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14 December 2012Webpage1996 GUIDELINES FOR SPECIAL MEASURES UNDER THE SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1984
This publication, 1996 Guidelines for Special Measures under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, is produced to increase awareness and understanding of the recently amended special measures provisions in the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (SDA). It aims to offer guidance on the effective implementation of special measures, or measures designed to achieve equality, in areas covered by the SDA. -
14 December 2012Book page
Background paper: Immigration detention and visa cancellation under section 501 of the Migration Act (2010)
Under section 501 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (Migration Act), a non-citizen’s visa may be cancelled if they do not satisfy the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (the Minister) or the Minister’s delegate that they pass the ‘character test’. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
In accordance with its supervisory responsibilities and Article 35 of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) on its national inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012SpeechTHE CLASH OF CIVILISATIONS: Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM (2003)
"....the fundamental conflict in the next millennium will not be primarily ideological or primarily economic. The great divisions among humankind and the dominating source of conflict will be cultural"... -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2003: Chapter 1: Introduction
This is my fifth Social Justice Report as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. In the course of this report I look back at developments over the past five years to ascertain the extent to which we are moving towards achieving long term, sustainable improvements in the situation of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders and the extent to which government policy making… -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 1999-2000: President Statement
The year of this report saw several significant changes and developments within the Commission. Some were anticipated; some had been delayed; some were more welcome than others all led to a full and active twelve month period. -
Rights and Freedoms
8 April 2015Speech
Launch of the Rights & Responsibilities Consultation 2014 Report
Thank you for coming. It's a great pleasure to launch the report from our Rights and Responsibilities Consultation. Like my Commissioner colleagues, the role of Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner is to look at systemic public policy issues. No Commissioner investigates complaints from the public. That is the role of the President. On my arrival the President and I divided policy -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Staff in the Social Policy and Advocacy Research Centre, and the Youth Studies Flagship at the Australian Catholic University welcome the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission's initiative in establishing an inquiry into children in Australia's immigration detention centres. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012SpeechAccess on the agenda
Paper delivered by Elizabeth Hastings Disability Discrimination Commissioner 1993-97 at the Creating Accessible Communities Conference Fremantle, 12 November 1996 -
Commission – General
14 December 2012SpeechSite navigation
Amongst all this expertise, it is fair to ask why is the President of the national human rights commission – and particularly a President who has only fairly recently commenced in this role - here presenting the keynote speech to such a conference? -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
We commend HREOC for instituting this Inquiry and thank them for giving us the opportunity to make input on an issue which is of grave concern to the Co-operative which, for 23 years has been advocating for the rights and needs of immigrant children and their families in a diverse multicultural society. -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Social Justice Report 2002: Chapter 3 - National progress towards reconcilation in 2002 - an equitable partnership?
a) A minimalist response to symbolic issues b) The perceived divisiveness of self-determination c) An emphasis on perceived areas of agreement d) Misrepresenting progress towards practical reconciliation -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
1996 GUIDELINES FOR SPECIAL MEASURES UNDER THE SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1984
1.1 SHORT TITLE 1.2 PURPOSE 1.3 INTERPRETATION 1.4 DEFINITION 1.5 SCOPE 1.6 THE SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1984 The objects of the Sex Discrimination Act Grounds of discrimination Areas where discrimination is unlawful Discrimination and equality -
Disability Rights
29 June 2015Publication
Overlooked Consumers – Australians with Disabilities and Older People
Every day, one in five Australians experiences difficulties or frustrations in performing everyday tasks with everyday things, such as consumer electronics and appliances. As technology develops, an increasing proportion of products are inaccessible to people with a range of different disabilities. These one-in-five Australians are what the author terms the ‘overlooked consumers’. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
26 September 2017SpeechNTCOSS Conference 2017
Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Larrakia yani u. Balangarri wadjirragali jarra ningi – gamali ngindaji yau muwayi nyirrami ngarri thangani. Yaningi miya ngindaji Muwayi ingga winyira ngarragi thangani. Yathawarra, wilalawarra jalangurru ngarri guda. Good morning everyone. I stand here today on the lands of the Larrakia People. I would like to begin by acknowledging the -
Children's Rights
12 November 2013SpeechRealising child rights in the early years
Closing speech Infant and Early Childhood Social and Emotional Wellbeing Conference 2013National Convention Centre, Canberra CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY 1. Acknowledgments Thank you, Lance, for that kind introduction. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their elders past and present, and other Aboriginal people here… -
14 December 2012Book page
20 Years on: The Challenges Continue - Chapter 3
This Chapter compares the results of HREOC's review of sexual harassment in employment complaints reported in A Bad Business with the findings of the telephone survey on the incidence and nature of sexual harassment in the workplace in relation to: -
Children's Rights
4 August 2017Speech
Creating safety: Building respect, resilience and relationships using children’s rights
National Suicide Prevention Conference 2017 Delivered on Friday 28 July 2017 Introduction It’s a pleasure to be invited here today to present at this year’s Suicide Prevention Conference. Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we gather on today, and pay my respects to Elders past, present and future. I’d also like to take this opportunity to remember… -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Speech
Human Rights Day address: Chris Sidoti (1996)
Forty eight years ago this Tuesday, on December 10 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration was a response to the trauma that many of the world’s nations had experienced in World War II. The trauma was especially strong among the nations of Europe, particularly because of the Holocaust, but it was also evident in East Asia,… -
Rights and Freedoms
27 July 2017Speech
Religion and Rights in a Diverse, Multicultural Community
Lecture Theatre 9, University of Tasmania, Newnham Campus, Newnham Drive, Launceston CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Acknowledgements Traditional owners: Panninher and the Leterrermairrener People. Moderator: Professor Richard Eccleston, Director of the Institute for the Study of Social Change, University of Tasmania. Panellists: Rodney Croome AM, Very Reverend Richard Humphrey (Dean of St David’s