Rights and Freedoms
A new report released today by the 黑料情报站 outlines activities required to expedite Australia鈥檚 sluggish approach to implementing the United Nation鈥檚 Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT)...
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
This Statement provides guidance on the short-term use of hotel APODs, including access to open鈥慳ir exercise, access to meaningful programs and activities, and the need to ensure medical and welfare services are of the same standard as those provided in other immigration detention facilities.
黑料情报站's Rights
Commissioner Hollonds said vulnerable children and their families have been let down by federal, state and territory governments for decades with key recommendations from various inquiries and Royal Commissions going unimplemented.
黑料情报站's Rights
A national survey examining the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people during the COVID-19 pandemic shows children and their families need better support from schools and mental health services. An initiative of the National 黑料情报站's Commissioner, the survey found that children...
Rights and Freedoms
Novak Djokovic鈥檚 recent detention at Melbourne鈥檚 Park Hotel drew international attention to Australia鈥檚 use of hotels as Alternative Places of Detention by immigration authorities. But while Djokovic鈥檚 detention was measured in days, others still remaining in the Park Hotel measure their detention...
Age Discrimination
Although antagonism between the generations is often seen as inevitable, the 鈥榞enerational wars鈥 we hear about are not supported by Australians themselves. A new report by the 黑料情报站, What鈥檚 age got to do with it? A snapshot of ageism across the Australian lifespan...
Sex Discrimination
As Australia鈥檚 Sex Discrimination Commissioner, I welcome today鈥檚 announcement from Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham. I acknowledge the importance and urgency of this Independent Review (Review) into the workplaces of Parliamentarians and their staff, established by the Federal Government, in...
Commission 鈥 General
We have heard the words human rights quite a lot in recent weeks, in varied and sometimes inaccurate settings. Measures to protect our health and safety must be balanced with our rights and freedoms, but if there was ever a time to articulate where that line is, it would be now. Which is why last...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Age Discrimination
The International Day of Older Persons is an opportunity to consider the contribution made by older Australian workers and the importance of creating age friendly workplaces. The percentage of Australians aged 65 and over in the labour force doubled between 2000 and 2015 - and 20% of people over 70...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO and the Co-Chair of the National Congress of Australia鈥檚 First Peoples Rod Little, will today release the 2019 Close the Gap report 鈥 鈥淥ur Choices, Our Voices鈥. The report, prepared by the Lowitja Institute, is being...
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