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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
10 July 2024Speech17th Session of EMRIP in Geneva, Item 5 Statement
Statement from Katie Kiss at the 17th EMRIP session, focusing on Indigenous rights and participation. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
10 July 2024Speech
EMRIP- Systemic failure to support wellbeing of First Nations children
Statement from Katie Kiss, 17th EMRIP session focusing on Indigenous rights and participation. -
Race Discrimination
10 July 2024Media ReleaseNew report finds governments at all levels across Australia failing on racism
A new report has found governments and their departments at all levels across the country are failing to adequately identify and address racism – even avoiding the term ‘racism’ – and that approaches across the board are ad-hoc, disjointed, reactive, and lacking coordination between governments, agencies and sectors. -
Rights and Freedoms
10 July 2024SubmissionCivics in Australia
Learn more about the importance of civics education, engagement and participation in Australia - and what it means for human rights. -
Technology and Human Rights
10 July 2024SubmissionOnline Safety
Learn more about the statutory review of the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) and how it can better protect human rights. -
ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վs Rights
9 July 2024Book pageSubmissions - ‘Help way earlier!’
Review submissions on early intervention for children's rights. -
Race Discrimination
9 July 2024Webpage
Mapping government anti-racism programs and policies
This report enhances the Commission’s understanding of how Australia's national, state, territory and local governments engage in anti-racism work. It describes the nature and scope of their policies and programs over the past five years. -
Commission - General
4 July 2024E-bulletin (Monthly)July 2024: Commission News | President's letter
Dear friends, I am pleased to report the Free + Equal Conference was a resounding success. A big thank you to everyone who participated in these timely and significant discussions about human rights and the urgent need for a Human Rights Act in Australia. A snapshot of the conference: 700+ delegates pledged support for a national Human Rights Act 60+ speakers 1200+ attendees over two days 12… -
Age Discrimination
3 July 2024SpeechKeynote Address to the Law Council of Australia
Mr Robert Fitzgerald AM, Age Discrimination Commissioner Friday, 31 May 2024 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Introduction I would like to thank the Law Council of Australia for this invitation to speak at your National Elder Law and Succession Law Committee meeting, and to your committee chair, Darryl Browne, for introducing me. I wish to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation as the… -
Commission - General
3 July 2024Speech
National Press Club Address - President Rosalind Croucher - 3 July
Free + Equal: safeguarding the rights of all Australians Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM FAAL FRSA FACLM(Hon) FRSN I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we are meeting today, and pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and to any First Nations People attending in person or watching today’s broadcast. Commissioner…