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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012WebpageThe unfinished business - Dumisa Ntsebeza
The first is that the title UNFINISHED BUSINESS happens to be the title of a book in whose authorship I have collaborated. The book's title is UNFINISHED BUSINESS : SOUTH AFRICA, APARTHEID AND TRUTH. You can order the book from a website, details of which you can get from Terry Bell at belnews@wn.apc.org. For every book purchased, the author and I have agreed a free copy will be donated to an NGO. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Webpage
Unfinished Business - Reparations and Reconciliation
At the outset, I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we are meeting on here today the Tharawal people. I acknowledge their ancient and continuing cultures, and the role they play in the life of this region. I also acknowledge those gone before us and those here today, who have suffered at the hands of assimilation policies. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Webpage
Reparations and Reconciliation - A Perspective from the Churches
The NCCA comprises fifteen Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches. The Council is not a "superchurch," with authority over its member churches. I can tell you what I believe the churches are thinking and doing. I can advise them as to what they ought to be thinking and doing. But I cannot command them. Each church is autonomous, making decisions according to its own… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Webpage
Reparations for the stolen generations - Government responds - Philip Ruddock
Having said that, I thank the organisers for the opportunity to put to you an honest explanation of the government's position on these important matters. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Webpage
Reparations for the stolen generations - Government responds - Senator Aden Ridgeway
Acknowledgement of guests from overseas, Parliamentary colleagues, Social Justice Commissioner Mr Bill Jonas, Justice Elizabeth Evatt, ATSIC Commissioners, distinguished guests. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Webpage
Reparations for the stolen generations - Government responds - Bob McMullan
I am pleased to be here today at the Moving Forward: Reparations for the Stolen Generation Conference. I have been following the Moving Forward project by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, ATSIC and the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission closely and look forward to hearing the outcomes from this project. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Webpage
Reparations for the stolen generations - ATSIC responds
I would like to thank the Minister, Philip Ruddock, his Opposition counterpart, Bob McMullan, and Australian Democrats deputy leader, Senator Aden Ridgeway, for their contributions today. It is now my task, on behalf of ATSIC, to give a response to the plans outlined by the major political parties as to how they would move the stolen generations issue forward. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageAPPENDIX A Court Outcomes for Offences Against The Aboriginal Land Act (NT) Sections 4 and 8
APPENDIX A Court Outcomes for Offences Against The Aboriginal Land Act (NT) Sections 4 and 8 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Convicted Not Guilty Withdrawn Convicted Not Guilty Convicted Withdrawn Convicted Withdrawn Withdrawn Indigenous GOULBOURN ISLAND . . . . . . . . . . MANINGRIDA . . . . . . . . . . PORT KEATS . . . . . . . . . . RAMINGINING . . . . . . . . . . YULARA . . . . . . . . . … -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
CERD: Concluding observations - Australian 2005
Information concerning Australia and the United Nations International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 9 OF THE CONVENTION Concluding observations of the Committee on AUSTRALIA CERD/C/AUS/CO/14 March 2005 COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION Sixty-sixth session 21 February -… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Age Discrimination Legislation
Response to information paper containing proposals for Commonwealth Age Discrimination Legislation -
14 December 2012Book page
Mature Workers: 2. Myths and facts around older workers
Negative stereotypes and assumptions of a ‘use by date’ are significant barriers that older Australians face when they look for meaningful work. -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Report No. 17: Appendices
APPENDIX F A: Relevant provisions of the convention on the rights of the child 45B: Relevant provisions of the international covenant on civil and political rights C: Relevant provisions of the international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights D: Relevant provisions of the 1951 convention relating to the status of refugees -
14 December 2012Book page
Corporate Responsibility - Developing principles on Resource Development on Indigenous land: A Human Rights based approach
These Principles were developed by a forum of Indigenous people from Australia's major mineral resource regions, held in Alice Springs in May 2002. Participants had a depth of experience and expertise in areas across the country, but the process did not make any claim to represent a national Indigenous view. The forum was co-hosted by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice… -
14 December 2012Book page
Corporate Responsibility - Developing principles on Resource Development on Indigenous land: Human Rights Based Approach to Mining on Aboriginal Land
Human rights constitute the ethical basis of the social contract between those who exercise power and accrue wealth, and those whose lives are affected by this exercise and accrual. Where such a relationship has no ethical basis and is inconsistent with human rights principles it is not a sustainable relationship. Coercion may prolong it for some time but this is costly to maintain and eventually… -
14 December 2012Book page
Corporate Responsibility - Developing principles on Resource Development on Indigenous land: Frameworks for Negotiation of Mining Agreements
This approach is based on acceptance by companies that they cannot continue to operate profitably over the longer term unless they can win support for their operations from the wider society, including Indigenous peoples. This means that companies may adopt certain policies and act in particular ways not because it makes money for them in the short term, or because they are legally required to do… -
14 December 2012Book page
Close the Gap - National Indigenous Health Equality Targets
Learn about the national Indigenous health equality targets. -
14 December 2012Book page
Questions and Answers ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Refugees & Asylum Seekers
According to the United Nations Convention and Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees (also called the Refugee Convention), a refugee is someone who is outside their own country and cannot return due to a well-founded fear of persecution because of their: -
14 December 2012Book page
A Time to Value - Part A
In August 2001, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) began a comprehensive examination of the need or otherwise for a national paid maternity leave scheme in Australia. -
14 December 2012Book page
A Time to Value - Consultations
Marian Baird, Work and Organisational Studies, University of Sydney; Michael Bittman, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales; Deborah Brennan, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney; Bettina Cass, Social Policy Unit, University of Sydney; Bruce Chapman, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Australian National University; Peter McDonald,… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality (2008)
(1) Support a two-stage inquiry process for the SDA, with some amendments made now to the existing law (Recommendations), and the rest completed within three (3) years (Options for Reform)