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Human rights indicators are essential tools in turning human rights from legal principles into realities. The importance of development and application of appropriate indicators of human rights performance and progress is increasingly being recognised internationally and within Australia. The Commission promotes and participates in development of human rights indicators in Australia and…

Submissions in response to Queensland Rail application for exemption: allocated spaces on tilt train See also notice of inquiry Accessible Public Transport Jurisdictional Committee (MS Word)

Submissions on application for temporary exemption: Westbus These submissions are in response to a notice of inquiry issued by the Commission. P.Reid Physical Disability Council of NSW People With Disabilities NSW M.Corcoran K.Irvine South Australian Passenger Transport Board

Submissions in response to application for exemption under DDA section 55: Regional broadcast television captioning Australian Federation of Deaf Societies (PDF) Deafness Council of Western Australia (MS Word) Deafness Forum of Australia (MS Word)

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Submissions in reponse to revised application re free to air TV captioning: September 2008 See also notice of inquiry Joint submission: Deafness Forum; Deaf Australia; Deafness Council of Western Australia (MS Word) Media Access Australia (MS Word)

The Federal Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) provides protection for everyone in Australia against discrimination based on disability.

Strengthening human rights education in the Economics and Business curriculum Recommendations on Draft Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Economics and Business October 2012 Download in PDF [86 KB] Download in Word [179 KB]

Strengthening human rights education in the Civics and Citizenship curriculum Recommendations on the Civics and Citizenship Draft Shape Paper August 2012 Download in PDF [72 KB] Download in Word [137 KB]

Strengthening human rights education in the Health and Physical Education curriculum Recommendations on Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education June 2012 Download in PDF [107 KB] Download in Word [173 KB]

Strengthening human rights education in the Geography Curriculum Recommendations on Draft Geography Curriculum February 2012 Download in PDF [74 KB] Download in Word [243 KB]

Review questions given to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee's Reference on the Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Bill.

Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers Australian Human Rights Commission Submission 20 July 2012 Download in PDF [370 KB] Download in Word [250 KB]

The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (the Declaration) affirms the minimum standards for the survival, dignity, security and well-being of Indigenous peoples worldwide and enshrines Indigenous peoples’ right to be different. The Declaration was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in September 2007. This was the culmination of more than 20 years of negotiation…

Relevant Articles: Language cultural and spiritual identity: discusses the parts of the Declaration around protecting and promoting Indigenous peoples cultural rights. (Article 11, 12, 13) Rights to country, resources and knowledge. (Articles 25-32) We, as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, belong to the longest continuous cultures in the world The Declaration asserts our rights…