Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Ms Mandy Doherty and Ms Jenny Bedford delivered the following joint statement on 22 May 2013 to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on behalf of the Australian Government and the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ. We would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Mick Gooda addresses lateral violence at Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service (QIFVLS) Gala Dinner
Sex Discrimination
UN Women 2013 International Women’s Day Panel: Implicit stereotypes, explicit solutions: overcoming gender-based discrimination in the workplace Conference Room 2, North Lawn Building, UN 1.15 – 2.30pm, Friday 8 March ** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY** The different faces of gender discrimination in...
Sex Discrimination
[Statement read by Alison Aggarwal, Principal Adviser, Sex Discrimination Team, ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ] Thinking Big: A Convention on Eliminating Violence Against Women and Girls AWAVA Parallel Event Commission on the Status of Women, 57 th Session 10th Floor, Church Centre. 12.30pm...
The Human Rights Day Oration was delivered by James Spigelman, Chairman of the ABC and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of NSW from 1998 until 2011. His keynote speech tackled the topical issue of ‘Where do we draw the line between hate speech and free speech?’
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Mick GoodaAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice CommissionerºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վSydneyFriday 30 November 2012 It is with respect and gratitude that I acknowledge that we sit on the lands of the Gadigal peoples of the Eora Nation. Thank...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Keynote address by Geoff Scott, Chief Executive Officer, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Mick GoodaAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice CommissionerºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Brisbane Exhibition & Convention CentreFriday 23 November 2012 Acknowledgements I would like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the Brisbane area.I pay my respects to your...
Age Discrimination
It may surprise you to hear me start by saying that in many ways the research that comes from gerontology is at the forefront of age law reform. Gerontologists give us the evidence and information to advocate for age friendly laws and policies. Your work assists us to understand that while most of us develop along a similar trajectory in the early years of life, our ageing at the latter stages of life is very different, and our laws and policies should respect those differences.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Barriers to Accessing Justice: Lateral Violence Mick GoodaAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice CommissionerºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Jasper HotelMelbourneThursday 22 November 2012 Acknowledgements I would like to begin by acknowledging that we sit on the lands of the...
Disability Rights
Both men acquired their disabilities 20 years ago. Neither of them work, nor do they have daily activities, or relationships with people outside their family.
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Speech delivered to the United Nations Association of Australia (WA Division)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
I would like to begin by acknowledging the Whadjuk Noongar people and I want to thank them, the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, for allowing us to gather on their country.
Disability Rights
Alan used to work as a civil engineer, and is a trombone player with two orchestras and two bands. He has competed in the Australian Band Championships for the last three years. He sold his soils laboratory to 'retire', and has never looked back. He still works part-time in soil testing, but as well as trombone playing he is a volunteer in a Rotary shop, walks 30-40 kilometers weekly, won a silver medal in the 10 km Road Race in the Australian Masters Games 2012, and completed a novel for pre-teens called 'Alex', designed to raise awareness about healthy lifestyles.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Uncle Lewis, on behalf of my Elders I pass on our respects to your Elders, both past and present, for their continued struggle for their country and their culture.
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