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Canberra Launch: Friday June 29 2007 12 pm - 2 pm ACT Human Rights Community Forum ACT Legislative Assembly Reception Room Civic Square, London Circuit, Canberra City

A last resort? National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention Back to contents Appendix 4 Action taken by ACM Click here to view/download this document in PDF 13 May 2004

Staff in the Commission are employed under section 22 of the Public Service Act 1999. The new Public Service Act was introduced in December 1999 and gives responsibility for employment decisions to Agency Heads. With changes made to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Act in December 1999 the President assumed Agency Head status under the Public Service Act. Employment policies have been…

A special thank you goes to the following organisations, particularly for their generosity of time, assistance and goodwill, which contributed to the development of this guide:

You can complete an activity sheet where you need to find someone who likes Vegemite, has been on a plane, lived in another country and rides a bicycle.

Complete an activity sheet by the Commission that raises awareness of the types of discrimination faced by individuals and groups around Australia.

* When complaints under the Racial, Sex & Disability Discrimination Acts are terminated, the complainant may apply to have the allegations heard and determined by the Federal Court or the Federal Magistrates Service. ** Complaints under the Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission Act concerning discrimination in employment or a breach of human rights, which cannot be conciliated,…

The Commission implemented a Performance Management Scheme for all staff from 1 July 1999. The scheme is intended to strengthen and support the Commission in performing its functions by providing regular and formal assessment of employees' work performance and to provide employees with skill development and career advancement opportunities. A review of the Commission's Performance Management…

Learn how the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission acknowledges organisations and individuals who have contributed to Valuing Parenthood.

Mandatory detention laws were enacted in Western Australia and the Northern Territory in 1996 and 1997 respectively. Essentially these laws require courts to impose minimum sentences of detention or imprisonment for people convicted of certain offences. They effectively remove judicial discretion in relation to those offences.

Learn about significant achievements in the 1999-2000 annual report.

The Attorney-General, The Hon Robert McClelland, launched the teaching resource about human rights in Australia at the inaugural Settlement Council of Australia (ScoA) Conference on 28 May 2009 in Canberra. The launch was a great success, with approximately 150 people in attendance.

It's your right! - DVD Back to It's your right! homepage (All video clips are in .avi format) Unit 4: A Conciliation conference video clips Scene 1: In a Café [7.10MB] Click here for transcript Scene 2: In the Commission Meeting Room [7.39MB] Click here for transcript Scene 3: In the Commission meeting room, later [3.81MB] Click here for transcript Scene 4: In the Commission meeting room, a…

The Hon Michael McHugh AC, QC, distinguished jurist and former Justice of the High Court of Australia, presented his views on human rights in Australia and their protection through a Human Rights Act.

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On 26 and 27 April 2012, two members of the staff of the Australian Human Rights Commission visited Albany Regional Prison and Pardelup Prison Farm for the purposes of this Inquiry.