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14 December 2012WebpageLegal Guidelines: Interim Injuction
The Commission has a discretion whether to apply for an interim injunction. The Commission will exercise this discretion to apply for an injunction in limited circumstances. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012PublicationRights of Passage(2005)
Visiting schools, youth centres and other organisations, the project sought to listen to the views of young Australians – the issues that concern them, their understanding of rights and responsibilities and their ability to participate in decision making in their schools and communities. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
exemption decision: gladstone touch association
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission gives notice of a decision made on 28 September 1999 under section 57 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 ("DDA") concerning lack of ramp access to upper level additions to the premises of the Gladstone Touch Association. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
GRANT OF TEMPORARY EXEMPTION: MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT S.A. and OTHERS
By this instrument the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("the Commission"), pursuant to an application under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 ("the Act") on behalf of the Minister for Transport of the State of South Australia, TransAdelaide and the South Australian Passenger Transport Board ("the applicants") grants an exemption in… -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012WebpageGuidelines on application of the Premises Standards
The Disability (Access to Premises - buildings) Standards 2010 (the Premises Standards) commence on 1 May 2011. Any application for a building approval for a new building or upgrade of an existing building on or after that date will trigger the application of the Premises Standards. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Notice of inquiry: Application for temporary exemption: Air South
The Commission has received an application from Air South Pty. Ltd. (a charter and airline operator based in Adelaide) under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act so as to permit a number of restrictions on carriage of passengers with disability on its aircraft. The aircraft have passenger capacities ranging from 4 to 15 and the application is thus made by reference to sections 23 and… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Notice of temporary exemption application: Airport Direct
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has received an application from Mr D.Williams, trading as Airport Direct, for a temporary exemption under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) from relevant provisions of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport (DSAPT) and the DDA to permit deferral of provision of wheelchair access on a public transport service… -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
Deafness Forum Captioning Awards - Presentation of award for Free to air TV
Over the past year, the Human Rights Commission has enjoyed a very productive relationship with Deafness Forum and other groups, including the Australian Association of the Deaf, and Media Access Australia . We've worked on a number of projects: TV, DVD and Cinema captioning, as well as the UN Convention on the Rights of people with Disability. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Intervention in court proceedings - The Australian Human Rights Commission Guidelines
The Australian Human Rights Commission (‘the Commission’) has a function to intervene, with a Court’s leave, in proceedings involving issues of discrimination or human rights (otherwise known as ‘intervention issues’). -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Opinion piece
Lights, camera, action for the first time in my life (2011)
The following opinion pieces have been published by the President and Commissioners. Reproduction of the opinion pieces must include reference to where the opinion piece was originally published. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012PublicationAnnual Report 2001-2002: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Annual Report 2001 - 2002 Download complete PDF (2.1 MB) Contents Significant achievements Statement from the President Chapter 1: The Commission Outcomes structure Human rights education and promotion Chapter 2: Complaint Handling Section Chapter 3: Legal Services Chapter 4: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Chapter 5:… -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Publication
Annual Report 2000-2001: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Annual Report 2000-2001 Download complete PDF of report Letter of submission Significant Achievements Statement from the President Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Organisational Chart Chapter 1: The Commission Chapter 2: Complaint Handling Section Chapter 3: Legal Section Chapter 4: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social… -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)
Empower disability rights! Learn about the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law 2011
Welcome to Federal Discrimination Law, a publication of the Australian Human Rights Commission that provides a comprehensive overview of case law decided under Australia's federal discrimination legislation. Federal Discrimination Law is updated regularly to reflect the latest developments in the law. -
Legal
24 June 2015Publication
AN v ANZ Banking Group Limited
View a report into discrimination in employment based on a criminal record in the case of AN v ANZ Banking Group Limited. -
Legal
18 June 2015Publication
Tapara v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
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Commission – General
21 October 2013Webpage
Tickets/Venue information
Waitlist for tickets is now available Tickets are now on sale for our major event of the year, the Human Rights Awards. In 2015 the Awards will be held at the Westin Hotel in Sydney, on Thursday 10 December 2015 with a two course lunch provided. There’ll be plenty of time to network and mingle with other guests, as well as to hear from some of the extraordinary people working in human rights… -
Legal
19 July 2013Webpage
Commission submissions: Coral Wilson
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA No. CIV 1522 of 2013 IN THE MATTER of an application for a Writ of Certiorari against the Honourable Joseph Michael Francis MLA the Minister for Corrective Services for the State of Western Australia and Ian Johnson the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Corrective Serves; ex parte Coral Wilson BETWEEN: CORAL WILSON Applicant - and - JOSEPH… -
Children's Rights
13 March 2015Opinion pieceChildren the victims of AMF’s anti-gay marriage advertisement
THE running of the Australian Marriage Forum (AMF) advertisement on television last weekend to coincide with the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade can only be described as pointless and cruel. This anti-same sex marriage message deliberately seeks to undermine the thousands of healthy gay parent child relationships in this country. The advertisement asks us to “think of the child”,… -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
1981-86 Human Rights Commission education resources
Education resources linked from this page were produced by the former Human Rights Commission established under the Human RIghts Commission Act 1981. This Commission ceased to exist in 1986 pursuant to a sunset clause in its legislation and was replaced by the current Commission. Resources linked here have been added to this site for historical and archival purposes and should not be assumed…