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14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 25
State and Territory legislation, programs and policies in the areas of child welfare, adoption and juvenile justice are intended to provide a non-discriminatory framework for the administration of services. In many cases, programs are designed with the objective of reducing the extent of contemporary removals of Indigenous children and young people. In spite of this, the over-representation of… -
14 December 2012Book page
A Time to Value - Consultations
Marian Baird, Work and Organisational Studies, University of Sydney; Michael Bittman, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales; Deborah Brennan, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney; Bettina Cass, Social Policy Unit, University of Sydney; Bruce Chapman, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Australian National University; Peter McDonald,… -
Legal
15 October 2019SubmissionAustralian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Cessation) Bill 2019 (Cth)
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security with respect to its inquiry into the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Cessation) Bill 2019. -
29 November 2016Book page
Executive Summary
In accordance with statutory duties, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner reports to Parliament each year on the enjoyment and exercise of the human rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This includes a requirement to report on the operation of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) and its impact on the human rights of Aboriginal and Torres… -
Rights and Freedoms
11 May 2016SpeechHuman rights across the Tasman: a widening gulf
I am honoured to have been invited to give this lecture at the Law School of the University of Canterbury, funded by the generosity of the Sir Eric Hotung Fellowship. While I had settled the subject matter of this lecture, I thought it would be helpful to know what other Hotung Fellows had discussed in previous years. I looked at last year’s lecture and was pleased to see that Professor… -
Legal
14 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. -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendices: African Australians - Compendium (2010)
A task of this magnitude and complexity can only be successfully accomplished by the invaluable contributions of people with a wide array of expertise and skills. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Information concerning Australia and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) (2010)
Recommendation 2: That the proposed Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights be empowered to make recommendations in relation to the implementation of ICERD Committee Concluding Observations. -
14 December 2012Book page
AusHRC 50:Campbell v Black & White Cabs Pty Ltd and Tighe
Pursuant to s 31(b)(ii) of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth), I attach my report of an inquiry into the complaint made by Mr Norman Campbell of discrimination in employment on the basis of criminal record by Black & White Cabs Pty Ltd and Mr John Tighe. -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
This submission aims to highlight a number of issues for children in immigration detention arising from the Department of Human Services' (DHS) involvement in child protection, health service provision to children and their families, settlement support and care of unattached minors. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The Australian Association for Infant Mental Health (AAIMH) is the Australian Affiliate of the World Association for Infant Mental Health. It aims to improve professional and public recognition that infancy is a critical period in psychosocial development for infants and the family and to provide a focus for multidisciplinary interaction and co-operation for those who are involved and interested… -
31 January 2013Webpage
1988 Human Rights Medal and Awards Winners
The Human Rights Awards were established to honour the achievement in literature and other writing, film and the media in the promotion of understanding and public discussion of human rights in Australia. The distinctive awards, designed and made South Australian glass artist Pavel Tomecko, were presented by Sir Ninian Stephen. human rights medal Winner: Reverend Dorothy McMahon The 1988… -
Commission – General
14 December 2012SpeechSite navigation
This session focuses primarily on relationships between National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI’s) and the Judiciary, but as well touches on their relationship with officers of the executive government such as the Attorney-General. One of the stated aims of this session is to assess how the independent institutions of the judiciary and NHRI’s can mutually and independently strengthen… -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech“Access to the arts: Being Discriminating rather than Discriminatory"
Take a piece of canvas, some chicken wire, paint and plastic, and put them together so that they resemble a potato cooked in its jacket. Mount the whole thing on a block of wood, add a label that says "baked potato with butter" and what have you got? You've got a famous example of Pop Art. The collector who bought it is alleged to have remarked, "pop is the art of today, tomorrow… -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Explore a speech that highlights an international human rights convention that sets out the fundamental human rights of people with disability. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
National Local Roads and Transport Congress
Read a speech that highlights the importance of transport that is inclusive of people with disabilities so they can participate in all aspects of life. -
Education28 November 2014Publication
RightsEd: Tackling Disability Discrimination in Sport
Almost 4 million Australians live with disabilities. If we add families, friends and colleagues, the number of people affected by disability is larger still. This resource explores how we can protect the rights of people with disability in sport. -
31 January 2013Webpage
1996 Human Rights Medal and Awards Winners
The 1996 Medal and Awards presentation ceremony was on 10 December 1996 at a luncheon at the Sheraton on the Park hotel in Sydney. Commission President, Sir Ronald Wilson gave the Human Rights Day address and Indira Naidoo was the MC. human rights medal Winner: The late Robert Riley (1954-1996) The Riley family accepting the Human rights Medal on behalf of Rob Riley The late Robert Riley had… -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) is pleased to respond to your invitation of 21 December to make a submission to the HREOC inquiry into children in immigration detention. The NCEC is the official body appointed by and responsible to the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference for developing, enunciating and acting upon policy at the national level for the Church's work in… -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The Women's Rights Action Network of Australia ("WRANA") is gravely concerned for the well being and human rights of children held in immigration detention in Australia, both as unaccompanied minors and children with accompanying families.