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14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2007: Chapter 11
While the native title system is able to deliver social and cultural outcomes through determinations of native title, Indigenous land use agreements (ILUAs) are one of the only ways in which native title holders can pursue economic development. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2006: Information Sheet 4: Indigenous perspectives on Shared Responsibility Agreements (SRAs)
Background Shared Responsibility Agreements (SRAs) have been promoted as one of the key approaches to develop mutual obligation for the delivery of services over and above basic citizenship entitlements. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield conducts regular public immunisation clinics for all residents. During 2001, families who were ex Woomera and Port Hedland detainees, who have settled in the local area, attended the immunisation clinics. It was evident that the families required special needs including interpreters, therefore the Community Health Nurse approached Child & Youth Health to… -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The Council of Social Service of NSW (NCOSS) is an independent non-government organisation and is the peak body for the social and community services sector in NSW. NCOSS works with its members on behalf of disadvantaged people and communities towards achieving social justice in New South Wales. It was established in 1935 and is part of a national network of Councils of Social Service which… -
Education11 September 2023Webpage
Disability rights training
Upskill your team in disability models, barriers to equal participation, legislative frameworks, and how to apply disability rights knowledge and skills in the workplace. -
Business and Human Rights
14 December 2012SpeechRaising the Bar: Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Rights
At ‘Raising the Bar: Leading Sustainable Business in 2008’ Annual National Conference of the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility -
Sex Discrimination
27 March 2015SpeechSydney Girls High School – Annual Presentation Day
It is indeed a privilege to be invited to speak to you all at such an important time in many of your lives. In my job I get the opportunity to see and be with people of all walks of life, across all parts of Australia. And it is wonderful to be able to include today in my experiences – it is giving the chance to be with an incredibly talented group of young women, who I hope to see in leadership… -
Rights and Freedoms
15 June 2015SpeechThe Legacy of the Magna Carta – 800 Years On
While seemingly idiosyncratic the signing of Magna Carta, or Great Charter, of 1215 was an immensely important political event. -
15 July 2014Book page
Foreword
Review a forward by Professor Mick Dodson on the establishment of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. -
Rights and Freedoms
8 April 2015Speech
Launch of the Rights & Responsibilities Consultation 2014 Report
Thank you for coming. It's a great pleasure to launch the report from our Rights and Responsibilities Consultation. Like my Commissioner colleagues, the role of Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner is to look at systemic public policy issues. No Commissioner investigates complaints from the public. That is the role of the President. On my arrival the President and I divided policy -
Commission – General
14 December 2012SpeechEnvisaging a Fairer Australia: Everyone, Everywhere, Everyday
I would like to begin by acknowledging the Kaurna peoples on whose land we meet this evening. I also thank Katrina Power for her warm welcome to country. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012SpeechThe Disability Discrimination Act Seven Years On
I wrote the title for this presentation almost a year ago when I was first asked to give it. I came back to it two weeks ago to write the actual paper and thought "what does this mean?" -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpagemelbourne trams exemption reasons
5. Issues for consideration 5.1 Submissions on the application 5.2 What should be done to make Melbourne trams accessible? 5.3 The question of heritage values -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Speech
"THE REFUGEE CONVENTION - WHERE TO FROM HERE?": Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM (2001)
Thank you for inviting me to speak today. Firstly I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are now meeting, the Gadigal people. -
1 August 2014Book page
Executive summary and recommendations
In 2013, the Australian Government asked the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, on behalf of the Australian Human Rights Commission, to undertake a National Review into discrimination related to pregnancy, parental leave and return to work after parental leave.The aims of the National Review, entitled Supporting Working Parents: Pregnancy and Return to Work National Review have been to:… -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
1. BACKGROUND TO UNAA's CONCERN 2. THIS INQUIRY 3. AUSTRALIA'S INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS 4. MANDATORY DETENTION OF CHILDREN, and ALTERNATIVES 5. CHILD ASYLUM SEEKERS IN DETENTION AND THE COMMUNITY 6. IMPACT OF DETENTION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN 7. MEASURES REQUIRED TO PROTECT INTERESTS OF CHILDREN 8. MEASURES FOR PROTECTING INTERESTS OF CHILD ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES 9… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Recommendation for conditional exemption under DDA section 55: Subscription television captioning
I recommend that the Commission approve (on conditions as set out below) an application (attached) from the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA), on behalf of its member subscription television providers, for temporary exemption under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act regarding provision of captioning. -
Children's Rights
4 December 2013SubmissionPreventing sexual abuse of children in out of home care
Preventing sexual abuse of children in out of home care Australian Human Rights Commission Response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Issue Paper 4 8 November 2013 Downloads Download in PDF Download in Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Recommendations 3 Outline of children’s rights in the context of children in out-of-home care 4 Data on the… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to the Expert seminar on Indigenous Peoples and the administration of justice (2003)
This submission is made by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner on behalf of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) of Australia. HREOC is Australia’s national human rights institution established by a law of the federal Parliament and operating in compliance with the ‘Paris Principles’ for national institutions for the… -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Publication
Alternative Dispute Resolution in education: case studies in resolving complaints of Disability Discrimination (2002)
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) came into effect in March 1993. The Act makes it unlawful to discriminate against people with a disability in many areas of public life. The purpose of the Act was to 'assist people with disabilities to exercise their rights as Australian citizens'(3) in recognition that 'people with disabilities are entitled to the same rights and same opportunities…