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14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights Brief No. 3
By ratifying the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in 1980 Australia has undertaken to respect and protect freedom of religion and belief. -
11 February 2014Book page
4 Actions and statements of principle
The Commission considers that each jurisdiction in Australia requires an holistic, coordinated response to the issues raised in this report through a Disability Justice Strategy. The development of a Disability Justice Plan in South Australia provides a good potential model for achieving this. The Commission considers that any Disability Justice Strategy should address a core set of… -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Understanding and preparing for conciliation - Human rights and ILO
The following information is provided to assist advocates and lawyers understand and participate in the Commission's conciliation process. If you have any questions about this information, please contact the officer who is handling your client's complaint. -
Commission – General
3 April 2017SpeechHobart Oration
Explore a speech by Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, in relation to the state of human rights in Australia. -
14 December 2012Book page
Don't judg
During these ten years, thousands of individuals and organisations have used the DDA to create change, either by making complaints of discrimination, using the law as a basis for negotiating broad social change or educating organisations on their responsibilities. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012SpeechPreparations for the Olympics and Paralympics and inclusion of people with disabilities: the Australian experience
There is substantial attention in the international community being directed at present to the human rights of people with disabilities. An international convention on human rights and disability is being actively considered through the United Nations system. I would have been attending a regional meeting in Beijing in April this year as part of this process but this was cancelled because of the… -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageSubmission: MIGRATION LITIGATION REVIEW
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) has been invited to make submissions in relation to the Migration Litigation Review (‘the Review’), being conducted by Ms Hilary Penfold QC, First Parliamentary Counsel. -
14 December 2012Book page
Ismaع - Listen: Strategies Document
As part of the Ismaع project, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (the Commission) investigated existing initiatives that address anti-Arab or anti-Muslim prejudice at a local, state and federal level across Australia. We conducted research and requested information about current initiatives from seven federal government agencies, 37 state and territory government agencies … -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Disability and Employment: Submissions - round 1
This page lists submissions made to the Australian Human Rights Commission's National Inquiry on equal employment opportunity and participation for people with disabilities prior to the release of the Inquiry's Interim Report, and provides links to those submissions which have been provided electronically and on which no restriction on publication has been requested by the authors. Wordprocessor… -
Legal
14 December 2012Speech
Law Seminar 2007: Stolen Wages - The Way Forward by Robynne Quiggin
I'd like to begin by acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Gadigal people. I would also like to acknowledge elders and colleagues here today, Senator Trood, Johnathon Hunyor, and to thank President Von Doussa for inviting me here today. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
Why we need an Australian Bill of Rights - a Joint Forum
The first is that HREOC has been suggesting for a considerable time that there needs to be renewed public debate on whether Australia should have a charter of human rights of some sort. It seems that the launch of the New Matilda campaign will give momentum to such a debate. A lot has changed, both nationally and internationally since the unsuccessful attempts of the 1970s and the 1980s to… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009 (2009)
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Inquiry into the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
Innes: Going for gold
I also acknowledge Ministers with us here today; Ambassador Don Mackay joining us from New Zealand by video link; and many friends and colleagues from the disability and human rights community. -
14 December 2012Book page
Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: Chapter 7
Workers’ compensation schemes are intended to provide compensation to an employee who is incapacitated because of a work-related accident or to an employee’s dependants if the employee dies because of a work-related accident. -
31 January 2013Webpage
1999 Human Rights Medal and Awards Winners
The 1999 Medal and Awards presentation ceremony was held on 10 December 1999 at a luncheon in the James Cook Ballroom, Hotel Inter-Continental in Sydney. Special guest was the Attorney-General the Hon. Daryl Williams AM QC MP and the guest speaker was film maker Paul Cox. Christina Koutsoukos was the MC. The judges were: Doug Anderson, Michael Antrum, The Hon. Justice Catherine Branson,… -
Race Discrimination
7 February 2017Opinion pieceThe AHRC and the Racial Discrimination Act: setting the record straight
Federal racial hatred legislation and the complaints-handling processes of the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) are currently the subjects of an inquiry by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights. The Committee’s ‘Freedom of speech in Australia’ inquiry, due to report by 28 February 2017, is giving particular attention to sections 18C and 18D of the Racial Discrimination… -
Age Discrimination
12 November 2015Project
Elder abuse
Elder abuse can take various forms, including: financial, physical, psychological, emotional and sexual abuse, or neglect. No older person should be subjected to any form of abuse. -
14 December 2012Book page
DIAC Response to the 2011 Australian Human Rights Commission Statement on Immigration Detention at Curtin
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) Public Statement on Immigration Detention in Curtin. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submission - Markham
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("HREOC") seeks the leave of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission ("the Commission") under s.43 of the Workplace Relations Act ("the WR Act") to intervene at the hearing of this appeal pursuant to s.48(1)(gb) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1986 (Cth) ("the SD Act") and 11(1)(o) of the Human… -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012ProjectCorporate Social Responsibility
The Australian Human Rights Commission has developed four short fact sheets to help Australian companies meet their responsibility to respect the human rights of those people impacted by their activities.