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Disability Rights14 December 2012Webpage
Disability Discrimination Bill 1992: Explanatory memorandum
Part 1: Preliminary Clause 1 - Short Title Clause 2 - Commencement Clause 3- Objects Clause 4 -Interpretation Clause 5 - Disability discrimination Clause 6 - Indirect disability discrimination Clause 7 - Disability discrimination palliative and therapeutic devices and auxiliary aids Clause 8 - Disability discrimination interpreters. readers and assistants Clause 9 - Disability discrimination -… -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Barnardos Australia is a family support and out of home care children's welfare agency operating services in New South Wales and ACT. We make this submission based on a number of detainee children and young people that we have provided services for within their own families, and as homeless adolescents. Furthermore, Barnardos has general experience of the impact of institutional care of children… -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
National Legal Aid Best practice Conference
I would like to acknowledge the Kaurna People, the traditional owners of the land on which we stand and pay my respects to their elders, both past and present. -
Sex Discrimination14 December 2012Speech
Inclusion and diversity: The foundations of a more effective response to LGBTIQ domestic violence?
Let me begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. I pay my respects to their elders past and present, and all the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women who work tirelessly to reduce domestic violence. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2007: Appendix 9
Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Dialogues with China and Vietnam (2011)
The Australian Human Rights Commission appreciates the opportunity to provide a submission to the Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Dialogues with China and Vietnam. The Commission does not propose responding to all of the terms of reference. Because the Commission’s direct involvement in the Dialogue process is quite limited, it is not in a position to provide highly insightful… -
Commission – General3 April 2017Speech
Hobart Oration
Explore a speech by Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, in relation to the state of human rights in Australia. -
14 December 2012Book page
Leading and influencing advocacy on human rights - Annual Report 2011-2012: Australian Human Rights Commission
The Commission has been working closely with the Attorney-General’s Department on all aspects of the Framework. In particular, we have provided input into the development of a National Human Rights Action Plan, human rights education initiatives, improved human rights protections including greater parliamentary scrutiny, and consolidation of federal discrimination laws. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
Disability discrimination and insurance
Australian Life Underwriters Association and Claims Association conference 5 November 2000 Graeme Innes AM Deputy Disability Discrimination Commissioner -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: Khafaji
SHDB Appellant PHILIPPA GODWIN First Respondent JULIE HELEN KEENAN Second Respondent MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS Third Respondent -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2004 : Appendix 2: How the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 applies to Shared Responsibility Agreements
The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) (RDA) makes it unlawful to discriminate on the basis of race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin. The proscriptions of unlawful discrimination in the RDA potentially apply to Shared Responsibility Agreements (SRAs), including: -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
President Speech: Current issues in human rights (2011)
I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Larrakia peoples. I pay my respects to their elders both past and present. -
14 December 2012Book page
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, -
Disability Rights29 September 2016Speech
Equal before the law? How the criminal justice system is failing people with disability
I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respect to their elders past and present. I am delighted to be here today to deliver the 2016 Annual Costello Lecture. Last year, the President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Professor Gillian Triggs, delivered a lecture on business and human rights, proposing that the corporate world is both a cause and… -
14 December 2012Book page
Voices of Australia: Activity sheet 4 - rightsED
It was a landmark for Australia - the first federal law to say that all people have the right to be treated fairly, regardless of their background, culture or colour. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee
1.1 Wide-ranging amendments to the structure and functions of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("the Commission") are proposed by the Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Bill 2003 (Cth) ("AHRC Bill"). -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Social Justice Report 2002: Measuring Indigenous disadvantage
4. Research relevant to benchmarking 5. The Commonwealth Grants Commission Report on Indigenous Funding 6. Australian Bureau of Statistics 7. Initiatives at the inter-governmental level related to benchmarking 8. The Steering Committee framework for reporting on Indigenous disadvantage 9. Governance and capacity building 10. Developments at State and Territory level -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2007: Chapter 1
Native title is now well established in Australian law. The native title system was set up in 1994 under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (the Native Title Act). It is for gaining recognition and protection of native title, and for resolving native title matters. It has been successfully used in many parts of the country. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2007: Chapter 11
While the native title system is able to deliver social and cultural outcomes through determinations of native title, Indigenous land use agreements (ILUAs) are one of the only ways in which native title holders can pursue economic development. -
14 December 2012Book page
16. Temporary Protection Visas for Children Released from Immigration Detention
The immigration status that results in the detention of children under Australian law also affects their entitlements to various services on release from detention, after they have been recognised as refugees. As discussed in Chapter 6 on Australia's Detention Policy, most children detained in immigration detention facilities for long periods are detained because they arrive in Australia without…
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