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Disability Rights
9 April 2013Project
Twenty Years: Twenty Stories
Twenty Years: Twenty Stories celebrating 20 years of the Disability Discrimination Act Twenty years ago, life for millions of Australians got easier. The then Deputy Prime Minister in the Keating government, Brian Howe, introduced an Act that would, for the first time at a national level, make it unlawful for people with disability to be discriminated against. The genesis of change was the … -
Legal
9 April 2013SubmissionNative Title Amendment Bill 2012 and future reform of the native title process
AHRC submission to the House Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs on the Native Title Amendment Bill 2012 and future reform of the native title process -
Commission - General
9 April 2013PublicationOur agenda: Commission workplan 2012-2013
This document provides an overview of the Commission’s major activities for 2012-13. The Commission regularly reviews the ways in which human rights are being observed and respected across Australia. We do this to determine where we can take practical action and make a positive difference. -
Commission - General
9 April 2013Publication
Strategic Plan 2011-2014
Every three years we are required under our legislation to prepare a new Strategic Plan. We treat this as an opportunity to reflect on our effectiveness in undertaking our functions and duties, and to identify how we can ensure that our future work will result in tangible improvements in human rights for people in Australia. -
Commission - General
8 April 2013Publication
Know your rights: ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ us
The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ is the nation’s independent human rights body. We work to find practical and long-term solutions to the human rights issues facing people in Australia, as well as to build greater understanding and respect for human rights in our community. -
Disability Rights
8 April 2013Publication
Know your rights: Disability discrimination
Learn about your rights regarding disability discrimination. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
8 April 2013Webpage
Immigration detention standards
Access the Human Rights standards for immigration detention (April 2013) -
Commission - General
8 April 2013Webpage
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ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վs Rights
7 April 2013Project
Discrimination: Don't cop it!
Discrimination. Don't cop it! You don’t have to put up with being treated unfairly because you’re young. There are laws to protect you against discrimination, harassment and bullying. These laws apply right across Australia. If you have a complaint, the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ can look into it. We will talk to the people involved and help you work out a solution. Our aim is to… -
Rights and Freedoms
7 April 2013Opinion pieceTweaking the draft bill could preserve core reforms
The proposed anti-discrimination law has critics, but it delivers a balanced package. If the release of the exposure draft of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012 was intended to stimulate public discussion about an important reform initiative, it has clearly done what it set out to do.