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Education22 May 2013Webpage
RightsTalk: David Marr biography
Explore the biography of media identity David Marr, who abandoned the law to write for the Fairfax press and broadcast for ABC radio and television. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice13 March 2013Webpage
Inquiries
Stolen Children inquiry (1997) One of the inquiries the Commission is best known for is the 1997 inquiry into the removal of children from Indigenous families, also known as the Stolen Generation. Report of the Inquiry- Bringing them home. Indigenous Deaths in Custody (1996) The Commission prepared a report for the Indigenous Deaths in Custody Inquiry. Indigenous Deaths in Custody 1989-1996 … -
Sex Discrimination13 March 2013Webpage
Inquiries
Explore the Australian Human Rights Commission’s efforts to combat sex discrimination and promote gender equality through inquiries and initiatives. -
Sex Discrimination12 April 2018Media Release
Fourth National Survey on workplace sexual harassment
The Australian Human Rights Commission has begun the fourth national survey into workplace sexual harassment. The Commission has undertaken regular surveys on workplace sexual harassment since 2002. The Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins said the next iteration of the world-leading survey will provide important information about the nature, prevalence and reporting of Australians’ … -
Sex Discrimination9 April 2018Media Release
AHRC to review residential colleges at the University of New England
The Australian Human Rights Commission will conduct an independent review of residential colleges at the University of New England (UNE) in the regional centre of Armidale, NSW. The University has seven residential colleges, currently home to approximately 1800 students. The Australian Human Rights Commission’s landmark Change the course: National report on sexual assault and sexual… -
29 January 2013Book page
Glossary of Cadet Terms
Chit Medical Advice Card outlining any treatment or limitation required by a cadet Chitting Refers to use of a Medical Advice Card to malinger Dully First year cadet E&D’ed Disciplinary action in relation to certain unacceptable behaviour Grey man A cadet whose performance (either negative or positive) does not come to the attention of staff Jacking A perceived display of disloyalty,… -
Rights and Freedoms27 March 2019Webpage
How are human rights protected in Australian law?
Australia lacks a Bill of Rights, but there are safeguards through the Constitution and legislation. Understand the role of the Commission. -
Rights and Freedoms12 August 2014Opinion piece
Starting a national conversation about free speech - Opinion piece
In an opinion piece for the Sydney Morning Herald, Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson says this week's Free Speech Symposium, together with the Prime Minister's decision not to proceed with changes to the Racial Discrimination Act, marks the beginning of a national conversation about free speech. View the news story from the Commission's website. -
Rights and Freedoms12 August 2014Opinion piece
Lessons from RDA debate should not be forgotten - Opinion piece
A uniting, not dividing, approach is needed to reform restrictions on free speech, writes Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson, in an opinion piece first published in The Australian on 9 August 2014. View the news story from the Commission's website. -
14 December 2012Book page
20 Years on: The Challenges Continue - Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission would like to thank the following people. COMMISSIONER AND EDITOR Pru Goward DIRECTOR, SEX DISCRIMINATION UNIT Sally Moyle AUTHORS Pru Goward Gayle Balding CONTRIBUTORS Sex Discrimination Unit Melissa Stutsel Karen O’Connell Marissa Sandler (to November 2003) Complaints Rocky Clifford Paula Gonzalez Legal Katie Ellinson… -
14 December 2012Book page
Mandatory detention laws in Australia
Briefing paper Outlines and evaluates the state and territory laws. The paper describes the impact of the laws and provides a summary of criticisms made by others. -
14 December 2012Book page
Voices of Australia: Activity sheet 2 - rightsED
Complete an activity sheet where you need to identify a character who came to Australia in 1970 and has a diverse range of experience and interests. -
14 December 2012Book page
Voices of Australia: Activity sheet 8 - human rights education
Complete a puzzle that increases the human rights vocabulary of students on issues such as discrimination, ethnicity, migration, respect and civil law. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law: Archive of older versions
Archive Back to index Federal Discrimination Law 2005 Federal Discrimination Law 2004 -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2001: Letter
The report is provided in accordance with section 46C of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986, which provides that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner is to submit a report regarding the enjoyment and exercise of human rights by Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders, and including recommendations as to the action that should be… -
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
Appendix 3 Action taken by the Department
A last resort? National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention Back to contents Appendix 3 Action taken by the Department Click here to view/download this document in PDF 13 May 2004 -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendix 5 Acknowledgements
Research : Vanessa Lesnie, Kate Temby, Alanna Sherry, Dr Pauline Moore, Stephen Duffield, Des Hogan, Karen O'Connell, Bassina Farbenblum, Rachel Stein-Holmes, Ian Price, Linda Gibbons -
14 December 2012Book page
INQUIRY INTO EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND PARTICIPATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: TERMS OF REFERENCE
Dr Sev Ozdowski, Human Rights Commissioner and Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner, will conduct on behalf of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and pursuant to sections 31(a)(b)(c) and (e) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth), an inquiry into equal opportunity in employment and occupation for people with a disability in Australia. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions in reponse to revised application re free to air TV captioning: September 2008
Submissions in reponse to revised application re free to air TV captioning: September 2008 See also notice of inquiry Joint submission: Deafness Forum; Deaf Australia; Deafness Council of Western Australia (MS Word) Media Access Australia (MS Word)
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