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Commission - General
17 September 2013PublicationOur Agenda: A Guide to the Commission and its Activities for 2013-2014
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Asylum Seekers and Refugees
13 September 2013Opinion pieceAustralia, Human Rights, Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Australia, Human Rights, Refugees and Asylum Seekers: A comment on the current human rights issues faced by Australia in the processing of refugees and asylum seekers By Gillian Triggs, published in Issue 3 2013, Volume 2 of the International Advocate It is clear that Australia is currently facing challenges with respect to asylum seekers and refugees, particularly those who arrive by boat… -
Legal
9 September 2013SubmissionStrengthening Human Rights Education in the Economics and Business Curriculum: Years 5-10
Discover how to strengthen human rights education in economics and business curriculum. -
Legal
9 September 2013Submission
Strengthening Human Rights Education in the Civics and Citizenship Curriculum Year 3 to Year 10
Learn about strengthening human rights education in civics and citizenship curriculum. -
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4 September 2013SubmissionAHRC response to Working With ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Check
Read the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s response to the Working with ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Check. -
Sex Discrimination
2 September 2013WebpageSubmissions to Phase Three: Audit Reports
Below is a list of submissions received in Phase Three. Review reports are available on this website. Note: Confidential submissions are not listed here. Disclaimer: The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ reserves the right to edit submissions, where appropriate, in order to protect the identity of third parties, or where otherwise appropriate. The submissions may contain errors. They do not… -
Commission - General
19 August 2013Webpage
Race Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Tim Soutphommasane
Learn about Dr Tim Soutphommasane, who was Race Discrimination Commissioner from 2013 to 2018 and a political philosopher prior to joining the Commission. -
Legal
19 August 2013Webpage
Past decisions
APPLICANT SUMMARY APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS DECISION DATE GAZETTED DATE OF EXPIRY Caloundra Gardens Applicant seeks to restrict residence at Caloundra Gardens Retirement Village to persons over 50 years of age. Caloundra Gardens Application PDF WORD Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland PDF Equal Opportunity Commission of Western Australia PDF Residents PDF Granted Decision PDF WORD 16 May… -
Legal
19 August 2013Submission
Information concerning Australia and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 1 Introduction This submission is made by the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ, Australia’s national human rights institution. It outlines a number of issues that the Commission suggests should be considered by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as it develops… -
Legal
19 August 2013Webpage
Current exemption applications
Section 44 of the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) ("the ADA") gives the Commission the power to grant temporary exemptions from certain provisions of the Act. Temporary exemptions may be granted for up to five years at a time and may be granted subject to specified terms and conditions. The effect of a temporary exemption is that discrimination covered by the exemption is not unlawful…