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14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Disability and Employment: Submissions - round 2
National Inquiry into Disability and Employment: Submissions - round 2 This page lists submissions made to the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's National Inquiry on equal employment opportunity and participation for people with disabilities following the release of the Inquiry's Interim Report, and provides links to those submissions which have been provided electronically and on which no… -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry on Employment and Disability Interim Report: Index
WORK ABILITY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY IN THE OPEN WORKPLACE INTERIM REPORT OF THE NATIONAL INQUIRY INTO EMPLOYMENT AND DISABILITY Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission August 2005 Table of Contents Executive Summary and interim recommendations Abbreviations 1. Background to the Inquiry 2. Information needs, costs and risks for employers 3. Information needs, costs and risks for people… -
14 December 2012Book page
The draft premises standard and small business
This is the text of a letter from Commissioner Ozdowski on 4 October 2005 in response to a request from the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations for views on the effect of the draft Disability Standard on Access to Premises on small business and in particular small business operating out of existing buildings: -
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14 December 2012WebpageApplication for temporary exemption under Disability Discrimination Act section 55: Toowoomba City Hall
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has received an application from Toowoomba City Council for exemption under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) regarding accessibility of the Toowoomba City Hall theatre. -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - Proposed minor native title amendments (2009)
Proposed minor native title amendments Submission by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner in response to the Attorney-General’s discussion paper on proposed minor native title amendments 19 February 2009 (extension granted) Download in Word [519KB] Download in PDF [194KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Overview of Recommendations Part I – Australian Human… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
NTA Letter
Learn about the NTA letter regarding native title issues. -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Review Of The Claims Resolution Process In The Native Title System - Submission (2006)
Learn about the review of the claims resolution process in the native title system from 2006. -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Native Title Respondent Funding Submission, January 2006
Learn about the submission on native title respondent funding. -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - ‘Towards An Alternative Settlement Framework For Native Title’ (2006)
Submission by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner ‘Towards An Alternative Settlement Framework For Native Title’ Consultation Paper issued by the Office of Native Title, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Government of Western Australia February 2006 I welcome the Western Australian Government’s commitment to developing an Alternative Settlement… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - Native Title Act 1993 regarding the Native Title Representative Bodies (2006)
Mr Peter Vaughan Group Manager Land and Resources Group Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination Department of Family and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Prescribed Bodies Corporate Submission, January 2006
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14 December 2012Book page
RE: MINISTERIAL INQUIRY INTO GREENFIELDS EXPLORATION - BOWLER INQUIRY (2001)
Thank you for the opportunity to make submissions to the Ministerial Inquiry to identify strategies to increase resource exploration in Western Australia - the Bowler Inquiry. Enclosed is a copy of my submission which contains several recommendations. -
14 December 2012Book page
Comments by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner on MMSD (Australia) Project (2001)
In early 2001 AMEEF, as managers of the MMSD (Australia) project, commissioned various studies including a baseline assessment of the minerals industry and five other areas of interest: mining and biodiversity, stakeholder engagement, mining-Indigenous agreements, managing minerals wealth, and industry-based initiatives for sustainable development. These studies will contribute to a final report… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Human Rights of Older Australians
In February 2003 the Commission provided its response to the Commonwealth Government's Information Paper containing its proposals for new Commonwealth age discrimination legislation. -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Age Matters?
Many age distinctions have long been taken for granted in Australian law and policy. They affect people at both ends of the age spectrum - both younger and older Australians. -
14 December 2012Book page
Don't judg
During these ten years, thousands of individuals and organisations have used the DDA to create change, either by making complaints of discrimination, using the law as a basis for negotiating broad social change or educating organisations on their responsibilities. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012PublicationPromoting Rights for Indigenous Young People with Mental Health Issues
Part 1: Why do we need this research? Arguing for protection, prevention and knowledge for Indigenous young people with cognitive disabilities and mental health issues -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Publication
Indigenous Peoples: Issues in International and Domestic Law
Indigenous Peoples: Issues in International and Australian Law. Martin Place Papers No. 6, 2007 International Law Association (Australian Branch) Papers presented at a series of three seminars held between 2002 and 2004 in association with the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Edited by Greg Marks. ISSN 0728-7445 Download PDF (900 kb) TABLE OF CONTENTS ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ the International… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Publication
Partnerships between Indigenous Peoples, governments and civil society
Partnerships between Indigenous Peoples, governments and civil society United Nations Workshop on Engaging the Marginalised, 2005 International Conference on Engaging Communities, Brisbane, Australia, 15 August 2005. For a PDF version of the Workshop Report and the Guidelines for Engagement with Indigenous Peoples suitable for printing please click here. CD Rom A CD Rom of the conference… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Indigenous International Rights: Progressing Indigenous Rights at the International Level
This section provides information on UN funds set up to assist Indigenous peoples participating in UN activities. It also provides links to organisations representing Indigenous peoples outside Australia. United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Organisations Trust Fund for the Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People Links to Indigenous organisations outside…