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12 February 2013Book page
4 Key national priorities, initiatives, and commitments
The role of national human rights institutions in promoting and protecting human rights at the national level is well recognised, as is their contribution to the international human rights system. [70] The international community has highlighted the need for the Australian Government to strengthen the Australian Human Rights Commission and for the necessary funding to be provided in order… -
Legal
28 October 2016SubmissionCriminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2016
Criminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2016 Submission to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 12 October 2016 -
30 January 2013Webpage
Literature Award
Literature Award Finalists The Literature Award is awarded for a non-fiction work published in Australia. Examples could include books focussed on social history, social commentary, biography or human rights. The finalists for 2014 are: Nicholas Clements, The Black War: Fear, Sex and Resistance in Tasmania (University of Queensland Press) Kate Richards, Is There No Place for Me?: Making… -
30 January 2013Webpage
Business Award (sponsored by Audrey Page & Associates)
Business Award Finalists The Business Award is awarded to a corporation that has made a practical and/or policy commitment to the promotion and advancement of human rights in the Australian community. The finalists for 2014 are: KPMG For its Reconciliation Action Plan, which fosters equal access to employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and provides support… -
Commission – General
30 January 2013WebpageCommunity Award – Organisation
Community Award - Organisation Finalists The Community Award – Organisation is awarded to a not-for-profit community-based organisation with a track record in promoting and advancing human rights in the Australian community. The shortlisted community organisations are: Settlement Services International: a not-for-profit organisation that provides resettlement and case management services to … -
29 January 2013Webpage
Report on the Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force Academy
Phase 1 of the Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force Downloads Download PDF Download Word -
Sex Discrimination
28 January 2013WebpageAbout
The Commission was engaged by the Australian Defence Force in a collaborative relationship to improve the representation of women in male-dominated environments -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Webpage
Report on the Human Rights Commissioner's Visit to Curtin
The Department of Multicultural Affairs has been provided with an opportunity to comment on the report and submitted their response on 15 December 2000. A covering letter and the response are available below. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law Online - Launch 26 June 2008
Launch Speeches President John von Doussa QC speech - audio download [8MB MP3] Hon Justice Susan Crennan speech [13MB MP3] Photos John von Doussa QC and Hon Justice Susan Crennan browsing Federal Discrimination Law Hon Justice Susan Crennan speaking at the launch Audience at the launch of Federal Discrimination Law -
14 December 2012Book page
Dinka - African Australians translations -
back to African Australian translations Dinka - Summary Guide translations In our own words: African Australians: A review of human rights and social inclusion issues 2010 Download PDF Download Word Audio files Complete audio File 1 File 2 File 3 File 4 File 5 File 6 File 7 File 8 File 9 File 10 File 11 -
14 December 2012Book page
Kirundi - African Australians translations -
back to African Australian translations Kirundi - Summary Guide translations In our own words: African Australians: A review of human rights and social inclusion issues 2010 Download PDF Download Word Audio files Complete audio File 1 File 2 File 3 File 4 File 5 File 6 File 7 File 8 File 9 File 10 File 11 -
14 December 2012Book page
Krio - African Australians translations -
back to African Australian translations Krio - Summary Guide translations In our own words: African Australians: A review of human rights and social inclusion issues 2010 Download PDF Download Word Audio files Complete audio File 1 File 2 File 3 File 4 File 5 File 6 File 7 File 8 File 9 File 10 File 11 -
14 December 2012Book page
Young people in the workplace: Resource sheet 2 - rightsED
The Australian Human Rights Commission is an independent statutory organisation that works to protect and promote the human rights of all people in Australia. We were established by the Australian Government in 1986. -
14 December 2012Book page
Young people in the workplace: Activity sheet - rightsED
Access an activity sheet that details human rights situations involving identity and 'difference’ in relation to young people in the workplace. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012ProjectRural and Remote Education - Tasmania
Rural and Remote Education - Tasmania Submissions Tasmanian Government Tasmanian Catholic Education Commission Tasmanian Council of State School Parents and Friends Association Inc. Tasmanian hearings and meetings Devonport, 3 November 1999 Public meeting - notes Secondary students meeting - notes Queenstown, 4 November 1999 Public meeting - notes Secondary students meeting - notes Hobart, 5… -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Project
Rural and Remote Education - Victoria
Rural and Remote Education - Victoria Submissions Department of Education, Employment and Training Extracts from submissions Education costs Distance education Information technology Teacher incentives, development and retention Victorian hearings and meetings Bairnsdale, 11 November 1999 Secondary students meeting - summary Koorie workers meeting - summary Public meeting - summary Melbourne… -
14 December 2012Book page
Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: Photos
Photos of the Launch Hon. John von Doussa QC, President HREOC Grame Innes, Human Rights Commissioner Susan Everingham Peter Fitzsimons Fran Kelly People at the Launch -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2006: Information Sheet 1 -Survey of Indigenous land owners about land use and economic development
In 2006, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner conducted a national survey of Indigenous Australians living on Indigenous land. There were 54 survey respondents, which included traditional land owners, as well as other Indigenous Australians with interests in land and land-use. The survey questions asked Indigenous respondents to identify their aspirations for… -
14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights Brief No. 4 Practitioner checklist
a. Provided by law? Is the limitation provided for by legislation or regulations? Is it set out with sufficient certainty? b. A lawful objective? Does the limitation pursue one of the objectives set out in the Covenant such as protecting rights and freedoms of others or protecting public health and safety? c. Necessary? Is the limitation necessary and proportional to the pursuit of its lawful… -
14 December 2012Book page
Mature Workers: 6. Links
The following organisations can provide you with helpful information on a wide range of issues, such as engaging, supporting and training mature age workers.