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Rights and Freedoms
10 October 2014Opinion pieceEven in pursuit of valid goals, let's stop sacrificing principles and rights
In pursuit of legitimately tackling isolated criminal behaviour, Parliaments are reversing the basic principle of liberal democracy by criminalising the exercise of human rights and prescribing lawful activity. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
20 October 2023Media ReleaseCommissioners distressed by death of boy after being detained in Perth prison
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO, and National Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds have issued a joint statement following the death of a First Nations teenager who had been held in a youth detention unit at the Casuarina adult prison in Perth. Commissioner Oscar: “My thoughts are with the family and community of the 16-year-old boy who passed… -
Age Discrimination
5 February 2024News story
Commission welcomes new Age Discrimination Commissioner
Find out about the newly appointed Age Discrimination Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AM. A respected lawyer and leading figure in the anti-discrimination space. -
16 December 2020Webpage
An introduction to human rights
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Legal
14 December 2012WebpageSubmission - Inquiry into Older People and the Law (2006)
ADA: Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cwth) CEDAW: Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women DDA: Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cwth) EOWA: Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency HREOC: … -
1 February 2021Webpage
Training
Meet good practice standards for your workplace or organisation, and upskill your team members in a range of eLearning and live workshops, from workplace sexual harassment, discrimination, bullying, and harassment prevention training, to anti-racism, disability rights, and contact officer training. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2000: Chapter 3: International scrutiny of Australia's Indigenous Affairs policies
In the past year Australia's compliance with international human rights obligations has been under scrutiny by United Nations human rights treaty committees through consideration of Australia's periodic reports under four treaties. [1] Much of this attention has focused on issues relating to Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. This chapter focuses on the dialogue between the Australian… -
Race Discrimination
5 September 2018Media ReleaseCommunique 2010 - Racism, exclusion and poverty: key factors reducing international student safety (2010)
Monday, 12 April 2010 Racism, exclusion and poverty: key factors reducing international student safety On 31 March 2010, the Academy of the Social Sciences, the Australian Human Rights Commission and Universities Australia worked in partnership to plan and deliver the Racism and the Student Experience Policy Research Workshop. The purpose of the Workshop was to assess available data from… -
Children's Rights
7 July 2017SpeechReaching the highest standard of health for adolescents
Speech given at the Australian Association for Adolescent Health 2017 Conference Date: 10am - 11am, Thursday 6 July 2017 Introduction Good morning. It’s a pleasure to be here to speak about the work I have done as Australia’s first National Children’s Commissioner. Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we gather on today, and pay my respects to Elders… -
Legal
1 February 2024Submission
Costs Protection Bill
The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in relation to its inquiry into the Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Bill 2023. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
This submission has been produced by the Queensland Program of Assistance for Survivors of Torture and Trauma (QPASTT) and the Youth Advocacy Centre (YAC). The submission is also endorsed by a number of individuals and organisations working directly or indirectly with asylum seekers and refugees (See list on page 2). Their staff hear similar stories and reports from their clients and have come to… -
Commission – General
12 December 2023Media ReleasePositive duty for employers: Commission’s powers commence
The Commission has new regulatory powers to ensure Australian workplaces, organisations and businesses meet the positive duty requirements. -
Commission – General
30 January 2013Webpage
2013 Human Rights Medal and Awards Winners
Human Rights Medal Sister Clare CondonSister Clare Condon is the Congregational Leader of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan of the Order of St Benedict. Sister Clare has been with the Sisters of the Good Samaritan for about 40 years. Under her leadership, the Sisters of the Good Samaritan have helped provide emergency housing for women and children experiencing domestic violence and have… -
14 December 2012Book page
Commemorate Human Rights Day: Activity sheet 4 - rightsED
Every year on December 10, we commemorate the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. During 2009, the Australian Government conducted a series of human rights consultations on human rights in Australia. -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendices 4 - Annual Report 2011-2012: Australian Human Rights Commission
Appendices Appendix 4: Website statistics Table 41: Website statistics Section Views of section home page Views of all pages in section Commission homepage 616 981 n/a www.humanrights.gov.au Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice 97 733 1 282 416 https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-island… Age Discrimination 51 710 146 738 www.humanrights -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
University of South Australia – Graduation Address (2011)
Chancellor Dr Ian Gould AM, Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Hoj, Members of University Council, Doctors, Emeritus Professors, Fellows and Senior Management and staff of this fine University, Graduands, Ladies and Gentlemen. -
2 July 2021Conciliation register
2020-06-12
The complainant has anxiety and depression. She is enrolled in a bachelor’s degree with the respondent university and resides in student accommodation. The complainant said that the university had previously accommodated her need to take time off her studies to manage her disability. However, she claimed the university had recently started a ‘show cause’ process due to an unsuccessful year… -
2 July 2021Conciliation register
2020-06-01
The complainant is blind and unable to read information on signs and notification screens. He alleged he was refused sighted-guide assistance at a station to enable him to find and make his way to a platform. The respondent public transport provider considered that its station staff and conductors offer passengers with disability sufficient assistance to access station facilities, including … -
2 July 2021Conciliation register
2020-06-13
The complainant worked for a community organisation and alleged that a volunteer stroked her arm and embraced her without her consent at a work event. She said she reported the incident to the organisation and the police. She said the organisation found that the volunteer had breached its Code of Conduct but allowed him to keep working with the organisation. She alleged the matter would have… -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
Making human rights real for all helps to keep democracies healthy
Many years ago, when I was a very young solicitor anxious to be taken seriously by my employers, I needed to do some banking in my lunch hour. When I arrived at my bank, I was confronted by a long queue. I assessed the pace at which it was moving and decided that I could get served and still make it back to the office on time. You can imagine my astonishment when, arriving at the front of the…