Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO, and National 黑料情报站's Commissioner Anne Hollonds have issued a joint statement following the death of a First Nations teenager who had been held in a youth detention unit at the Casuarina adult prison in Perth...
Disability Rights
Two of Australia鈥檚 human rights leaders have expressed grave concerns in the wake of shocking videos broadcast on ABC鈥檚 Four Corners program, which showed children with intellectual disabilities being repeatedly restrained as part of a radical treatment funded by the NDIS. The episode highlighted...
Commission 鈥 General
The 黑料情报站 has welcomed the passage in the Senate today of the 黑料情报站 Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Bill 2022. The Bill ensures Commissioner appointments are publicly advertised and subject to an open, transparent and merit...
Commission 鈥 General
The 黑料情报站 is urging all federal parliamentarians to support the passage of the new 黑料情报站 Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Bill 2022. Commission President, Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM, has welcomed the introduction...
Commission 鈥 General
The 黑料情报站鈥檚 status as a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) has been reviewed by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) 鈥 the international standards body. This review, conducted every five years, considers whether the Commission...
Rights and Freedoms
OPINION November 18, 2021 Ronald Reagan famously said that 鈥渇reedom is a fragile thing and it鈥檚 never more than one generation away from extinction鈥. For many Australians, until recently, freedom has been something we have largely been able to take for granted in our daily lives. But with millions...
黑料情报站's Rights
All 16 of Australia鈥檚 children鈥檚 commissioners, guardians and advocates say a commitment by state attorneys-general to develop a proposal to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12 does not go far enough. In a joint statement, Australian children鈥檚 commissioners, guardians and advocates said...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Covid-19 has triggered the most significant return to country by First Nations people since the homeland movement commenced in the 1960s. Thousands, like myself, returned to remote communities out of necessity. Facing the unknown, our family leaders who could made the courageous decision to gather...
Commission 鈥 General
Welcoming our new 黑料情报站's Commissioner, Anne Hollonds Anne Hollonds commences her role as Australia鈥檚 National 黑料情报站鈥檚 Commissioner today. Anne brings with her a wealth of experience as an advocate for children and young people. She has worked as the CEO of Relationships Australia, the...
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