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31 January 2013Webpage
2004 Human Rights Medal and Awards Winners
The 2004 Medal and Awards presentation ceremony was held on 10 December 2004 at a luncheon at the Sheraton on the Park hotel in Sydney. The Human Rights Day address was delivered by Commission President, the Hon. John von Doussa QC and Julie McCrossin was the MC. The judges were: Jonathan Biggins, Justice Catherine Branson, David Cooper, Maurice Corcoran, Nicholas Cowdery QC, Eva Cox, Morag… -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
ACDE is the national peak organisation representing deans of faculties of education and heads of schools of education in Australian universities, and in other institutions providing recognised teacher education qualifications. ACDE members are responsible for initial and post-initial teacher education (schools, VET, early childhood, tertiary, some other instructors/educators), education research… -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
Human Rights - Refugees and Terrorists - What Rights?
It is a great pleasure to be speaking today with Judge Clifford Wallace. I had the pleasure of meeting him on several occasions at Judges' conferences in the Pacific. I was very sorry to miss him when he was in Adelaide in 2003. -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendices 6 - Annual Report 2011-2012: Australian Human Rights Commission
Appendices Appendix 6 – Submissions 2011-2012 2012 Supplementary information to the Inquiry into Cyber Safety for Senior Australians (10 May 2012) Information concerning Australia and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (04 May 2012) Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill 2012 (12 April 2012) Consideration of Australia’s ratification of the Optional Protocol to the… -
Children's Rights30 June 2014Speech
Safeguarding mental health of children, ensuring opportunity to thrive
Safeguarding mental health for children and ensuring opportunity, a speech by Megan Mitchell National Children's Commissioner. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2009: Chapter 3
In my previous two Native Title Reports, I have strongly argued the need to reform the native title system. Stakeholders from all sectors engaged in the native title system have also stressed the need for the Government to take significant steps to ensure that the system meets the original objectives set out in the preamble to the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (Native Title Act). -
14 December 2012Book page
Close the Gap - National Indigenous Health Equality Targets
Our challenge for the future is to embrace a new partnership between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The core of this partnership for the future is closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians on life expectancy, educational achievement and employment opportunities. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2011: Appendix 1: Acknowledgments
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner thanks the following people and organisations for their assistance in preparing the Native Title Report 2011. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submission - Markham
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("HREOC") seeks the leave of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission ("the Commission") under s.43 of the Workplace Relations Act ("the WR Act") to intervene at the hearing of this appeal pursuant to s.48(1)(gb) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1986 (Cth) ("the SD Act") and 11(1)(o) of the Human… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees9 July 2013Webpage
Refugees with adverse security assessments page
View the Commission's concerns about the treatment of refugees, including those who have received adverse security assessments from ASIO. -
14 December 2012Book page
2011 Immigration detention at Villawood
The Australian Human Rights Commission visited the immigration detention facilities at Villawood from 21 to 25 February 2011. This statement contains a summary of the key observations and concerns arising from the Commission’s visit. It focuses on conditions as they were at that time. -
Children's Rights22 December 2016Opinion piece
Is jail the answer for Australian kids?
This year around 900 children and young people will spend Christmas in jail. More than 5 per cent of this population are between 10 and 12 years old and 74 per cent of this age group are Indigenous. Most have been charged or convicted with petty crimes, like graffiti, vandalism, shop lifting or fare evasion. More than half of the children in Australian jails have not been convicted of a… -
Age Discrimination18 November 2013Speech
Whitehorse Accessible Communication Forum
Whitehorse City Council 9:30am-11:00am Whitehorse Centre Waratah Room, 397 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading, VIC 3131 Introduction Acknowledge traditional owners – the Wurundjeri people Acknowledge the Mayor of the City of Whitehorse – Cr Sharon Ellis Thank you for inviting me to speak at your Accessible Communication Forum. I congratulate you on choosing this topic. Accessibility is a crucial… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Notice of further temporary exemption application: Airnorth
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has received an application for temporary exemption under section 55 of the DDA regarding carriage of passengers with disabilities on low capacity aircraft, from Capiteq Ltd, trading as Airnorth. The application requests exemption from the operation of sections 23 and 24 of the DDA and from the operation of the Disability Standards for Accessible… -
Rights and Freedoms31 October 2013Speech
Social Inclusion and Human Rights in Australia
Chain Reaction Foundation Breakfast Cafe KPMG Level 15, 10 Shelley Street, SydneyTuesday 20 August 20137:45am (Check against delivery) Social Inclusion and Human Rights in Australia I would like to acknowledge the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Owners of the land upon which we gather today. I pay my respects to your elders, past and present. Thank you KPMG and Paul Reid… -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2006: Chapter 2: Economic Development Reforms on Indigenous land
In 2006 the Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet made a revealing statement about Indigenous affairs. He argued that his own government’s policy performance in the Indigenous portfolio had been a failure. He went further to say that while well intentioned, the policies and approaches of the past 30 years had contributed to poor outcomes for Indigenous people. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2006
This appendix provides an overview of the main events with regard to the administration of Indigenous affairs to 30 June 2006. It commences with a summary table and is followed by a detailed description of each event. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice17 January 2019Speech
Healing Our Spirit Worldwide 8th Gathering Closing Keynote Address
Introduction in Bunuba Thank you. Jalangurru lanygu balangarri - good afternoon everyone. Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Gadigal yani U. Balangarri wadjirragali jarra ningi – gamali ngindaji yau muwayi nyirrami ngarri thangani. Yaningi miya ngindaji Muwayi ingga winyira ngirranggu thangani. Yathawarra, wilalawarra jalangurru ngarri guda. I speak to you in my first… -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Justice for Asylum Seekers (JAS) is a non-incorporated alliance of community organisations founded in 1999 to work for just treatment of people seeking asylum. It is based in Victoria, meets monthly and has three working groups: 1. Campaign, 2. Detention reform and 3. Lobbying. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Introductory statement: Decision on exemption application: Australasian Railways Association
The Australian Human Rights Commission has decided to grant a number of temporary exemptions applied for by the Australasian Railways Association (ARA) , for a period of three years, from provisions of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport. This is on the condition that members of the ARA comply with a revised set of obligations. This decision is thus about how rail services…
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