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Commission - General
14 December 2012Webpage
History of the Commission
The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ (formerly known as the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission) was established on 10 December 1986 (International Human Rights Day) as Australia’s national human rights watchdog. -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Webpage
Functions of the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ
The Native Title Act 1993 requires the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner to report to federal Parliament each year on the operation of the Act and its impact on the human rights of Indigenous people. -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Webpage
Media Contacts
We regularly prepare and distribute media releases, opinion pieces, speeches, media kits and fact sheets on the work that the Commission undertakes. Our website also provides extensive research and project information. -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Webpage
Tenders
Current tenders For information about Australian Government Tenders, please visit the AusTender website. -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Webpage
Senate File Listing - 1 January 2013 - 30 June 2013
Review the Senate file listing from January 1, 2013, to June 30, 2013. -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Book page
Strategic Plan 2011-2014
We have also played an important leadership role internationally by sharing our experience with other national human rights institutions and by contributing technical assistance to advance partnerships for human rights in other countries. -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Webpage
Links to Human Rights Organisations and Resources
This website contains links to other websites that are external to the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ. The Commission takes reasonable care in linking websites but has no direct control over the content of the linked sites, or the changes that may occur to the content on those sites. It is the responsibility of the user to make their own decisions about the accuracy, currency,… -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageSubmissions by the Commission
The Commission has a role to review legislation and make recommendations about laws and government policies and programs that involve human rights issues. Submissions are presented to government agencies, parliamentary committees and other inquiry bodies. -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Webpage
Former President - Professor Gillian Triggs
You can learn about Emeritus Professor Gillian Triggs, who was the President of the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ from 2012-2017. -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Webpage
Mick Gooda: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
Mick Gooda is the Commission's former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. He was a commissioner from early 2010 to August 2016. -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Webpage
Age and Disability Discrimination Commissioner The Hon Susan Ryan AO
Discover the impactful work of Hon. Susan Ryan AO in fighting age and disability discrimination. -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Webpage
Disability Discrimination Commissioner
Graeme Innes was Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner from 2005 - July 2014 . During that time he has also served as Australia's Human Rights Commissioner for three and a half years and as Race Discrimination Commissioner for two years. -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Opinion piece
Opinion Pieces / Articles
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Commission - General
14 December 2012Webpage
Former Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick
Elizabeth Broderick was appointed for a five year term as Sex Discrimination Commissioner in September 2007. The term was extended to September 2015. She was also the Commissioner responsible for Age Discrimination from September 2007 until July 2011. -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Webpage
Hot topics index
Hot Topics is a new feature that provides assistance in locating significant reports and publications, fact sheets and education materials regarding work the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ has undertaken. -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Conciliation Register
The Conciliation Register provides summaries of a selection of complaints that have been resolved through the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s conciliation process. -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Complaints publications
Publications and other documents Act information sheets Complaint process brochures Pathways to Resolution DVD Charter of Service Translated information 'Know Your Rights' - Information card for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Information for Young People Human Rights reports -
Legal
14 December 2012Publication
Reports to the Minister under the AHRC Act
In addition to receiving complaints of unlawful discrimination, the Commission can inquire into complaints of breaches of human rights and workplace discrimination under the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Act 1986 (Cth) (AHRC Act). -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Complaints - Charter of Service
Charter of Service ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ National Information Service • Investigation and Conciliation Service Download in Word (133.92 KB) Download in PDF (121.12KB) Table of contents What we do Our service commitment How you can help us Compliments and general suggestions for improvement Raising concerns about our service Our contact information What we do The Australian Human… -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Complaint Guides
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