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Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Recommendation for temporary exemption: Tactile Ground Surface Indicators (Queensland Rail)
I recommend that, pursuant to an application under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act ("the DDA"), the Commission grant Queensland Rail a temporary exemption from sections 23 and 24 of the DDA so far as they require installation of Tactile Ground Surface Indicators. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions - MV Tampa
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ('the Commission') by Notices of Motion dated 1 September 2001, will seek leave to intervene pursuant to section 11(1)(o) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ('the Act') -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to the United Nations on the Rights of Indigenous Children
Explore a submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child for their Day of General Discussion on the Rights of Indigenous Children. -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Opinion piece
Stand on your rights, or see them trampled (2009)
Australia is a great country to live in — for most of us most of the time. We don’t suffer the terrible poverty witnessed in some parts of the world, our judicial system works well by international standards and most of us can vote in elections by secret ballot. Most of us can live pretty safely, say what we like most of the time and, if we are so inclined, practise our faith in peace. Most of us… -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Opinion piece
Australia's human rights obligations as part of the "coalition of the willing" (2004)
Media reports and repeated allegations of the abuse of Iraqi prisoners in US custody have raised fundamental questions about Australia's human rights obligations as part of the "coalition of the willing" . -
Children's Rights30 June 2014Speech
Playing our part: advocating for children’s rights
In coming here today, we celebrate 40 years of hard work and dedication by the Network of Community Activities, to the promotion of children’s rights in Australia. -
Children's Rights30 June 2014Speech
National priorities, child’s perspective: Lessons from the Big Banter
Insights into national priorities from a child’s perspective, a speech by Megan Mitchell National Children's Commissioner. -
Employers4 November 2018Webpage
Employers
Employers can explore a range of resources to help prevent discrimination, respect human rights and promote diversity in their workplace. -
Commission – General23 July 2021Webpage
Senate file listing: 1 January 2021 - 30 June 2021
Senate File List for the Australian Human Rights Commission for 1 January 2021 – 30 June 2021. See previous Prefix DocSet ID Title Created APF 2021/0524105100-12 Meetings 24/5/21 APF 2021/0607163200-31 Work Plan 7/6/21 APF 2021/0615164200-33 Guidelines 15/6/21 APF 2021/0624122500-51 Project Management 24/6/21 COM 2021/0217154700-323 Archive - 2013-2020 6/1/21 CPW 2021/0621135200-234… -
Commission – General17 January 2023Webpage
Senate File Listing: 1 July 2022 – 31 December 2022
Senate File List for the Australian Human Rights Commission for 1 July 2022 – 31 December 2022. See previous Prefix File Name Created Date DC Defence Materials - Roundtable summaries 11/07/2022 1:34 DC Defence Materials - Block 6_Hobart 1 August 2022 11/07/2022 23:55 DC Defence Materials - Key RC publications and submissions 11/08/2022 1:10 DC Defence Materials - Public hearing transcripts… -
2 November 2020Webpage
About
We protect and promote human rights in Australia and internationally. The Australian Human Rights Commission is an independent statutory organisation, established by an act of Federal Parliament. -
14 December 2012Book page
Woman of the World - The UN
The United Nations (UN) deals with many aspects of human rights and other international issues. Several specialised departments and agencies have been established within the UN to deal specifically with concerns relating to women. -
14 December 2012Book page
Woman of the World - Australia's signing of Cedaw
'The convention [CEDAW]... seeks to assert that many women who consider themselves to be both happy and equal in their roles as mothers and wives are not happy... the convention in effect belittles the vital role of these women and consequently the role of their husbands'. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
"We reaffirm our commitment to continue our struggle to eliminate all forms of violence and torture against children and to create a world that protects and fulfils the rights of all children." [1] -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
SUBMISSION to the Parliamentary Joint Committee
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("HREOC") is established by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986. It is Australia's pre-eminent body for the protection of human rights. -
Commission – General14 July 2014Publication
Strategic Plan 2014-2018
Foreword I am pleased to present the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Strategic Plan for 2014-18. The plan provides a roadmap that guides our key activities over the coming four year period. As an organisation we seek to be innovative and agile in how we continue to improve our operations and ensure maximum benefit for the Australian community. The plan meets the Commission’s new legal … -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Australia is a signatory to a number of International Conventions, which are relevant to mandatory detention of children in Australia’s immigration detention centres. Under International law, each of the conventions that Australia has ratified is binding on the Australian state, which is obliged to bring its domestic laws into conformity with their stipulations. In Australia, International… -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2001-2002: Chapter 1
The Commission is an national independent statutory body established under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986. It has a President and five Commissioners. The five positions are currently held by three persons. Please refer to the organisational chart on page 16 for further information. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Prescribed Bodies Corporate Submission, January 2006
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner under section 209 of the Native Title Act 1993 (NTA), is required to report annually to the Commonwealth Attorney-General on the operation of the NTA and its effect on the human rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this role, the Commissioner also provides submissions to government reviews and… -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Barnardos Australia is a family support and out of home care children's welfare agency operating services in New South Wales and ACT. We make this submission based on a number of detainee children and young people that we have provided services for within their own families, and as homeless adolescents. Furthermore, Barnardos has general experience of the impact of institutional care of children…
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