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Commission – General
20 December 2012WebpageWelcome to the Human Rights Awards
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Commission – General
14 December 2012Webpage
Human rights issues raised by the transfer of asylum seekers to third countries (2012)
Human rights issues raised by the transfer of asylum seekers to third countries’ sets out the Australian Human Rights Commission’s position in relation to steps taken recently by the Australian Government to transfer asylum seekers who arrive in Australia by boat to third countries for the processing of their claims for protection. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
13 March 2013Webpage
Inquiries
Stolen Children inquiry (1997) One of the inquiries the Commission is best known for is the 1997 inquiry into the removal of children from Indigenous families, also known as the Stolen Generation. Report of the Inquiry- Bringing them home. Indigenous Deaths in Custody (1996) The Commission prepared a report for the Indigenous Deaths in Custody Inquiry. Indigenous Deaths in Custody 1989-1996 … -
Disability Rights
24 June 2015WebpageWilling to Work – Consultations
Back to Willing to Work main page Consultations Consultations have now been conducted in every capital city and some regional centres. The consultations are a critical part of understanding the key concerns and challenges, as well as identifying leading practices and effective strategies. The Inquiry is interested in hearing the views, experiences and ideas for change from as many people as … -
Rights and Freedoms
23 May 2018SpeechThe role of the Australian Human Rights Commission
The role of the Australian Human Rights Commission as the national human rights body in promoting and protecting rights Freedom18—the limits of religious freedom NSW Parliament House 23 May 2018 [ Professor Croucher spoke to this paper] Introduction I begin my presentation by acknowledging the traditional custodians of this land, and pay my respect to the elders, past and present, and to -
Education14 December 2012Publication
RightsED - Young people in the workplace
Young people in the workplace contains a series of activities and resources to help students explore the issues around workplace discrimination. The activities help students to draw comparisons between the dramatised workplace issues and their personal experiences by looking at how concepts of difference, discrimination and harassment may operate in their daily lives. -
Education14 December 2012Publication
Being Me: Knowing You - resource (2010)
Being Me: Knowing You is designed for 11-15 year olds enrolled in community language schools. -
Legal
14 December 2012PublicationAustralian Human Rights Commission - Law Society Journal
The legal section of the Commission publishes regular articles on human rights law, designed for legal practitioners. These appear in NSW Law Society Journal and other Law Society publications across Australia. -
Rights and Freedoms
24 June 2013Webpage
Human rights indicators
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… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law: Archive of older versions
Archive Back to index Federal Discrimination Law 2005 Federal Discrimination Law 2004 -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions in reponse to revised application re free to air TV captioning: September 2008
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) -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions in response to Queensland Rail application for exemption: allocated spaces on tilt train
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) -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions on application for temporary exemption: Westbus
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 -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions in response to application for exemption under DDA section 55: Regional broadcast television captioning
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) -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Strengthening human rights education in the Economics and Business curriculum (2012)
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] -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Strengthening human rights education in the Civics and Citizenship curriculum (2012)
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] -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Strengthening human rights education in the Health and Physical Education curriculum (2012)
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] -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Strengthening human rights education in the Geography Curriculum (2012)
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] -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Questions on Notice Appendix A
Review questions given to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee's Reference on the Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Bill. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law: Archive of older versions
Archive Back to current Federal Discrimination Law Federal Discrimination Law 2011 Federal Discrimination Law 2010 Federal Discrimination Law 2008-2009 (pre-5 Aug 2009) Federal Discrimination Law 2005 Federal Discrimination Law 2004