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'Help Way Earlier!'- transforming child justice for safety & wellbeing

Report artwork copyright Bernard Singleton and Saltwater People 2024. 'Help way earlier!’ How Australia can transform child justice to improve safety and wellbeing investigates opportunities for reform of child justice and related systems across Australia based on children’s rights and sound...

An informational flyer titled Tell Me ��鱨վ: The Enhanced Screening Process from the ��鱨վ explains Australias process for unauthorized maritime arrivals, including procedures, definitions, and statistics.

Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Tell Me ��鱨վ: The ‘Enhanced Screening Process’

26th June, 2013

1. What is the ‘enhanced screening process’? Since October 2012 an ‘enhanced screening process’ has been applied to all unauthorised maritime arrivals from Sri Lanka to identify whether they are raising claims that engage Australia’s non-refoulement obligations. Australia’s non-refoulement...

Commission - General

AHRC Agency Multicultural Plan 2013-15

Multicultural access and equity policy: Respecting diversity. Improving responsiveness.

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Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Background paper: Human rights issues raised by visa refusal or cancellation under section 501 of the Migration Act

1st June, 2013

This background paper sets out some basic information about the process of visa refusal and cancellation under section 501, and discusses these human rights concerns about the process and its consequences.

A fact sheet from the ��鱨վ titled Tell Me ��鱨վ: Refugees with Adverse Security Assessments, outlining information about the situation for these refugees and relevant security issues.

Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Tell Me ��鱨վ: Refugees with Adverse Security Assessments

23rd May, 2013

1. What is the situation for refugees with adverse security assessments? As of May 2013 there are 56 refugees in immigration detention facilities in Australia who have been denied a protection visa as a result of receiving an adverse security assessment by the Australian Security and Intelligence...

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Sex Discrimination

Women in male-dominated industries: A toolkit of strategies (2013)

21st May, 2013

This toolkit is designed to assist leaders in organisations to develop and implement constructive and sustainable strategies to increase the representation of women in non-traditional roles in male-dominated industries. It provides practical suggestions and examples of different kinds of workplace...

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Legal

Casenote: Haraksin v Murrays Australia Ltd (No 2) [2013] FCA 217

Court finds Murrays discriminated by failing to provide an accessible coach service

An informational flyer from the ��鱨վ titled Tell Me ��鱨վ: Bridging Visas for Asylum Seekers, explaining bridging visas, their use, and how they support asylum seekers in Australia.

Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Tell Me ��鱨վ: Bridging Visas for Asylum Seekers

17th April, 2013

1. What are bridging visas? Bridging visas are temporary visas which allow people to legally reside in the Australian community while they are applying for a longer term visa, appealing a decision relating to their visa, or making arrangements to leave Australia. Bridging visas can be granted to...

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Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Human Rights standards for immigration detention

11th April, 2013

This publication, Human rights standards for immigration detention, sets out benchmarks for the humane treatment of people held in immigration detention

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Legal

Casenote: Monis v The Queen [2013] HCA 4

SUMMARY: Two sets of decisions issued last week by the High Court of Australia highlight the need for continuing discussion of options for improved legislative frameworks to protect freedom of expression and other human rights.

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Rights and Freedoms

Human rights issues raised by the third country processing regime

1st March, 2013

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Australia’s international obligations to asylum seekers subject to third country transfer 4 Key human rights concerns with the third country processing regime 5 People subject to third country transfer who remain in Australia 1 Introduction In September 2012...

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Disability Rights

Advisory Note on streetscape, public outdoor areas, fixtures, fittings and furniture

8th February, 2013

The Commission has issued this Advisory Notes on streetscape, public outdoor areas, fixtures, fittings and furniture to assist those responsible for premises who are seeking to improve access on matters not covered by the Premises Standards.

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Sex Discrimination

Investing in care: Recognising and valuing those who care

23rd January, 2013

The ��鱨վ is focused on addressing sex discrimination and promoting gender equality in Australia – and ensuring the economic and financial security of all women. The Investing in care: Recognising and valuing those who care report examines the impact of unpaid caring...

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Rights and Freedoms

Australia's Universal Periodic Review

11th December, 2012

Following Australia's appearance in the UPR process, the ��鱨վ committed to publishing an annual report on the status of implementation of the UPR recommendations. The series of annual reports will track Australia's performance in the lead up to its next review in 2015...

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Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Immigration detention on Christmas Island - Observations from visit to Immigration detention facilities on Christmas Island

1st December, 2012

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Summary 4 Activities undertaken during the visit 5 Overview: immigration detention on Christmas Island 6 Third country processing of asylum seekers’ protection claims 6.1 Information about third country processing arrangements 6.2 Pre-transfer risk assessment...

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

2012 Social Justice and Native Title Reports A Community Guide

26th November, 2012

Please be aware that this publication may contain the names or images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who may now be deceased. Reports Social Justice Report 2012 Native Title Report 2012

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'Help Way Earlier!'- transforming child justice for safety & wellbeing

Tell Me ��鱨վ: The ‘Enhanced Screening Process’

AHRC Agency Multicultural Plan 2013-15

Background paper: Human rights issues raised by visa refusal or cancellation under section 501 of the Migration Act

Tell Me ��鱨վ: Refugees with Adverse Security Assessments

Women in male-dominated industries: A toolkit of strategies (2013)

Casenote: Haraksin v Murrays Australia Ltd (No 2) [2013] FCA 217

Tell Me ��鱨վ: Bridging Visas for Asylum Seekers

Human Rights standards for immigration detention

Casenote: Monis v The Queen [2013] HCA 4

Human rights issues raised by the third country processing regime

Advisory Note on streetscape, public outdoor areas, fixtures, fittings and furniture

Investing in care: Recognising and valuing those who care

Australia's Universal Periodic Review

Immigration detention on Christmas Island - Observations from visit to Immigration detention facilities on Christmas Island

2012 Social Justice and Native Title Reports A Community Guide

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