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Children's Rights11 November 2014Speech
Child Protection: Every Child’s Right
Megan MitchellNational Children’s Commissioner National Child Protection WeekBreakfast LaunchTuesday 9 September Introduction Thank you, Charlie and Zac, and good morning everyone. I’m delighted to be here this morning to help launch National Child Protection Week and to present the NAPCAN Play Your Part Award. Can I start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we are… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
National Human Rights Consultation
Learn how Australia has committed to a greater emphasis on human rights education under the World Program for Human Rights Education. -
Children's Rights30 June 2014Speech
Juvenile Justice? Ensuring the Opportunity to Thrive
I thought I might begin today by sharing with you the words of a few of the young people I heard from during my national listening tour last year. -
LGBTIQ+8 April 2014Speech
SDA Amendments
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Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Complaints - Charter of Service
Charter of Service Australian Human Rights Commission National Information Service • Investigation and Conciliation Service Download in Word (133.92 KB) Download in PDF (121.12KB) Table of contents What we do Our service commitment How you can help us Compliments and general suggestions for improvement Raising concerns about our service Our contact information What we do The Australian Human… -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Speech
Building an Australia Fit for Children: Dr Sev Ozdowski (2001)
Keynote presentation delivered at the 8th National Conference of the Association for the Welfare of Child Health (AWCH) - "Children on the margin: addressing the health care needs of marginalised children and young people", 11 October 2001, Dr Sev Ozdowski -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Webpage
Moving Forward - Achieving Reparations for the Stolen Generations
Firstly, with respect I acknowledge that I am here on the Country of the Tharawal People and I say thank you to Marg Cook and other Tharawal members for their warm welcome to participants of this conference on Reparations. A special welcome to my Stolen Generation brothers and sisters and to Commissioner Brian Butler, ATSIC's Social Justice Commissioner who has for many years worked tirelessly… -
Children's Rights19 December 2016Speech
Launch of Children's Rights Report 2016
Introduction Good morning everyone. I want to begin by speaking about an artwork submitted by a young person detained in a youth justice centre. This was sent to me as an entry to an art competition I ran for children and young people in youth justice centres this year. I asked them to show me how they felt, what they wished for and what they needed. Many of the entries can be seen around… -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
President speeches: How to Proactively Manage Workplace Grievances
Ladies and Gentlemen I am very pleased to be at the Catholic Independent Schools Employment Relations Committee Conference. Occasions such as this one allow me, as President of the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, to share with a very influential group my thoughts about how we can all better manage the complexity and diversity of today’s working environments. -
1 August 2014Book page
Executive summary and recommendations
In 2013, the Australian Government asked the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, on behalf of the Australian Human Rights Commission, to undertake a National Review into discrimination related to pregnancy, parental leave and return to work after parental leave.The aims of the National Review, entitled Supporting Working Parents: Pregnancy and Return to Work National Review have been to:… -
14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights 21: Looking ahead
Over the past 21 years HREOC has helped to highlight, investigate and respond to a wide range of complex human rights issues in Australia. During this time there have been many positive changes. It is clear, however, that gaping holes still exist. -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Speech
DIALOGUE AUSTRALASIA NETWORK NATIONAL CONFERENCE
I would like to open today by reading you part of an e-mail that a work colleague of mine received recently from a young Australian woman in her early twenties, who recently completed her Bachelor of Communications degree from UTS in Sydney. As it happens she also holds Polish citizenship and is currently visiting her grandparents in Warsaw. -
29 January 2013Book page
Appendix J – Examples of Best Practice from International Contexts
Introduction and Methodology As indicated in the body of the Report, the Review examined a range of international defence academies identified as bearing the greatest similarity to ADFA in terms of size, structure, or the wider contexts within which they functioned. [505] The Review conducted a broad ranging scan of Government and Defence Force inquiries, reports and evaluations; as well as… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice15 July 2021Speech
LexisNexis webinar
Welcome everyone. Before we begin, I would like to acknowledge the country upon which each of us stands today. I myself stand upon my Bunuba land here in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. I acknowledge and pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging across all the lands and waters of this nation. Thank you for inviting me to speak today. I would like to thank LexisNexis and… -
14 December 2012Book page
Discussion Paper: Living Wills
This is a submission from Brad Wronski, senior member of the Individual Advocacy (mental health) Program, at Disability Action Inc., South Australia. This program has been in existence for 4 1/2 years, in which time we have provided advocacy to over 370 individuals with various forms and degrees of mental illness. Issues surrounding involuntary treatment currently account for over 10% of our work… -
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 -… -
LGBTIQ+27 August 2015Opinion piece
Gays and Parents Both Have Rights
School should be a safe space for everyone to develop and learn. No ifs. No buts. Yesterday a media storm developed around the decision of Burwood Girls High School deciding to celebrate ‘Wear it Purple’ day and screening the film ‘Gayby Baby’. The two are quite distinct issues. Wear it Purple day is designed by school aged young people predominantly for school aged young people. Wearing… -
15 April 2014Book page
Executive summary
The commitment to close the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and life expectancy gap by 2030 was a watershed moment for the nation. Politicians, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous health sector, and human rights organisations, made a public stand in committing to this agenda. And so did the Australian public. To date almost 200,000 Australians have… -
14 December 2012Book page
It's your right! ESL DVD scripts
Narrator: The people in the following story refer to HREOC. In your workbooks, it is called the Australian Human Rights Commission. This is because HREOC recently changed its name to the Australian Human Rights Commission. So HREOC is the old name and the Australian Human Rights Commission is the new name for the same organisation. -
Sex Discrimination7 February 2020Publication
Community Guide to the Sexual Harassment National Inquiry Report 2020
Read the message from Kate Jenkins urging all employers to join her in creating safe, gender-equal and inclusive workplaces, no matter their industry or size.
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