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14 December 2012Book page
HREOC - Annual Report 2001 - 2002: Appendix 4: The complaint handling process
* When complaints under the Racial, Sex and Disability Discrimination Acts are terminated, the complainant may apply to have the allegations heard and determined by the Federal Court or the Federal Magistrates Service. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
‘Partnership builds success’ An Indigenous perspective of educational partnerships (2009)
I would like to acknowledge the Kaurna People, the traditional owners and custodians of the Adelaide Plains and pay my respects to their elders past and present. Thank you Uncle Lewis O’Brien for your warm and generous welcome. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Comments are made from two perspectives; the first from Catholic chaplains who regularly visit the Villawood detention centre in Sydney's outer Western suburbs. The second perspective is that of the broader professional perspective of Centacare staff who provide care and protection to children -
14 December 2012Book page
Ismaع - Listen: Strategies Document
As part of the Ismaع project, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (the Commission) investigated existing initiatives that address anti-Arab or anti-Muslim prejudice at a local, state and federal level across Australia. We conducted research and requested information about current initiatives from seven federal government agencies, 37 state and territory government agencies … -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2001: Chapter Three: Negotiating co-existence through framework agreements
A stable and enduring basis for a dynamic and long term relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people over land is emerging through negotiation and agreement-making. Native title agreements are increasingly seen as an important tool in defining the rights of native title holders over their land. But here, as in other aspects of native title, there is concern that there are currently… -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The Commissioner will inquire into the adequacy and appropriateness of Australia's treatment of child asylum seekers and other children who are, or have been, held in immigration detention, including: -
14 December 2012Book page
Protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
The consultation was directly concerned with how protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation might be included in federal law. Section 6 above outlines what the consultation heard about the benefits of these protections. This part outlines: -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2001-2002: Appendix 5
* When complaints under the Racial, Sex & Disability Discrimination Acts are terminated, the complainant may apply to have the allegations heard and determined by the Federal Court or the Federal Magistrates Service. ** Complaints under the Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission Act concerning discrimination in employment or a breach of human rights, which cannot be conciliated,… -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 1999-2000: Appendix 2
Back to 1999 - 2000 Annual Report Contents Annual Report 1999 - 2000 Appendix 2 Commission publications released during 1999-2000 Human Rights Rural & Remote School Education Report - January 2000 Emerging Themes - The National Inquiry into Rural & Remote Education Report 1 - March 2000 Recommendations the report of the National Inquiry into Rural & Remote Education - June 2000 … -
Race Discrimination14 December 2012Publication
Guide to the Racial Hatred Act
The Racial Hatred Act, introduced in October 1995, extends the coverage of the RDA so that people can complain to the Australian Human Rights Commission about racially offensive or abusive behaviour. It aims to strike a balance between two valued rights: the right to communicate freely and the right to live free from vilification. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 06-07: Appendix 2
Same-Sex: Same Entitlements Report of the National Inquiry into the Discrimination against People in Same-Sex Relationships: Financial and Work-Related Entitlements and Benefits (tabled report) -
25 September 2013Book page
4 Permissible limitations of the ICCPR right to freedom of expression
As noted above, article 19(3) of the ICCPR permits limitations on the rights recognised in article 19(2), but those limitations must be: (1) provided by law and (2) necessary for respect of the rights or reputations of others, for the protection of national security, public order, or public health or morals. The HRC in its General Comment 34 has emphasised that: when a State party imposes -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
Rural and Remote Education - Qld
The Inquiry attended the second annual Croc Eisteddfod in Weipa on Cape York. The two day festival (7-8 July) was attended by 23 Queensland schools and one from NSW (Coonamble High School). The Inquiry met with students from -
14 December 2012Book page
Young people in the workplace: Introduction - rightsED
Young people in the workplace contains a series of activities and resources to help students explore the issues around workplace discrimination. The activities help students to draw comparisons between the dramatised workplace issues and their personal experiences by looking at how concepts of difference, discrimination and harassment may operate in their daily lives. -
Rights and Freedoms15 July 2013Speech
Speech delivered to Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Today I want to talk to you first generally about Australia’s human rights obligations, and the role of the Commission. I will then move to discuss three key human rights obligations which are relevant to decisions which some officers within the Department make every day. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Consultation Paper:Native Title, Indigenous Economic Development and Tax (2010)
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Treasury in response to its consultation paper titled Native Title, Indigenous Economic Development and Tax (the Consultation Paper).[1] -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendix 4 - Elements of a common understanding of free, prior and informed consent: Social Justice Report 2010
[1] Extract from United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Report of the International Workshop on Methodologies regarding Free, Prior and Informed Consent and Indigenous Peoples (New York, 17–19 January 2005), UN Doc E/C.19/2005/3 (2005), paras 46–49. At http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/en/workshopFPIC.html (viewed 19 November 2010). -
14 December 2012Book page
Living Spirit - Muslim Women's Project 2006: Report
The project was officially supported by the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Council of Australia, the Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria, the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria, the Islamic Council of Victoria, the Islamic Girls’ and Women's Group, the Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues, the Victorian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Coalition and Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE. The… -
Race Discrimination20 October 2017Webpage
Race Discrimination Guides
Guides and advice by the Australian Human Rights Commission The Commission may issue guidance and advice to assist persons and organisations with responsibilities under the legislation to avoid discrimination and meet their responsibilities. This guidance or advice is not legally binding regulation. Guides Race Hate and the Racial Discrimination Act (2016) At a glance: Racial vilification… -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2002-2003: Chapter 3
Where a complaint is made under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) alleging breaches of human rights and discrimination in employment, the President or his delegate may report to the Attorney-General where conciliation cannot resolve the matter and an inquiry has satisfied the President there has been a breach of human rights or discrimination in employment. The…
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