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Legal28 January 2015Submission
Inquiry into the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014
Australian Human Rights Commission Submission To The Parliamentary Joint Committee On Intelligence And Security Download PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Human Rights Framework 4.1 Article 17 – the Right to Privacy 4.2 Article 19 – Freedom of Expression 5 Scope of dataset to be retained 6 Two year retention period 7 Access to retained… -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Commissioners: DR SEV OZDOWSKI, Human Rights Commissioner MRS ROBIN SULLIVAN, Queensland Children's Commissioner PROFESSOR TRANG THOMAS, Professor of Psychology, Melbourne Institute of Technology MS VANESSA LESNIE, Secretary to the Inquiry -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
President speech: How human rights can promote the wellbeing of children in Australia
I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, and pay my respects to their elders past and present. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
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It is a very great honour for me to be invited to give this third lecture in commemoration of the great Aboriginal mathematician and scientist, David Unaipon. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Qantas v Gama
Explore a report by the Australian Human Rights Commission regarding Qantas v Gama in relation to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2007: Overview
The year 2007 is the fortieth anniversary of the 1967 constitutional referendum. The referendum changed the Australian Constitution however it didn’t specify directions to be taken. In many ways, it could be said that the referendum represented promises to Indigenous Australians for new ways of enjoying human rights, and promises to other Australians that Indigenous citizens could expect a… -
14 December 2012Book page
8. Safety of Children in Immigration Detention
Recognizing that the child, for the full and harmonious development of his or her personality, should grow up in a family environment, in an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding ... Convention on the Rights of the Child, Preamble -
5 February 2015Book page
13 Continuing impacts on children once released
13.1 How are children faring once released? 13.2 Continuing impacts of detention on infants and preschoolers 13.3 Continuing impacts of detention on primary school aged children 13.4 Continuing impacts of detention on teenagers 13.5 Ongoing impacts of long term detention 13.6 Findings regarding the continuing impacts of detention Both my children are nervous. They were scared of everything… -
14 December 2012Book page
When the Tide Comes In: Towards Accessible Telecommunications for People with Disabilities in Australia
AAD, (2002a), Submission on the Australian telecommunications network, Inquiry of the Senate References Committee on the Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Australian Association of the Deaf, Sydney, http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/ecita_ctte/tele_network/submissions/sub68.rtf -
Children's Rights11 January 2017Speech
A life free from violence and fear: a child’s right
2016 International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect Held by the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect in Calgary, Canada Introduction Good afternoon. It’s a pleasure to be here in Calgary today to speak about the work I have done as Australia’s first National Children’s Commissioner, among so many eminent peers from across the globe. Before I begin, I would… -
14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission: Social Justice Report 2000
The defining feature of the past year has been the focus on reconciliation ... But as we reach this crucial stage in relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, reconciliation has come to mean different things to different people. Reconciliation has been described as a 'peoples movement' ...having reached a level of community support that is now unstoppable. For the government it… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
A human rights approach to trafficking in persons (2011)
The Commission welcomes the opportunity to report to the UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, especially women and children on the human rights issues arising from trafficking in persons in Australia. -
Commission – General2 August 2013Webpage
Senate File Listing 1 January 2012 – 30 June 2012
Senate File Listing Click here to view the most recent Senate File Listings Indexed list of Australian Human Rights Commission Files 1 January 2012 – 30 June 2012 FileId: 95/11-2 Create Date 22-Mar-2012Name: PERSONNEL POLICY:Title: EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FileId: 95/11-3 Create Date 26-Mar-2012Name: PERSONNEL POLICY:Title: EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FileId: 98/276-2 Create Date 22-Mar … -
14 December 2012Book page
Section 8 - Protection from discrimination on the basis of sex and/or gender identity - Addressing sexual orientation and sex and/or gender identity discrimination: Consultation Report (2011)
The consultation was directly concerned with how protection from discrimination on the basis of sex and/or gender identity might be included in federal law. Section 6 above outlines what the consultation heard about the benefits of such protections. This part outlines: -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Mental illness and cognitive disability in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners – a human rights approach (2012)
I would like to begin by acknowledging the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji people of the Cairns region on whose land we gather today. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2006: Executive summary
This is my third Native Title Report as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. This year I continue the theme from my previous Reports by focusing on land tenure and economic reform on Indigenous communal lands.1 -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works on the Proposed Redevelopment of the Villawood Immigration Detention Facility
to meet the individual needs of each detainee taking into account his or her history and experiences, age, gender and cultural, religious and linguistic identity. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
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I would also like to thank the HSA group for inviting me today to speak with you about a significant human rights issue – the right of people with disability to work and participate in the social and economic life of our community without discrimination and with appropriate support. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission Submission - Maslauskas v Qld Nursing
If the legislature had intended s 19 to be limited in its operation to the circumstances set out in subsection (6) then the subsection would have provided as follows: ‘Section 19 only has effect in relation to…’. The Commissioner submits that the legislature has specifically chosen not to use the word ‘only’ in subsection (6) because they did not intend s 19 to be limited in its application to… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Independent Interim Report on CEDAW
Para 29: The Committee encourages the State party to continue its efforts to tackle the persistent problem of violence against women and urges the State party to adopt national legislation and adopt, implement and adequately fund as a matter of urgency the National Action Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and Their Children, including a mechanism for independent monitoring.
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