Human rights. Handling concerns & complaints. Victims of crime. Children & young people. Public advocate. Phones M-F 9-5, 02 6205 2222 . Reception M-F 10-4.
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18 Sep 2024
Jodie Griffiths-Cook, our ACT Children & Young People Commissioner is celebrating #childrensweek2024 (17-28 Oct) by touring #canberra in Oct & Nov, to listen to children & young people and find out what they think will make the ACT better for them
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If you want Jodie to come to your school/organisation to run an interactive listening workshop, email actkids@act.gov.au
Children & young people can also upload messages, videos, pictures or poems to the Young Thinker Forum hrc.act.gov.au/ytf
#canberrakids
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13 Sep 2024
Celebrating the anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- #UNDRIP is the most comprehensive international agreement on rights of Indigenous peoples
- a universal set of standards for the survival, dignity & well-being of Indigenous peoples globally
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- the ACT Human Rights Act draws on UNDRIP to protect the cultural rights of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples in the ACT
- we continue to advocate for UNDRIP to be incorporated into laws & policies in Oz & the ACT
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13 Sep 2024
Get in touch if you have an inquiry about abt cultural rights in the ACT Ph 02 6205 2222
Find out more about UNDRIP & cultural rights in the ACT #Canberra👇👇👇
humanrights.gov.au/our-work/…
hrc.act.gov.au/humanrights/r…
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30 Aug 2024
Seeking experienced people to join complaints team in Senior Investigator and Conciliator roles (several roles), managing complex complaints across jurisdictions inc discrim, health services & more. Closes 12 Sept 👇
jobs.act.gov.au/jobs/justice…
#canberrajobs
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29 Aug 2024
Read our joint ACT NPM media release welcoming legislation which brings ACT closer to OPCAT compliance 👇
@Cwealthomb
#OPCAT #NPM #detentionmonitoring #ACTPOL
hrc.act.gov.au/news-and-even…
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23 Aug 2024
#CPD event happening 27 Aug👇Join @actlawsociety and one of our experts to learn more abt RECENT changes to ACT Discrimination Act & abt NEW #humanrights complaints processes
More: events@actlawsociety.asn.au
tinyurl.com/3vn3kksb
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13 Aug 2024
Join us! Our Victims of Crime Financial Assistance Scheme have 2 vacancies for Senior Assessors, 12 month contracts, possibility of permanency. Looking for people with experience interpreting legislation to support decision making 👇
tinyurl.com/y92c6wyr
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8 Aug 2024
Tomorrow is Int Day of the World’s #IndigenousPeoples – a day to celebrate the unique knowledge & contributions of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples here in Australia and of Indigenous people’s everywhere
Join this webinar tomorrow morning to mark the day👇
First Nations scholar, Professor Marcia Langton, introduces us to Australia's First Nations and their unique connection to Country, this Friday, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples!
Friday August 9 @9am (AEST)
REGISTER bit.ly/3LQSN2t
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2 Aug 2024
youtu.be/8Ldo4OXPDsA?si=tOTO…
If u have a concern/complaint about human rights breaches, talk to us. Canberrans can now complain about
- how govt uses/shares your info
- the right to privacy & reputation
- protecting the rights of children & family
& more #HumanRights #Canberra
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25 Jul 2024
Work with us!
Our Victims of Crime Commissioner has 3 vacancies to join the new Sexual Violence Response team: providing trauma-informed advocacy & support to victim-survivors of sexual violence in the ACT. Closes 13 Aug 👇
jobs.act.gov.au/.../permanen… #CanberraJobs #victimsupport
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23 Jul 2024
What role do human rights play in a post-truth world?
Join our President Dr Pene Mathew in #Brisbane @LawFutures on 8 Aug to learn more
Register: events.griffith.edu.au/X9Q9x…
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22 Jul 2024
Join us for the 2024 Michael Whincop Memorial Lecture "The Role of Human Rights in a post-truth world" to be delivered by Pene Mathew, President and Human Rights Commissioner, ACT Human Rights Commission on 8 August in Brisbane. Register here:
events.griffith.edu.au/X9Q9x…
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19 Jun 2024
CPD EVENT Tues 25 June 12 noon: Join us for an ACT Law Society Fundamentals: Using ACT Human Rights Act in advocacy & litigation. Ideal for legal professionals seeking to effectively apply human rights law in their practice actlawsociety.asn.au/events/…
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16 Jun 2024
EVENT 18 June! Are u in the Canberra community sector? Tix are still available for free community info session Tuesday 18 June, 12-1pm 👇Join us to learn more about a new pathway for pple to raise human rights complaints to ACT Human Rights Commission?
eventbrite.com/e/community-i…
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6 Jun 2024
EVENT Free community info session on human rights complaints pathway
Canberrans can soon bring human rights complaints to the ACT Human Rights Commission.
Find out more 👇
Free community info session 18 June, 12-1pm 👇
eventbrite.com/e/community-i…
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31 May 2024
Mon June 3 marks the groundbreaking 1992 Mabo decision & the recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples rights to their lands. Led by Eddie Koiki Mabo, the case overturned the idea that Australia wasn’t owned by Indigenous peoples #alwayswasalwayswillbe
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