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17 July 2013SubmissionSubmission of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) to the Australia 2020 Summit April 2008
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Legal
17 July 2013Submission
Submission to the Family Law Council Discussion Paper on Relocation
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Commission – General
14 December 2012PublicationAnnual Report 1999-2000
The year of this report saw several significant changes and developments within the Commission. Some were anticipated; some had been delayed; some were more welcome than others all led to a full and active twelve month period. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Publication
21 Years of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (2007)
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (now known as the Australian Human Rights Commission) was established in 1986 by an act of the federal Parliament. -
Children's Rights
24 August 2017Project
Child Safe Organisations
The National Principles aim to provide a nationally consistent approach to creating organisational cultures that foster child safety and wellbeing across all sectors in Australia. -
LGBTIQ+
28 June 2017Project
Sogi's Story
This is SOGI’s Story, but it’s many others too. Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is pervasive across many parts of the world. Addressing this burden of discrimination has been identified as a key issue by the Commonwealth Forum of National Human Rights Institutions. Recognising the importance and power of education, SOGI’s Story has been designed in -
Legal
6 August 2013Submission
Australian Government Guidelines on the Recognition of Gender: Consultation Draft
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Legal
6 August 2013Submission
Review of the Sex Standard
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
12 February 2018Media ReleaseTime to rebuild the structure of Closing the Gap
Australia is a long way short of closing the gap by 2030 and needs to rebuild the foundations of the strategy as a matter of urgency. The Close the Gap Campaign welcomes the news that there has been an improvement in several closing the gap targets, however, only meeting 3 out of 7 targets for such a critical national priority is no cause for celebration. Close the Gap Campaign Co-Chair and … -
Legal
1 May 2013Submission
Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012
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Legal
17 July 2013Submission
Inquiry into the Correctional Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2006
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Legal
17 July 2013Submission
Inquiry into adoption by same-sex couples
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Legal
17 July 2013Submission
Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Visa Subclass 457 Integrity Review Issues Paper 3: Integrity and Exploitation
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Legal
18 April 2013Submission
Royal Commission into institutional responses to child sexual assault
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Legal
18 April 2013Submission
Inquiry into the Migration and Security Legislation Amendment (Review of Security Assessments) Bill 2012
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Legal
28 June 2013Submission
Response to the Public Consultation on the Human Rights of Older Persons
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Asylum Seekers and Refugees
14 August 2015PublicationUse of force in immigration detention facilities
The Migration Amendment (Maintaining the Good Order of Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2015 (the Bill) would give increased power to ‘authorised officers’ to use force against people (including asylum seekers) in immigration detention facilities. It appears that the majority (if not all) of the authorised officers will be employees of Serco Australia Pty Ltd (Serco), the private company… -
Legal
19 April 2013Publication
Casenote: Haraksin v Murrays Australia Ltd (No 2) [2013] FCA 217
Court finds Murrays discriminated by failing to provide an accessible coach service -
Commission – General
3 July 2018Opinion piece
Criminal record discrimination
This article by Commission President Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher was published in the Australian July 4, 2018 I recently provided a report to the Attorney-General about a man who claimed that he had been refused a job because of his criminal record. The criminal record was very serious. Ten years ago, he had been convicted of accessing and possessing child pornography. The law and… -
Sex Discrimination
19 March 2013PublicationInvesting in care: Recognising and valuing those who care
The Australian Human Rights Commission is focused on addressing sex discrimination and promoting gender equality in Australia – and ensuring the economic and financial security of all women. The Investing in care: Recognising and valuing those who care report examines the impact of unpaid caring responsibilities on workforce participation and retirement incomes and savings.