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That the federal Government request the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to provide to COAG information on the actions that need to be taken in order to improve Indigenous data collection. The ABS should respond to the suggestions made by the Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Delivery in the Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage Report 2003, as well as identify actions…

2. The obligation to respect and to ensure respect for human rights and humanitarian law includes the duty: to prevent violations, to investigate violations, to take appropriate action against the violators, and to afford remedies and reparation to victims. Particular attention must be paid to the prevention of gross violations of human rights and to the duty to prosecute and punish perpetrators…

1. The Women Barristers' Association ("WBA") makes this submission to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission in relation to its national inquiry into children in immigration detention.

Recommendation 2: That a national scheme of paid leave at the time of birth of a child be provided for women. The exceptions to this, where payment can be made to a woman's partner, should include where the mother has died, where the mother is not medically able to care for the child (based on a doctor's opinion), or where the child has been adopted.

On 1 October 2010, the Commission released a Research Paper and a Discussion Paper informing participants of the current legal protections from discrimination and providing questions for response.

Media Pack Homepage Statements by Dr Sev Ozdowski, Human Rights Commissioner (Audio Files for Download) Inquiry Commissioner and Assistants Biographies About the Inquiry Inquiry Methodology Terms of Reference Useful Links and Resources

My name is Timothy Hart the Disability Coordination Officer for Northern, Central and Southern Sydney, the Disability Coordination Officer (DCO) Programme seeks to assist people with a disability move between school, vocational education and training and higher education, to succeed in their chosen studies and move to suitable employment by providing information, co-ordination and referral…

Same-Sex: Same Entitlements Report back to Contents Glossary Term Explanation adoptive parent A person who has legally adopted a child. ART assisted reproductive technology. ART child A child conceived through ART. assisted reproductive technology Conception other than through intercourse, including in vitro fertilisation, clinically-assisted donor insemination and self-insemination. birth…

Home page of the Senate Inquiry into the Australian Telecommunications Network http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/ecita_ctte/tele_network/Index.htm

Walking with the Women - addressing the needs of Indigenous women exiting prison Pre and post-release programs for Indigenous women exiting prison Intersectional discrimination - addressing the distinct experiences of Indigenous women Common themes from consultations Examples of existing policies and programs relating to Indigenous women exiting prison Conclusion Download as PDF Walking with the…

Respect for truth and the public's right to information are fundamental principles of journalism. Journalists describe society to itself. They convey information, ideas and opinions, a privileged role….

Dr William Jonas AM, the Acting Race Discrimination Commissioner of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, launched the Ismaع project in March 2003.

I would like to welcome you all to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission public hearing on the National Inquiry into Discrimination against People in Same-Sex Relationships: Financial and Work-Related Entitlements and Benefits.

I would like to welcome you all to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission's second public forum for the National Inquiry into Discrimination against People in Same-Sex Relationships: Financial and Work-Related Entitlements and Benefits.