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ADFA Australian Defence Force Academy ADF Australian Defence Force AMET Academy Military Education and Training ARA Australian Regular Army ASO ADFA Standing Orders BOR Board of Review Cadet Term used to refer to midshipmen and officer cadets at ADFA CDF Chief of Defence Force CI Chief Instructor CO Commanding Officer COMDT Commandant Div (Division) A management grouping of up to 47 cadets…

The Law Institute of Victoria wishes to endorse the Legal section of the Submission by KIDS (Kids in Detention Story) to you Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention.

In order to be eligible for paid maternity leave a woman must have been in paid work (including casual employment, contract work and self-employment) for 40 weeks of the past 52 weeks with any number of employers and/or in any number of positions. Access to this payment will not be means tested. (Recommendation 5).

Women incur significant workplace disadvantage from the onset of family responsibilities, not just in the immediate period following the birth of a child but over the longer term. This inevitably results in lessened economic security for women, including during retirement. The inequality of outcomes for men and women as a result of the shared duty of raising a family is self evident. While some…

Over the past year, there has been significant concern expressed about petrol sniffing in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities at the national level. The phenomenon of petrol-sniffing is, however, not well-understood and there is no reliable national data on the number of people involved and the extent of resulting damage to individuals and communities.

Part E Profiles: Indigenous Deaths in Custody 1989 - 1996 New South Wales Victoria Queensland Western Australia South Australia Tasmania Northern Territory Other Deaths in Custody Glossary Glossary PHH Prince Henry Hospital WH Westmead Hospital CH Cooma Hospital TH Townsville Hospital RAH Royal Adelaide Hospital SUS Sobering-up Shelter JDC Juvenile Detention Centre Note: The name of a…

Evidence provided by ex-ACM staff The National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention has received evidence from a number of ex-ACM staff. The following submissions and statements have been made by those staff who were willing to make their evidence public. Allan Clifton - Submission No. 251 Transcript - Allan Clifton's appearance at public hearing Annie Sparrow and Paul Carroll -…

Melbourne Citymission would like to thank you for the opportunity to provide input into your inquiry into children in immigration detention. It is an issue that goes to the very heart of how we as a nation care for our children. It is particularly pertinent to Melbourne Citymission as we are an organization committed to supporting and advocating on behalf of the marginalised.

The disabled child [age removed], had cerebral palsy and from memory his family was [nationality removed]. I think his Curtin ID number was [removed] and his name [name removed]. His family arrived [date removed]. He had a couple of siblings, [age removed, name removed]. [Identifying details removed]. Last I heard was that the child was being cared for at Curtin (now closed) in the Health clinic…

Explore a range of downloadable activities and resources in relation to Human Rights Day, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Before the start of the war there were a number of countries, particularly Germany and Japan, which were dictatorships – countries in which the people had no say over the government. Those governments were both expansionist – that is, they wanted to expand their own territories by taking over other countries by force – and they were both ruthless in their treatment of those who…

Joint community and police projects, which aimed to build trust, respect, inclusion and participation, were eligible to receive funding of up to $10,000.

The information available in relation to each of the 152 complaints varied. As such, it was not always possible to determine each finding in relation to all of the complaints. For each of the findings below, the number of complaints for which the particular information was available is noted in brackets.

Paid maternity leave is to be provided to women at the time of the birth of a child. The exceptions to this, where payment can be made to a woman's partner, will include: where the mother has died; where the mother is not medically able to care for the child (based on a doctor's opinion); or when the child has bee adopted. (Recommendation 2)

The Commission recognises that terminology can have a profound impact on a person’s identity, self-worth and inherent dignity. The use of inclusive and acceptable terminology empowers individuals and enables visibility of important issues.

Equality for people of all sexual orientations and sex/and or gender identities is supported by international human rights agreements which Australia has agreed to observe. Taking steps to achieve such equality is the responsibility of the federal government. For this reason, the Commission is particularly pleased by the Government’s commitment to introduce federal protections from…

The Inquiry received 346 submissions, including 64 confidential submissions. Detailed information was provided by organisations representing detainees, human rights and legal bodies, members of the public, religious bodies, state government agencies and a range of non-government policy and service-providing organisations.