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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
CLOSE THE GAP: We鈥檙e waiting but we will not be left wanting
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Rights and Freedoms
Community update: COVID-19 (April 2020)
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Disability Rights
Inclusive education: Why silence and inaction is not the answer
DR BEN GAUNTLETT DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION QUEEN VICTORIA WOMEN'S CENTRE, MELBOURNE 28 OCTOBER 2019 Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, I acknowledge my deep respect to the traditional owners of the land on which the Queen Victoria鈥檚 Women...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Cashless Debit Card Bill 鈥榥ot compatible鈥 with human rights
The 黑料情报站 has warned that the proposed Cashless Debit Card Bill is not compatible with Australia鈥檚 international human rights obligations. In a submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management to Cashless Debit Card...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Maranguka Education, Employment and Training Community Summit
Acknowledgements Jalangurru lanygu balangarri. Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Ngemba yani U. Yaningi miya ngindaji Muwayi ingga winyira ngarragi thangani. Yathawarra, wilalawarra jalangurru ngarri guda. Good day everyone. I acknowledge the traditional owners, the Ngemba peoples...
Commission 鈥 General
Royal Commission Commencement Welcomed
The 黑料情报站 welcomes the commencement of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of people with disability. The Commission also welcomes the appointment of Disability Discrimination Commissioner Alastair McEwin to the Royal Commission. The...
Rights and Freedoms
鈥楩ree and Equal鈥: Making Human Rights Education a Priority
National FutureSchools Expo and Conferences 21 March 2019, Melbourne Introduction I pay my respects to the Wurudjeri peoples of the Kulin nation who are the traditional custodians of this land鈥攖o their elders, past and present, and to the future generations, the children and young people that look...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Our Choices, Our Voices: Celebrating Success on National Close the Gap Day
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO and the Co-Chair of the National Congress of Australia鈥檚 First Peoples Rod Little, will today release the 2019 Close the Gap report 鈥 鈥淥ur Choices, Our Voices鈥. The report, prepared by the Lowitja Institute, is being...
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