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14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2008 - Appendix 3
The recommendations put forward in this report cover an extraordinarily wide spectrum. Many will require considerable detailed development and negotiation before they can be put into place. -
Sex Discrimination14 December 2012Publication
Pregnancy Guidelines (2001)
The Pregnancy Guidelines follow the Commission's Report of the National Inquiry into Pregnancy and Work, Pregnant and Productive: It's a right not a privilege to work while pregnant, commissioned by the federal Attorney-General in August 1998. -
22 July 2013Book page
Chapter 2: Summary of Audit Findings
ADFA has made significant progress in implementing the Review’s recommendations. The senior leaders at ADFA are committed to cultural change and have worked with a view to embedding reforms. Further work is required in certain areas, including in the development and delivery of an evidence based sexual ethics program with an expert educator. Continued efforts are also required to separate… -
International17 January 2017Project
HRTC highlights newsletter - Jan 2017
Working internationally to advance human rights Welcome HRTC Highlights is a bi-annual newsletter that provides updates on Human Rights Technical Cooperation (HRTC) Programs and other international activities undertaken by the Australian Human Rights Commission. Contents Advancing DV crisis intervention Civil society development in China UNSW student interns focus on children’s rights in… -
18 March 2013Book page
Casenote: Monis v The Queen [2013] HCA 4
Important High Court cases on freedom of expression Two sets of decisions issued last week by the High Court of Australia highlight the need for continuing discussion of options for improved legislative frameworks to protect freedom of expression and other human rights. In Attorney-General for South Australia v Corporation of the City of Adelaide and Orsa majority of the Court upheld a local… -
26 March 2014Book page
Chapter 3: Overview of implementation of ADF Review recommendations
The ADF Review contained 21 recommendations. The Chiefs of Service Committee (COSC) agreed to 15 of these, with the further six agreed ‘in principle’. The Chief of the Defence Force stated that ‘in principle’ agreement indicates that the COSC unanimously agreed to the concept and intent of the recommendations, but practical implementation considerations require that a more detailed… -
14 December 2012Book page
Comments by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner on MMSD (Australia) Project (2001)
In early 2001 AMEEF, as managers of the MMSD (Australia) project, commissioned various studies including a baseline assessment of the minerals industry and five other areas of interest: mining and biodiversity, stakeholder engagement, mining-Indigenous agreements, managing minerals wealth, and industry-based initiatives for sustainable development. These studies will contribute to a final report… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submission: IVF
(a) whether section 8 of the Infertility Treatment Act 1995 (Vic) ('ITA') is inconsistent, in terms of section 109 of the Constitution, with section 22(1) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) ('SD Act'); and -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
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“The title of this presentation is "Using Conventions for disability-inclusive action in the Pacific". What do these words mean? Are they important? And does it matter that we all use these words to mean the same thing? -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
UN Convention - Rights of people with disabilities & domestic violence
Diverse and inclusive practice: Redrawing the boundaries Domestic Violence, Disability and Cultural Safety National Forum Brighton-Le-Sands, NSW, 8 - 9 November 2007 -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law 2005: Chapter 4: The Sex Discrimination Act
The definitions of discrimination include both 'direct' and 'indirect' discrimination, with the exception of the definition of discrimination on the ground of family responsibilities, which is limited to direct discrimination. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2001-2002: Chapter 4
The 2000 Social Justice Report is the second by Dr Jonas. It tabled in both houses of the federal Parliament on 28 March 2001. The theme of the report is reconciliation and human rights. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to the Law Reform Commission
"Not every disturbance or catastrophe qualifies as a public emergency which threatens the life of the nation, as required by article 4, paragraph 1. The Covenant requires that even during an armed conflict measures derogating from the Covenant are allowed only if and to the extent that the situation constitutes a threat to the life of the nation. If States parties consider invoking article 4… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: P v P
1.1 It is submitted that the law in Australia is both uncertain and unsatisfactory as to the issue of whether a child's view should ordinarily be taken into account by a court when that court is considering whether to authorise medical treatment on the child. -
14 December 2012Book page
Living Spirit - Muslim Women's Project 2006: Report
The project was officially supported by the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Council of Australia, the Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria, the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria, the Islamic Council of Victoria, the Islamic Girls’ and Women's Group, the Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues, the Victorian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Coalition and Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE. The… -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 24
The most distressing aspect about the level of juvenile justice intrusion in the lives of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is the fact that entry into the system is usually the start of a long career of incarceration for many (SNAICC submission 309 page 28). -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: Katinyeri
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("the Commission") by notice of motion dated 24 December 1997, has sought leave to intervene in these proceedings pursuant to ss.11(1)(o)of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ("the Act") relying upon the affidavit of Christopher Dominic Sidoti sworn on 24 December 1997. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submission - s134
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (the "Commission") makes no submissions about the constitutional validity of s 474 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ("the Act"), nor about the nature of this Court's jurisdiction under s 75(v) of the Constitution. Rather, these submissions are made on the basis that the principles of statutory construction which ground the… -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
Getting there: access to public transport
I am particularly pleased to join in opening this international conference on mobility and transport for elderly and disabled people and to be discussing accessible transport here in Western Australia. The Government of Western Australia deserves recognition for the commitment it is showing to making public transport accessible: a commitment adopted in principle, policy and plans and increasingly… -
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…
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