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Access and Equity: Inquiry into the responsiveness of Australian Government services to Australia’s culturally and linguistically diverse population ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Access and Equity Inquiry Panel 24 February 2012 Download in PDF [412 KB] Download in Word [308 KB] Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Recommendations 3. The richness of Australia’s diversity…

Inquiry into Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs 7 February 2012 Download in PDF [406 KB] Download in Word [1.27 MB] Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Background: Causes, Prevalence and Impact of FASD (a) Alcohol consumption (b) Prevalence of FASD (c) Impact…

Inquiry into Crimes Amendment (Fairness for Minors) Bill 2011 ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 1 February 2012 Download in PDF [378 KB] Download in Word [276 KB] Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Australia’s human rights obligations 5 Age determination – the use of wrist x-rays 6 Time limits 7 Place…

Consolidation of Commonwealth Discrimination law - domestic and family violence ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Supplementary Submission to the Attorney-General’s Department 23 January 2012 Download in PDF [401 KB] Download in Word [317 KB] Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Recommendations 3 Discrimination against victims and survivors of domestic and family violence 4 Rationale for a…

The Commission welcomes the Exposure Draft Bill Crimes Legislation Amendment (Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking) Bill 2012 and appreciates the opportunity to provide comment on the Exposure Draft Bill.

Inquiry into Cybersafety for Senior Australians ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Joint Select Committee on Cybersafety January 2012 Download in PDF [146 KB] Download in Word [297 KB] Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Recommendations 3 Summary 4 Internet access, usage and confidence amongst older Australians 5 Patterns of fraud and Internet scamming behaviour affecting…

Consolidation of Commonwealth Discrimination law ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Attorney-General’s Department 06 December 2011 Download in PDF [110 KB] Download in Word [471 KB] Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Overall approach to the review 4 Meaning of Discrimination 4.1 Defining discrimination: A unified test (a) Separate and non-overlapping concepts of …

The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ (the Commission) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Legislative Review Committee of South Australia in its Inquiry into the Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill 2010.

A human rights approach to trafficking in persons ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ, Australian Mission 14 November 2011 Download in PDF [460 KB] Download in Word [287 KB] Table of contents Introduction Summary Recommendations A human rights approach to trafficking Current protections Guidelines…

The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ welcomes the opportunity to submit comments to the Social Policy Committee of the NSW Legislative Assembly in its Inquiry into International Student Accommodation in New South Wales. The Commission is established by the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Act 1986 (Cth) and is Australia’s national human rights institution.

The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ welcomes the opportunity to submit comments on the cross-curriculum priorities. As stated in our previous submissions, we appreciate the consultative approach taken by ACARA to the development of the national school curriculum.

Information concerning Australia and the Convention on the Rights of the Child ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child August 2011 Download in PDF [416KB] Download in Word [498KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 National developments 3 General measures of implementation 3.1 Legal protection of children’s rights 3.2 UN Declaration on the…

Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Dialogues with China and Vietnam ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade – Human Rights Sub-Committee August 2011 Download in PDF [1705 KB] Download in Word [308 KB] Table of contents 1 Introduction and Background (a) Attendance at Dialogues (b) Preparation of Briefing (c)…

Recommendation 1: That subsection 22(3)(b) and proposed subsection 15B(3)(a) of the Extradition Act be expanded to provide that the Attorney-General must not make a surrender determination where there are substantial grounds for believing that, if the person were surrendered to the extradition country, the person would be in danger of being subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading…

Inquiry into Multiculturalism in Australia ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration 29 April 2011 Download in PDF [536KB] Download in Word [222KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Recommendations 3 Multiculturalism, social inclusion and human rights 4 Settlement and participation 5 National productive capacity 1 Introduction The Australian…

The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ welcomes the development of a national school curriculum (the Curriculum). We believe that the development of the Curriculum is a unique opportunity to ensure all young Australians develop an understanding and appreciation for human rights.

Submissions to parliaments and law reform bodies The Commission seeks to promote and protect human rights through submissions to parliamentary inquiries, government departments and law reform bodies. See also Submissions sorted by date sorted by subject other submissions Index by Committee and Department Access and Equity Inquiry Panel Advisory Group on Reform of Australian Government

Inquiry into the Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 3 November 2010 Download in PDF [80 KB] Download in Word [320 KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 The Bill 5 Commission’s recommendations for amendments to the SDA 5.1 Commission’s

Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee on the Age Discrimination Bill 2003 3 September 2003 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (Commission) welcomes the federal government's proposal in the Age Discrimination Bill 2003 ('the Bill') to make discrimination because of age unlawful. 1.2 The concept of age discrimination is not…

Tasmanian Human Rights Charter Consultation ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Tasmanian Department of Justice 29 November 2010 Download in PDF [190 KB] Download in Word [320 KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Tasmanian Charter of Rights model 4.1 Economic, social and cultural rights 4.2 Role of parliament (a) Pre-legislative scrutiny (b)…