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14 December 2012Book page
It's About Time - Chapter 8
8.1 Introduction 8.2 The universal nature of care 8.3 Support for carers combining paid work and caring 8.4 Supporting the diverse needs of carers 8.5 Government provision of formal care for older people 8.6 Greater availability of formal care to meet growing need 8.7 Specialist disability services 8.8 Conclusion -
Children's Rights15 December 2014Speech
Ever seen or heard? The voice of children in family law
16th National Family Law Conference Wednesday 8 October 2014 Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, it is a privilege to be here today at the 16th National Family Law Conference. Thank you Judge Bauman for the kind introduction. I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land we meet on, and I pay my respects to their elders both past and present. I would like… -
14 December 2012Book page
It's About Time - Chapter 5
5.1 Introduction 5.2 Signs of change 5.3 Changing family structures require additional social support 5.4 Translating values into reality 5.5 Sharing care 5.6 Distributing household tasks fairly 5.7 Caring for people beyond the home 5.8 Education and cultural change 5.9 Conclusion -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
Senate File Listing 1 January 2007 - 30 June 2007
FileId: 2007/2-1 Create Date 02-Jan-2007 Name: CRIMES AMENDMENT (BAIL AND SENTENCING) BILL 2006 Title: HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLIANCE - LEGAL SUBMISSION - LEGAL -
24 April 2015Book page
Annex 3: Recommendations by the Australian Human Rights Commission for Australia’s UPR appearance
2 Background and framework for human rights promotion and protection 2.2 Scope of international obligations The Commission recommends that Government expedite the ratification of OPCAT and establishment of a National Preventive Mechanism for places of detention. The Commission recommends that the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Treaties conduct a National Interest Analysis on -
14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights 21: Change and challenges
HREOC offers extraordinary support and the possibility of redress to those pushed to the edges of our society. The rigor and innovation of its staff and the quality policy work, inquiries, reports and educational programs have given visibility to critical social issues and informed our democracy. Australia's history as a global human rights advocate owes much to HREOC's achievements and… -
Children's Rights19 March 2014Submission
Enhancing Online Safety for Children
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Department of Communications as part of its public consultation into Enhancing Online Safety for Children, a key commitment made by the current government in the 2013 election. The Commission provides comments on the consultation paper, Enhancing Online Safety for Children, provided by the Department of… -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Speech
Mornington Peninsula Shire Conference
Firstly I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we stand and by so doing remind ourselves that Australia's cultural traditions stretch back many thousands of years. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill 2012
The Commission welcomes the introduction of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill that proposes amendments to the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 (the Act) and the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Agency (the Agency). -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission Submission: Ashmore
1. The Coroner has jurisdiction, relevantly, "to investigate a death". See s 19(1) of the Coroner's Act 1996 (CI) (the Act). Also see the definition of "investigation" in s 3 and ss 8, 25(1) - (3), 27(3) - (5), 44(2), 46(2) and 50 of the Act. Cf s 6(1) of the Coroner's Act 1920 (CI) which limited the jurisdiction of the Coroner, relevantly, "to inquire into the manner and… -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Appendix 5
Established Aborigines Protection Board. Its functions include submitting proposals to the Governor relating to the care custody or education of the children of `Aboriginals' and exercising a general supervision and care over all matters affecting the interests and welfare of the `Aboriginals'. -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Appendix 7
Established the Northern Territory Aboriginals Department with responsibility for the control and welfare of Aborigines and `to provide where possible for the custody, maintenance and education of the children of aboriginals'. -
14 December 2012Book page
Resolving discrimination and human rights issues - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
Our complaints process provides a way in which individuals and groups can voice and resolve disputes about discrimination and human rights. Our complaint work is also central to our role in protecting and promoting human rights and complements our policy and education work. The number and type of complaints we receive often highlight systemic discrimination problems. We use this information to… -
14 December 2012Book page
Executive Summary
Between late 2008 and late 2011, 180 young Indonesians who said that they were children arrived in Australia having worked as crew on boats bringing asylum seekers to Australia. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2007 - Chapter 3: The Northern Territory 'Emergency Response' intervention
On 21 June 2007, the Australian Government announced a ‘national emergency response to protect Aboriginal children in the Northern Territory’ from sexual abuse and family violence.[1] This has become known as the ‘NT intervention’ or the ‘Emergency Response’. The catalyst for the measures was the release of Report of the Northern Territory Board of Inquiry into… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice6 December 2017Project
Bringing Them Home - interactive educational resource
Bringing them Home was the name given to the final report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families conducted by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (now called the Australian Human Rights Commission). The National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their… -
Children's Rights1 December 2014Speech
Children's Week 2014: Discussion on the UNCRC 25 years on and the right to be heard
Megan Mitchell National Children's Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission Introduction to Children’s Week 2014Good afternoon everyone and thank you Robyn for the introduction.I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and where children have been raised and cared for for thousands of years, and pay my respects to their elders both past… -
Children's Rights1 December 2014Speech
Children's Week 2014: Discussion on the UNCRC 25 years on and the right to be heard
Megan Mitchell National Children's Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission Introduction to Children’s Week 2014Good afternoon everyone and thank you Robyn for the introduction.I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and where children have been raised and cared for for thousands of years, and pay my respects to their elders both past… -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
In defence of human rights
I would like to acknowledge that we are meeting on the traditional country of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation and pay my respects to their elders past and present. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
DIMIA
By this instrument the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (“the Commission”) grants to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (“DIMIA”) its contractors and agents, a temporary exemption (“the exemption”) pursuant to section 44(2) of the Sex Discrimination Act (Cth) 1984 (“the Act”), in relation to the…
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