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Education6 December 2017Publication
Bringing Them Home - interactive resource (2017)
Bringing them Home was the name given to the final report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families conducted by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (now called the Australian Human Rights Commission) -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
6 December 2017Project
Bringing Them Home - interactive educational resource
Bringing them Home was the name given to the final report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families conducted by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (now called the Australian Human Rights Commission). The National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
26 September 2018Teachers Article
Bringing Them Home (2017)
Complementing the 1997 report this resource helps students understand the forced removal of Indigenous people in Australian history. It addresses the effects of separating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, communities, and Country. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
17 January 2019Opinion piece
Turning the tide on Indigenous children in out of home care
Child protection intervention in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families across the country is at crisis point. Women are telling me it’s like another stolen generation and as I travel across Australia hearing their stories, it certainly does feel that way. As the 2018 Family Matters report reveals, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children make up just over 36 per cent of all… -
Legal
21 January 2019PublicationCW v Commonwealth (Department of Home Affairs) 2018
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Legal
21 January 2019Publication
AM v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) 2018
[2018] AusHRC 124 Report into Arbitrary Detention -
Legal
21 June 2018Publication
AZ v The Commonwealth (Department of Home Affairs) (2018)
Discover the details of AZ v. Commonwealth (Department of Home Affairs) 2018. -
Sex Discrimination
4 May 2018Opinion pieceTime for some home truths about sexual harassment
The following opinion piece by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins was published in the Age newspaper on May 3, 2018 It’s time for some home truths about how we are talking about and dealing with sexual harassment cases. We need to stop talking about so-called ‘‘hush money’’ and refocus our attention on the basic values of fairness and justice. In 2016, AFL chief executive… -
Legal
21 June 2018Publication
DR & DS v The Commonwealth (Department of Home Affairs) (2018)
Delve into the case of Dr. DS v. Commonwealth (Department of Home Affairs) 2018. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
12 September 2019PublicationMs HM and Master YM v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs)
Ms HM and Master YM v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2018] AusHRC 127 Report into arbitrary interference with family and failure to consider the best interests of the child Introduction to this inquiry This is a report setting out the findings of the Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) following an inquiry into a complaint by Ms HM and Master YM against… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
23 October 2019Publication
Mr IB and Mr IC v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2019)
Learn about the case of Mr. IB and Mr. IC vs. Commonwealth of Australia. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
26 July 2019Publication
Ms BK, Ms CO and Mr DE on behalf of themselves and their families v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs)
The Australian Human Rights Commission has conducted an inquiry into three complaints arising from the practice of the Australian Government of sending to Nauru families with young children who arrived in Australia seeking asylum. -
Children's Rights
17 January 2019SpeechMegan Mitchell at the National Press Club
I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we gather on today, and across Australia, and pay my respects to Elders past, present and future. Thanks to UNICEF for the opportunity to share the moment in which both our reports are submitted, and Anne Sherry in particular. Congratulations also to UNICEF and the Child Rights Taskforce on this fabulous report. When Australia… -
Rights and Freedoms
17 January 2019Media ReleaseModern Slavery and Beyond
As the Federal Senate debates the Modern Slavery Bill this week, the 2018 Australian Dialogue on Business and Human Rights takes place in Sydney today with modern slavery prevention as the key theme. It’s the fifth time the Global Compact Network Australia and the Australian Human Rights Commission have joined forces to address the ongoing challenges facing business, government, civil… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
17 June 2019Publication
Risk management in immigration detention (2019)
This report examines the human rights implications of current risk management practices in immigration detention. It is based on information gathered during inspections of four immigration detention facilities conducted in the second half of 2018. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
17 June 2019Media Release
Risk management in immigration detention report released
Any significant restrictions imposed on a person held in immigration detention, including the widespread use of restraints like handcuffs, must be tailored to individual circumstances and risks, according to a new report released by the Australian Human Rights Commission today. The Commission has made 34 recommendations to improve risk management practice based on its inspections of… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
8 July 2019Speech
Maranguka Education, Employment and Training Community Summit
Acknowledgements Jalangurru lanygu balangarri. Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Ngemba yani U. Yaningi miya ngindaji Muwayi ingga winyira ngarragi thangani. Yathawarra, wilalawarra jalangurru ngarri guda. Good day everyone. I acknowledge the traditional owners, the Ngemba peoples, of the land we meet on today. This is the first time the ears of this land hears my language… -
Legal
30 January 2019Submission
Migration (Validation of Port Appointment) Bill 2018
1 Introduction 1. The Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in relation to the Migration (Validation of Port Appointment) Bill 2018 (Cth) (the Bill) introduced by the Australian Government. 2 Summary 2. The Commission welcomes the opportunity to make a submission in relation to this Bill. 3. The Bill seeks to retrospectively… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
16 July 2019Publication
Lives on hold: Refugees and asylum seekers in the 'Legacy caseload' (2019)
This report examines the human rights implications of policies affecting asylum seekers in the ‘Legacy Caseload’.
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