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Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions on Temporary exemption application under DDA section 55: Broadcast television captioning
Submissions on Temporary exemption application under DDA section 55: Broadcast television captioning see also: notice of application . Submissions requested by 9 May 2003 to disabdis@humanrights.gov.au . Deafness Council Western Australia Australian Association of the Deaf Deafness Forum of Australia M.Wren S.Swann (MS Word doc) M.Fay A.Selby Smith J.Clark A.Porter A.Lill P.Abernethy People… -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Webpage
Captioned television inquiry index
Captioned television inquiry index Inquiry under the Disability Discrimination Act into complaints regarding captioning levels on Australian broadcast television Press release July 2003 Temporary exemption decision May 2003 ; recommendation and reasons; broadcasters application (MS Word) and proposal and submissions in response March 2001 forum (published 2 April 2001) Withdrawal of proposed… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions on Application for temporary exemption: Subscription television captioning
Submissions in response to revised exemption application: Subscription television captioning (ASTRA ) See now ASTRA response to request for comment (MS Word) See also notice of inquiry and request for comment from applicants on issues raised in submissions Media Access Australia (MS Word 2007) Deafness Council of Australia (MS Word) Vision Australia (MS Word) Deafness Forum of Australia(MS… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions in response to exemption application: Rex Airlines
Submissions in response to exemption application: Rex Airlines Cairns Community Legal Centre (MS Word) Laura Carrington Angela Snow (MS Word) Nick Morris Samantha Smith Dougie Herd NSW Disability Discrimination Legal Centre (MS Word) Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (MS Word) Disability Council of NSW Public Interest Advocacy Centre (MS Word) See now response from Rex to -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry on Employment and Disability Interim Report: Abbreviations
Review of the Employer Incentives Strategy: Department of Family and Community Services Improving Employment Opportunities for People with a Disability, Report of the Review of the Employer Incentives Strategy , March 2003 -
14 December 2012Book page
Management accountability
The Commission, as a legal entity, is constituted by the President and the Commissioners. The President is the senior member of the Commission. The Commission meets every six-to-eight weeks to make its decisions. All meetings are minuted. -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendices1 - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
Appendices Appendix 1 – Total resources and expense for our outcome* Table 37: Resources for outcome Outcome 1 – An Australian society in which human rights are respected, protected and promoted through independent investigation and resolution of complaints, education and research to promote and eliminate discrimination, and monitoring, and reporting on human rights. Budget* 20109–11 $’000… -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC - Annual Report 2001 - 2002: Significant Achievements
o The "privative clause" case. o The "Kevin and Jennifer" case. o the "Tampa" case (Federal Court, Full Federal Court and High Court). o the "Catholic Bishops" or "IVF" case in the High Court. -
14 December 2012Book page
Muslim Women's Arts Project (2010 - 2012)
Creative art forms will include installation, printing, drawing, photography, henna and other organic material, painting, etching, textiles, jewellery, sculpture, sound and video. Artists will participate in two 3-day Laboratory Intensives that will include workshops, field trips and group discussions. The year will culminate in an exhibition to showcase the work. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2006: Downloads
Native Title Report 2006 Back to Contents Downloads Download the complete report (PDF) Download the Community Guide (PDF) Chapters Executive Summary (PDF) Chapter 1 (PDF 1.2 MB ) Chapter 2 (PDF 1.5 MB) Chapter 3 (PDF 300 kb) Chapter 4 (PDF 260 kb ) Chapter 5 (PDF 260 kb ) Chapter 6 (PDF 200 kb ) Chapter 7 (PDF 260 kb ) Appendix 1 (PDF 240 kb ) Appendix 2 (PDF 29 kb ) Appendix 3 (PDF 400 kb )… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011 (2012)
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011 and two related Bills Australian Human Rights Commission – submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 6 February 2012 Submission Download in PDF [1 MB] Download in Word [250 KB] Appendices Download in PDF [870 KB] Download in Word [240 KB] See also: Opening Statement, 1 March 2012 -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2007: Appendix 8
A special measure is an exception to the general rule that all racial groups must be treated the same. Special measures are permitted by section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975. Section 8(1) implements Articles 1(4) and 2(2) of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), as follows: -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2006: Downloads
Social Justice Report 2006 Back to Contents Downloads Download the full report in PDF format (7.21 MB) Community Guide Chapters Introduction (PDF 649 KB) Chapter 1 (PDF 357 KB) Chapter 2 (PDF 1.37 MB) Chapter 3 (PDF 1.91 MB) Chapter 4 (PDF 1.24 MB) Appendix 1 (PDF 1 MB) Appendix 2 (PDF 382 KB) Appendix 3 (PDF 320 KB) Appendix 4 (PDF 314 KB) -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions on CASA exemption application
Airservices Australia (MS Word) A. Denman (MS Word) Dr A.Pape Flight Attendants Association W.Hamilton (MS Word) Civil Air Association (MS Word) R.Stanbury D.Nixon H.Sayers H.Ragg Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association / Association of Women Pilots (MS Word) -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions in response to exemption application: Tiger airways
Submissions in response to exemption application: Tiger airways Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (MS Word) Cairns Community Legal Centre (MS Word) Blind Citizens Australia (MS Word) J.Buche (PDF) Disability Services Commission Western Australia (PDF) Accessible Public Transport Jurisdictional Committee (MS Word) Physical Disability Council of NSW (MS Word) Reply by Tiger to … -
14 December 2012Book page
Those who've come across the seas: Detention of unauthorised arrivals (1998)
HREOC’s report, tabled in federal Parliament on 12 May 1998, deals with the policy of mandatory detention of most unauthorised arrivals and the conditions of detention for those detained. The report had its origins in the many complaints received by HREOC from, or on behalf of, people in immigration detention centres. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2006: Media Pack
Native Title Report 2006 Back to Contents Media Pack Downloads Download the Complete report (PDF) Chapter Downloads Media Release Report finds joint economic aspirations are possible (14 June 2007) Information Sheets 1: Survey of Indigenous land owners about land use and economic development - download in Word 2: 99-year leases on Indigenous land - download in Word 3: Housing - download in… -
14 December 2012Book page
Towards Accessible Telecommunications for People with Disabilities
Abstract; acknowledgements; about the author Foreword Executive summary and recommendations Discussion in brief Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Network development and technology Part 3: Legislative and regulatory environment Part 4: Access by people with disabilities Part 5: Overseas trends and activities References Glossary of Acronyms and words List of organisations, projects and their websites -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Exemptions
The Commission is able to grant temporary exemptions from some parts of the Sex Discrimination Act, the Disability Discrimination Act and the Age Discrimination Act. -
Legal8 July 2014Submission
Inquiry into Technical and Further Education in Australia