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14 December 2012WebpageIndependent Review of the Intelligence Community Submission (2011)
The Australian intelligence community plays a key role in ensuring national safety and security. The Commission recognises the efforts of various agencies to protect our community and appreciates the attendant challenges. However, many of the activities of intelligence agencies have an impact on the enjoyment of fundamental human rights. Consequently, it is important that there is external… -
Commission – General
10 February 2014WebpageSenate File Listing - 1 July 2013 - 31 December 2013
Senate File Listing previous reports Indexed list of Australian Human Rights Commission Files for 1 July 2013 - 31 December 2013 FileId: 2009/15-5 Create Date 12-Aug-2013 Name: CLOSE THE GAP CAMPAIGN Title:PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION - ATSISJU AGENCY LIAISON FileId: 2011/293-9 Create Date 26-Jul-2013 Name: WESTPAC VALUING UNPAID CARING WORK PROJECT Title:PUBLIC AWARENESS & EDUCATION -… -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
President Speech: Conservation, Participation and Human Rights
First, may I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and pay my respects to their elders, both past and present. -
Disability Rights
18 March 2013SpeechThe DDA 20 Years On: Successes, Lessons and Future Directions (2012)
The DDA 20 Years On: Successes, Lessons and Future Directions 3rd Annual National Disability Summit Paving a future direction for disability policy reform in Australia Melbourne 27 June 2012 Graeme InnesDisability Discrimination Commissioner I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet. At this Summit in 2010, I talked about the crucial roles of a National Disability… -
14 April 2015Book page
1 Social justice - Year in review
1.1 Introduction 1.2 Machinery of Government changes 1.3 The 2014 Budget 1.4 Leadership, representation and engagement 1.5 Constitutional recognition 1.6 Indigenous Jobs and Training Review 1.7 Closing the Gap 1.8 Stolen Generations 1.9 International developments 1.10 Australian Human Rights Commission complaints 1.11 Conclusion 1.1 Introduction At the beginning of this reporting period, we… -
27 October 2015Book page
3. Practical guidance on designing and implementing ‘special measure’ recruitment strategies
This section sets out practical steps an employer can take to make it clear that a targeted recruitment program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is a special measure. Taking these steps will minimise the risk of complaints that such measures are discriminatory, and provide a strong basis to dispute such a claim in the unlikely event a complaint is made. 3.1 Record in writing… -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
Applying Human Rights in Closed Environments: Practical Observations on Monitoring and Oversight (2012)
I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, and I pay my respects to their elders past and present. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
The DDA 20 Years On: Successes, Lessons and Future Directions (2012)
At this Summit in 2010, I talked about the crucial roles of a National Disability Insurance Scheme. They were in moving to a society that respects, protects, promotes and fulfils human rights for people with disability. I used the title Money Changes Everything - But What's Insurance Got to Do with It? -
Legal
15 September 2015Submission
Inquiry into the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters Bill)
Review the Commission's submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security regarding the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment. -
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 -
Legal
26 February 2016Submission
Submission to Inquiry into the Regulatory and Legislative Aspects of Surrogacy Arrangements (2016)
Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Surrogacy and human rights 4.1 What is surrogacy? 4.2 Human rights issues in surrogacy arrangements 5 Current regulation of domestic surrogacy in Australia 6 Options for future domestic regulation: increase consistency and certainty domestically 6.1 Previous attempts at national consistency 6.2 Identifying people willing to enter… -
29 January 2013Book page
Appendix A – Brief Description of ADFA
Stated purpose of ADFA ADFA is one of the ADF’s training establishments. Its stated purpose is to: provide military education and training for midshipmen and officer cadets for the purpose of developing their professional abilities and the qualities of character that are appropriate to officers of the Defence Force provide midshipmen and officer cadets with a balanced and liberal university … -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
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But people with disability for the most part were either invisible within mainstream education, or invisible because they were excluded and segregated off somewhere else. -
Rights and Freedoms
3 May 2013WebpageNature of obligations regarding economic, social and cultural rights
Learn how our human rights are protected under the law and can only be altered by the state in the case of a national emergency and only within reason. -
Children's Rights
30 June 2014SpeechSafeguarding mental health of children, ensuring opportunity to thrive
Safeguarding mental health for children and ensuring opportunity, a speech by Megan Mitchell National Children's Commissioner. -
Children's Rights
1 December 2014Speech
National Kidsafe Day 2014: Challenging Play - Risk It!
Megan Mitchell National Children's Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission Introduction to National Kidsafe Day 2014Good morning everyone and thankyou Dr Julie Brown for the introduction.Thank you to Kathleen Clapham for the acknowledgement to country this morning. I would also like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and on which children and families… -
22 July 2013Book page
Chapter 8: Midshipmen and Cadets are Young People and Future Leaders (Recommendations 16-18)
Key findings of Review Given their age, most undergraduates enter ADFA without much ‘real world’ experience, with many having never lived away from home before. 1 The differing levels of maturity of undergraduates, combined with the pressures of living, working and studying together, can present substantial risk factors for ADFA. In particular, the Review findings indicated that: A number of… -
14 December 2012Book page
Section 6 The potential benefit of federal laws protecting from discrimination and harassment on the basis of sexual orientation and sex and/or gender identity - Addressing sexual orientation and sex and/or gender identity discrimination: Consultation Re
The consultation invited comments on the potential benefit of federal laws protecting people from discrimination and harassment. Overwhelmingly, participants argued that introducing such protections would result in significant benefits for the Australian community as a whole. A small number of participants argued that there would be no benefit from these protections. -
Sex Discrimination
14 December 2012WebpageUN Mechanisms for Protecting Women’s Human Rights : Sex Discrimination - International Activities
Learn about UN mechanisms that protect women’s rights and combat sex discrimination with the Australian Human Rights Commission’s resources. -
14 December 2012Book page
AusHRC 46: Yousefi family v Commonwealth of Australia
I have completed my report of an inquiry into the complaint made pursuant to section 11(1)(f)(ii) of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) by Mr Parvis Yousefi, Mrs Mehrnoosh Yousefi and Manoochehr Yousefi.