and the other ones were fostered. Confidential evidence 161, Victoria. -
International16 March 2016Project
HRTC highlights newsletter - April 2016
Working internationally to advance human rights Welcome Welcome to the first bi-annual newsletter for the Human Rights Technical Cooperation (HRTC) Programs. HRTC Highlights is a new initiative that will provide you with updates from our international human rights activities. This edition highlights a small selection of our recent work in China and Vietnam. Contents The HRTC Programs Recent… -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC REPORT NO. 37 (2007) - Report of an inquiry into Dr Julie Copeman’s complaint that Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service terminated her employment on the basis of her trade union activity
Pursuant to section 11(1)(d) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ('HREOC Act'), I attach a report of my inquiry into a complaint made by Dr Julie Copeman. I have found that Dr Copeman's employment as a general medical practitioner was terminated by Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service (her employer) in circumstances that amounted to discrimination, and that such… -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The disabled child [age removed], had cerebral palsy and from memory his family was [nationality removed]. I think his Curtin ID number was [removed] and his name [name removed]. His family arrived [date removed]. He had a couple of siblings, [age removed, name removed]. [Identifying details removed]. Last I heard was that the child was being cared for at Curtin (now closed) in the Health clinic…
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