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14 December 2012Book page
Foreword
It has become apparent to the Australian Human Rights Commission that employers and managers are supportive of workers with mental illness. However, there is a need for guidance on how to do this better. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions on Temporary exemption application under DDA section 55: Broadcast television captioning
Submissions on Temporary exemption application under DDA section 55: Broadcast television captioning see also: notice of application . Submissions requested by 9 May 2003 to disabdis@humanrights.gov.au . Deafness Council Western Australia Australian Association of the Deaf Deafness Forum of Australia M.Wren S.Swann (MS Word doc) M.Fay A.Selby Smith J.Clark A.Porter A.Lill P.Abernethy People… -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Webpage
Captioned television inquiry index
Captioned television inquiry index Inquiry under the Disability Discrimination Act into complaints regarding captioning levels on Australian broadcast television Press release July 2003 Temporary exemption decision May 2003 ; recommendation and reasons; broadcasters application (MS Word) and proposal and submissions in response March 2001 forum (published 2 April 2001) Withdrawal of proposed… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions on Application for temporary exemption: Subscription television captioning
Submissions in response to revised exemption application: Subscription television captioning (ASTRA ) See now ASTRA response to request for comment (MS Word) See also notice of inquiry and request for comment from applicants on issues raised in submissions Media Access Australia (MS Word 2007) Deafness Council of Australia (MS Word) Vision Australia (MS Word) Deafness Forum of Australia(MS… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions in response to exemption application: Rex Airlines
Submissions in response to exemption application: Rex Airlines Cairns Community Legal Centre (MS Word) Laura Carrington Angela Snow (MS Word) Nick Morris Samantha Smith Dougie Herd NSW Disability Discrimination Legal Centre (MS Word) Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (MS Word) Disability Council of NSW Public Interest Advocacy Centre (MS Word) See now response from Rex to -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry on Employment and Disability Interim Report: Abbreviations
Review of the Employer Incentives Strategy: Department of Family and Community Services Improving Employment Opportunities for People with a Disability, Report of the Review of the Employer Incentives Strategy , March 2003 -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law: Update Information for 12 January 2009
Update Information 1 May 2009 Back to index This table lists changes to FDL Online to assist regular users keep track of developments in the law. Updated section(s) of FDL Online Case name Chapter 5: The Disability Discrimination Act 5.1.2: Limited application provisions and constitutionality Australia ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities … -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law Online - Launch 26 June 2008
Launch Speeches President John von Doussa QC speech - audio download [8MB MP3] Hon Justice Susan Crennan speech [13MB MP3] Photos John von Doussa QC and Hon Justice Susan Crennan browsing Federal Discrimination Law Hon Justice Susan Crennan speaking at the launch Audience at the launch of Federal Discrimination Law -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The quality of educational opportunities is very bad because the students are too traumatized to concentrate and it seems as if there is very little psychological help. There are no programs, no curriculum, no accountability to management, no education plan, no photocopier, no textbooks, no continuity in learning because teachers (in general) do not stay longer than 12 weeks, before September… -
14 December 2012Book page
It's your right! - Credits
This work is protected by copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), no part may be used or reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Australian Human Rights Commission. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2006: Information Sheet 1 -Survey of Indigenous land owners about land use and economic development
In 2006, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner conducted a national survey of Indigenous Australians living on Indigenous land. There were 54 survey respondents, which included traditional land owners, as well as other Indigenous Australians with interests in land and land-use. The survey questions asked Indigenous respondents to identify their aspirations for… -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
Website information
Website Information Contact Information If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about the site, contact us Purpose The purpose of this web site is to help the Australian Human Rights Commission fulfill its role of distributing information about human rights. The site aims to do so by presenting a clean, fast, consistent and easily navigable online interface onto the work of the -
14 December 2012Book page
Management accountability
The Commission, as a legal entity, is constituted by the President and the Commissioners. The President is the senior member of the Commission. The Commission meets every six-to-eight weeks to make its decisions. All meetings are minuted. -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendices1 - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
Appendices Appendix 1 – Total resources and expense for our outcome* Table 37: Resources for outcome Outcome 1 – An Australian society in which human rights are respected, protected and promoted through independent investigation and resolution of complaints, education and research to promote and eliminate discrimination, and monitoring, and reporting on human rights. Budget* 20109–11 $’000… -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC - Annual Report 2001 - 2002: Significant Achievements
o The "privative clause" case. o The "Kevin and Jennifer" case. o the "Tampa" case (Federal Court, Full Federal Court and High Court). o the "Catholic Bishops" or "IVF" case in the High Court. -
14 December 2012Book page
AFMA response letter
Mr Graeme Innes AM Human Rights Commissioner and Disability Discrimination Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission GPO Box 5218 SYDNEY NSW 2001 -
14 December 2012Book page
Muslim Women's Arts Project (2010 - 2012)
Creative art forms will include installation, printing, drawing, photography, henna and other organic material, painting, etching, textiles, jewellery, sculpture, sound and video. Artists will participate in two 3-day Laboratory Intensives that will include workshops, field trips and group discussions. The year will culminate in an exhibition to showcase the work. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions on CASA exemption application
Airservices Australia (MS Word) A. Denman (MS Word) Dr A.Pape Flight Attendants Association W.Hamilton (MS Word) Civil Air Association (MS Word) R.Stanbury D.Nixon H.Sayers H.Ragg Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association / Association of Women Pilots (MS Word) -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions in response to exemption application: Tiger airways
Submissions in response to exemption application: Tiger airways Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (MS Word) Cairns Community Legal Centre (MS Word) Blind Citizens Australia (MS Word) J.Buche (PDF) Disability Services Commission Western Australia (PDF) Accessible Public Transport Jurisdictional Committee (MS Word) Physical Disability Council of NSW (MS Word) Reply by Tiger to … -
14 December 2012Book page
Update on sterilisation forum
In late 2001 the Attorney-General's Department organised a Forum on Illegal Sterilisation of Disabled Minors, which brought together officers from a range of government agencies. The Forum identified a number of legal, education and information activities that might be undertaken to ensure illegal sterilisations do not occur. It was proposed that the Forum meet again in 2002 to review progress…