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31 July 2013Book page
4 What are the human rights issues raised by refusal or cancellation of visas under section 501?
The Commission has a number of concerns about the impact on the human rights of people whose applications for visas are refused or whose visas are cancelled under section 501 of the Migration Act. The Commission is particularly concerned about the consequences for: refugees who have their applications for protection visas refused on character grounds long-term permanent residents of… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
14 December 2012PublicationDIAC Response to the Australian Human Rights Commission report on the use of community arrangements for asylum seekers, refugees and stateless persons who have arrived to Australia by boat
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) report on the use of community arrangements for asylum seekers, refugees and stateless persons who have arrived to Australia by boat. -
14 December 2012Book page
Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: Chapter 7
Workers’ compensation schemes are intended to provide compensation to an employee who is incapacitated because of a work-related accident or to an employee’s dependants if the employee dies because of a work-related accident. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageFederal Discrimination Law: Chapter 5 The Disability Discrimination Act
The DDA covers discrimination on the ground of disability, including discrimination because of the use of a therapeutic device or aid, accompaniment by a carer or assistant or accompaniment by an assistance animal. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
NOTICE OF GRANT OF APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY EXEMPTION
By this instrument, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) grants to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (‘ABS’) a temporary exemption pursuant to s 44(1) of the Sex Discrimination Act (Cth) 1984 (‘the SDA’) from the operation of Divisions 1 and 2 of Part II of the SDA, in the terms set out from 1.1 to 1.3 below. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
SUBMISSION to the Parliamentary Joint Committee
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("HREOC") is established by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986. It is Australia's pre-eminent body for the protection of human rights. -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Appendix 3
For the `better protection and care of the aboriginal and half-caste inhabitants of the colony' and `for restricting the sale and distribution of opium'. Established positions of regional Protectors and later Chief Protector. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Commission Submission - Access for All Alliance v Hervey Bay City Council
1. The present application does not specify the sections of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (‘the DDA’) relied upon in making out the claim of unlawful discrimination. The Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner (‘the Commissioner’) makes these general submissions on the assumption that the applicant characterises the alleged discrimination as indirect… -
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. -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendix B: Types of mental illness
The following information provides a brief overview of mental illness. It is important to have an understanding of what mental illness is and its possible effects on a worker as this helps you to be more effective in handling issues that may arise. However, you do not need to become an expert in mental health nor are you required to assess whether a worker has a mental illness. -
14 December 2012Book page
Same-Sex: Forum Brisbane
Tom O'Connor spoke about his experiences of discrimination in the workplace. He described how the discrimination and harassment that he experienced affected his partner's career options as he was unable to support his partner when he wanted to study. -
14 December 2012Book page
A Bad Business - Part B: The Complaints Process
Sexual harassment is an unwelcome sexual advance, unwelcome request for sexual favours or other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature which makes a person feel offended, humiliated or intimidated, where a reasonable person would anticipate that reaction in the circumstances. [11] The Sex Discrimination Act defines the nature and circumstances in which sexual harassment is unlawful. [12] -
14 December 2012Book page
Young people in the workplace: Resource sheet 1 - rightsED
This information provides some key points about some of the laws that are relevant to the workplace. It is provided as a guide only and should not be relied upon for legal advice. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
A Human Rights Guide to Australia's Counter-Terrorism Laws
This guide provides a basic overview of Australia’s counter-terrorism laws from a human rights perspective. It discusses the following questions: -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission: Sex Discrimination Amendment Bill (No 1) 2000 (Cth)
1.1 The amendments effected by the Sex Discrimination Amendment Bill (No 1) 2000 (Cth) ("the Amendment Bill") go to the core of the guarantee of non discrimination contained in the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) ("the SDA"). 1.2 The provisions of the Amendment Bill are of great concern to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("the Commission") and the… -
Commission – General
14 December 2012SpeechSite navigation
By way of preamble, it is clear the current climate of terrorism obviously requires governments to put in place measures that can effectively deal with a serious terrorist threat or event as soon as it is detected. Parliament cannot wait until potential dangers eventuate. It is understandable – indeed it is necessary in advance - to put in place measures that can deal with the worst case… -
Disability Rights
5 April 2024WebpageSimon McKeon
Discover IncludeAbility Ambassador Simon McKeon, diagnosed with MS over 20 years ago he says organisations need to appreciate the value of people with disabilities. -
Employers18 February 2015Quick Guide
Identified Positions
Identified positions are positions where an employer may identify that a position is to be filled only by a person with a particular attribute. This might mean an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicant, a person with a disability, a person of a particular sex or a person of a particular age. Identified positions help people who experience disadvantage to access equal opportunity in … -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
exemption decision: W.A. firearms act
Call for submissions Overview Options for Commission decision Issues Temporariness or permanence of need for exemption Relevance of public health and safety issues to exemption decisions Does any substantial issue of unlawfulness under the DDA arise Services Exercise of powers under sections 11 and 20 as services Actions of medical practitioners under section 23B Qualifying bodies Is there any… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
17 January 2019Opinion pieceTurning the tide on Indigenous children in out of home care
Child protection intervention in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families across the country is at crisis point. Women are telling me it’s like another stolen generation and as I travel across Australia hearing their stories, it certainly does feel that way. As the 2018 Family Matters report reveals, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children make up just over 36 per cent of all…