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Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
Deafness Forum Hearing Access Seminar
I always like to begin my presentations with a humorous anecdote or joke of some kind. For one thing, it lets me know that someone is actually listening, and it also lulls the audience into a false sense of security for the dry parts to follow. So as part of my preparation for this morning's discussion of disability discrimination law in Australia, I decided to find an answer to the important… -
14 December 2012Book page
AusHRC 47: Mr Heyward v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Citizenship)
I attach my report of an inquiry into the complaint made pursuant to sК11(1)(f)(ii) of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) by Mr Heyward. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Contained in this document are recommendations from students of Amnesty International’s School’s Network who believe that the current system of undocumented asylum-seeker processing is inadequate. In this proposed procedure, both detention centres and the Temporary Protection Visa are abolished and are replaced by a system that is better (economically, socially, and psychologically)… -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Attached please find my submission to this Inquiry. It expresses my concerns as a private citizen with the current detention and treatment of refugee children. -
14 December 2012Book page
Ismaع - Listen report
The Ismaع Audio CD and Summary Report can be ordered from the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission's Publications Unit (free of charge). -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Lutheran Community Care, South Australia is pleased to use the opportunity to make a submission to the above Inquiry, based upon extensive experience and expertise in working with families, including refugee families. -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Speech
Don Chipp Foundation Defending Democracy Public Forum “What a Bill of Rights could deliver for Australia”: Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM (2005)
Many of you here would have read Tony Stephen’s SMH article ‘Stand up for your rights stuff’ of Saturday 8 October, where he gave an account of the launch by New Matilda of a campaign to install a Bill of Rights in Australia. -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendix B: Types of mental illness
The following information provides a brief overview of mental illness. It is important to have an understanding of what mental illness is and its possible effects on a worker as this helps you to be more effective in handling issues that may arise. However, you do not need to become an expert in mental health nor are you required to assess whether a worker has a mental illness. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
A Human Rights Guide to Australia's Counter-Terrorism Laws
This guide provides a basic overview of Australia’s counter-terrorism laws from a human rights perspective. It discusses the following questions: -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: Langer
1. An appeal lies to the Federal Court from "a judgment or order of a prescribed court exercising jurisdiction ~der" section 383 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 ("the Electoral Act'): sections. 383(9). A prescribed court is defined in sub-section 383(11) to include the Supreme Court of Victoria. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2008-2009: Chapter 10
This year marked the end of my nationwide Listening Tour and the beginning of what has been a busy but rewarding time in my term as Commissioner. I am delighted to report that it has been an exciting year for progressing gender and age equality in Australia. The Listening Tour played an important role in setting the agenda for my term. In deciding where the Commission should focus its efforts, I… -
14 December 2012Book page
Section 8 - Protection from discrimination on the basis of sex and/or gender identity - Addressing sexual orientation and sex and/or gender identity discrimination: Consultation Report (2011)
The consultation was directly concerned with how protection from discrimination on the basis of sex and/or gender identity might be included in federal law. Section 6 above outlines what the consultation heard about the benefits of such protections. This part outlines: -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
Equality before the law
In the second century AD, Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, thanked one of his brothers for teaching him to value "the conception of the state with one law for all, based upon individual equality and freedom of speech, and of a sovereignty which prizes above all things the liberty of the subject."1 -
LGBTIQ+22 November 2016Speech
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender Day of Remembrance Harmony Park, Goulburn St, Surry Hills Edward Santow, Human Rights Commissioner Check against delivery Acknowledgements Gadigal people of the Eora Nation Elders in the trans community, past and present. In particular, those people who have been victims of hate crimes and those who have faced, and continue to face, discrimination, vilification and harassment in… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2004 : Appendix 2: How the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 applies to Shared Responsibility Agreements
The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) (RDA) makes it unlawful to discriminate on the basis of race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin. The proscriptions of unlawful discrimination in the RDA potentially apply to Shared Responsibility Agreements (SRAs), including: -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice18 March 2013Speech
Launch of the Social Justice and Native Title Reports 2012
Mick GoodaAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice CommissionerAustralian Human Rights Commission Australian Human Rights CommissionSydneyFriday 30 November 2012 It is with respect and gratitude that I acknowledge that we sit on the lands of the Gadigal peoples of the Eora Nation. Thank you to Michael for your generous welcome to country for us all here in attendance today.I also… -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2008-2009: Chapter 9
This report covers my final year as the Race Discrimination Commissioner, a position I have occupied for five years alongside my position as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
Mental health and human rights in regional Australia in 2005
Mr Johnathon Ridnell, ABC Regional Radio Dr Maureen Rogers, Research Fellow, Centre for Sustainable Regional Communities Fellow speakers Ladies and gentlemen -
14 December 2012Book page
Close the Gap - Part 3 Looking to the Future
I begin by paying my respects to the Jagera and Turrubual peoples, the traditional owners of the land where we gather today. I pay my respects to your elders, to the ancestors and to those who have come before us. And thank you for your generous welcome to country for all of us. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
R v Cheung
(i) R -v- Shrestha 100 ALR 757 (ii) Mabo -v- Queensland (1992) 66 AUR 408(iii) Adamopoulous -t- Olympic Airways SA 25 NSWLR 75(iv) Gradidge -v- Grace Bros Pty Ltd (1988) 93 FLR 414
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