Australian Human Rights Commission 2004 Media Release

Site navigation

Change font size:

Smaller

Larger

Reload

About the Australian Human Rights Commission navigation

2004 Media Releases

An index of Australian Human Rights Commission Media Releases published in 2004 is available below. For further information, please contact the Public Affairs Unit via: media@humanrights.gov.au.

Click here to access:

General

Good practice, good business' - a step-by-step guide to a discrimination free workplace (1 December 2004)
Forgotten Australians (2 September 2004)
Human Rights Commission welcomes age discrimination laws (17 June 2004)
Media Alert: Launch of new video/ DVD on Commission's conciliation process (3 May 2004)
Commission mourns the death of Former President - Professor Alice Tay AM (Friday, 30 April 2004)
Melbourne launch of new Commission conciliation resource (19 March 2004)
New Standard means better access to buildings (12 January 2004)
New Commission video/DVD puts people on 'Pathways to resolution' (Tuesday 2 March 2004)
New Commission video/DVD puts people on 'Pathways to Resolution' (Thursday, 26 February 2004)
Age discrimination an important factor if planning to keep older people in the workforce (Thursday, 26 February 2004)
Commission welcomes new chair of UN Commission on Human Rights (22 January 2004)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

First International Decade of the World's Indigenous People comes to an end (10 December 2004)
Statement on proposals for welfare reform for Indigenous Australians (11 November 2004)
Big task ahead for National Indigenous Council, says Social Justice Commissioner (9 November 2004)
Commissioner welcomes constitutional recognition for historical truth (5 November 2004)
Wunjina-Wungurr Wilinggin and Ngarinyin Native Title Claim (2 September 2004)
Revised approach to tendering of legal services to Indigenous peoples welcomed (2 August 2004)
Commission welcomes appointment of new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner (25 June 2003)
Great advocate for Indigenous affairs mourned (27 May 2004)
Social Justice Commissioner Welcomes Yorta Yorta Agreement (4 May 2004)
Statement on ATSIC: Dr William Jonas AM, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner (16 April 2004)
Adelaide launch of Social Justice Commissioner's 2003 Social Justice and Native Title Reports (23 March 2004)
Melbourne Launch of Social Justice Commissioner's 2003 Social Justice and Native Title Reports (15 March 2004)
Stolen wages justice for Kooris (12 March 2004)
Social Justice Copmmissioner outlines agenda for change in Indigenous Policy (12 March 2004)
Launch of Social Justice Commissioner's 2003 Social Justice and Nativel Title Reports (10 March 2004)
Indigenous People and public space information share (Friday, 27 February 2004)

Disability Rights

International Day of People with a Disability (3 December 2004)
Missed Business - a missed opportunity (29 November 2004)
Commissioner warns about tragic link between alcohol, drugs and mental illness (18 November 2004)
Progress welcomed on education for people with disabilities (18 November 2004)
Mental health resources and services needed - not law changes (28 October 2004)
Progress welcomed on education for people with disabilities (12 August 2004)
Productivity Commission endorsement of DDA welcomed (14 July 2004)
Mental Health Commnity Consultations (9 July 2004)
Welcome funding for new Convention on the rights of people with disabilities (30 June 2004)
Human Rights Commission welcomes improved health care access for Deaf Australians (12 May 2004)
Statement on new government disability initiative (16 April 2004)
Another step to making our transport system accessible to people with disabilities (20 February 2004)

Human Rights

A day to celebrate refugees' contribution to Australia (27 August 2004)
Time to re-examine mental health care, says Human Rights Commissioner (25 August 2004)
Human Rights Commission urges Immigration Department to Fastrack Processing of TPV holders in assessing eligibility for mainstream migration visas (14th July 2004)
Not one child should remain in detention, says Human Rights Commissioner ( 6 July 2004)
Show refugees compassion and understanding (20 June 2004)
Statement by Dr Sev Ozdowski - Human Rights Commissioner (10 June 2004)
Look to Listen: First Pay TV Captioning Plan (7 June 2004)
Australia Breaches Children's Human Rights (13 May 2004)
Giving children a voice is in the 'best interests of the child' (2 March 2004)
HREOC intervenes in challenge to immigration detention of children (3 February 2004)

Human Rights Medal and Awards 2004

Human Rights Medal and Awards - Winners Announced (10 December 2004)
Human Rights Medal and Awards - Winners List (10 December 2004)
Human Rights Awards: Human Rights Medal (10 December 2004)
Human Rights Awards: Law Award (10 December 2004)
Human Rights Awards: Community Category (10 December 2004)
Human Rights Awards: Arts Non-Fiction Category (10 December 2004)
Human Rights Awards: Television Category (10 December 2004)
Human Rights Awards: Print Media Category (10 December 2004)
Human Rights Awards: Radio Category (10 December 2004)

Human Rights Education

Overwhelming response to sexual harassment education program (5 April 2004)
Starting early to stamp out sexual harassment (31 March 2004)
No place for sexual harassment at school (30 March 2004)
Teaching students to stand up to sexual harassment (23 March 2004)
Standing up to sexual harassment in schools (17 March 2004)

Racial Discrimination

Ismaع - Listen: National Consultations on eliminating prejudice against Arab and Muslim Australians (16 June 2004)
A day to reaffirm our resolve to fight racism (19 March 2004)

Sex Discrimination

HREOC makes closing submissions in the AIRC Family Provisions Test Case (14 December 2004)
'Stop the Violence (25 November 2004)
International expert on people trafficking to speak at Canberra seminar (3 September 2004)
Special forum to mark 20 years of federal sex discrimination legislation (22 July 2004)
Commissioner calls on Government to remove Australia's reservation to CEDAW (30 June 2004)
Women's Human Rights Court (15-16 June) and Women Taking Action Workshop (17-19 June) (15 June 2004)
Media Alert: Speaking Out for Women's Human Rights (11 June, 2004)
Senate Committee report into the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004 (12 May 2004)
Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner's response to the Federal Budget (12 May 2004)
A good start but Baby Care Payment is not paid maternity leave (31 March 2004)
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (24 March 2004)
20 Years On: The Challenges Continue . . . Sexual Harassment in the Australian Workplace
(22 March 2004)
Commission grants temporary exemption to CEO after new application offers equal number of male and female scholarships (19 March 2004)
Statement on Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004 (10 March 2004)
International Women's Day - 8 March 2004 - a time to reflect and consider continuing challenges (Friday, 5 March 2004)

Last updated 25 January 2005.