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14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice and Native Title Reports 2005 Launch
The Social Justice Report 2005, Native Title Report 2005 and Community Guide were launched by the Social Justice Commissioner on March 31, 2006 at the Museum of Sydney. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees9 July 2013Webpage
Refugees with adverse security assessments page
View the Commission's concerns about the treatment of refugees, including those who have received adverse security assessments from ASIO. -
Children's Rights22 December 2016Opinion piece
Is jail the answer for Australian kids?
This year around 900 children and young people will spend Christmas in jail. More than 5 per cent of this population are between 10 and 12 years old and 74 per cent of this age group are Indigenous. Most have been charged or convicted with petty crimes, like graffiti, vandalism, shop lifting or fare evasion. More than half of the children in Australian jails have not been convicted of a… -
3 October 2014Opinion piece
Time to strengthen our lax surrogacy laws
Nationwide regulations are urgently needed to cover situations when Australians are engaging surrogates to have children for them. The range of assisted reproductive technologies available today presents many legal, moral and ethical challenges. These are challenges we can no longer ignore and require national, state and international leadership. In Australia, altruistic surrogacy is… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2004 :
A note from the Commissioner New arrangements for Indigenous affairs New arrangements event timeline What are the new arrangements ? Walking with the women Race discrimination and shared responsibility agreements Getting more out of native title Agreement making guidelines Links to the new arrangements Where to from here? -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
President speech: The role of culture and human rights in promoting human development
[1] According to the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) – or living heritage – is the mainspring of our cultural diversity and its maintenance a guarantee for continuing creativity. It is defined as follows: Intangible Cultural Heritage means the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills – as well as… -
Race Discrimination14 December 2012Speech
The Global Context for Racism in Australia
Exploring racism in Australia within a global context. Insights from the National Race Discrimination Commissioner, Tim Calma 2007 -
Sex Discrimination24 March 2014Publication
It starts with us - The Leadership Shadow
Chief Executive Women and the Male Champions of Change share a common goal: to make a significant and sustainable change to the low levels of women in leadership in Australia. We are working together to identify approaches, put them into practice and disseminate those that are successful. -
14 December 2012Book page
Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: media kit and fact sheets
Explore the Same-Sex: Same Entitlements media kit and fact sheet, which outline human rights protection in areas like marriage, family law, and employment. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
exemption decision: gladstone touch association
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission gives notice of a decision made on 28 September 1999 under section 57 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 ("DDA") concerning lack of ramp access to upper level additions to the premises of the Gladstone Touch Association. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2001-2002: Chapter 2
The 2000-01 reporting year was a year of consolidation for the Commissions Complaint Handling Section (CHS) following the legislative changes to the complaint handling function in April 2000. -
Race Discrimination28 July 2016Publication
Leading for Change: A blueprint for cultural diversity and inclusive leadership (2016)
Leading for Change starts the conversation about improving the representation of cultural diversity within Australian leadership. It provides guidance for how organisations can nurture leadership that is fit for our multicultural society and our global economy. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2001: Recommendations
back to contents Native Title Report 2001 Appendix 1: Compiled Recommendations Chapter One - The right to negotiate and human rights That state and territory government departments administering the issue of future act notifications develop strategic plans, in consultation with NTRBs, with the aim of improving the efficiency of their administrative practices. The manner and rate of… -
Children's Rights10 October 2014Opinion piece
It's time to strengthen our surrogacy laws to help protect children
NATIONWIDE regulations are urgently needed to cover situations when Australians are engaging surrogates to have children for them. The range of assisted reproductive technologies available today presents many legal, moral and ethical challenges. These are challenges we can no longer ignore and require national, state and international leadership. In Australia, altruistic surrogacy is… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees8 November 2013Project
Refugees with adverse security assessments
Refugees with adverse security assessments face indefinite detention. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Opinion piece
Opinion Pieces - Bikies had no answer as blind justice took over (2009)
FOR BABY boomers who have kids, part of summer holiday long drives is the time for telling exaggerated stories of derring-do from one's youth. One such story popped into my head as we drove past the dog sitting on the tucker box at Gundagai on our way home from the Snowy Mountains several weeks ago. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Webpage
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)
Empower disability rights! Learn about the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities. -
Employers29 April 2016Speech
HR Leaders Forum
Rights and Responsibilities: Creating Better Workplaces for all Australians -
14 December 2012Book page
RightsED: Child Rights - Resource sheet: A last resort
Read through the following quotes. These are things that asylum seeker children told the Australian Human Rights Commission about their time in Australian immigration detention centres. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice12 May 2014Webpage
Non-discrimination and equality
The only instance that differential treatment is acceptable is when it undertaken to attempt to secure substantive equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.