Media Releases
2009 Media Releases
An index of Australian Human Rights Commission Media Releases published in 2009 is available below. For further information, please contact the Public Affairs Unit via: media@humanrights.gov.au.
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- Report highlights need for things to be done differently (2 July 2009)
- The Great Debate – Does Australia need a Charter of Rights? (2 July 2009)
- Will COAG deliver on Indigenous health? (1 July 2009)
- Sexual orientation and gender identity: national poll shows support for new anti-discrimination laws (1 July 2009)
June
- Commissioner roles change from 12 July 2009 (26 June 2009)
- Advances in disability and human rights legislation welcomed (25 June 2009)
- Deadline extended for African Australians project (24 June 2009)
- Story-telling the way to aspiration and self esteem (22 June 2009)
- Let’s not wait another two years to get it right (21 June 2009)
- We must not forget the displaced peoples of the world (20 June 2009)
- For trafficked people, Government changes put human rights first (17 June 2009)
- Report allows us to go forward on building access for people with disability (16 June 2009)
- Commission makes recommendation for an Australian Human Rights Act (16 June 2009)
- Making the education revolution accessible for everyone (5 June 2009)
- From self-respect comes dignity and from dignity comes hope (5 June 2009)
- AFL scores another goal by extending vilification policy (3 June 2009)
- Attacks on international students have racial underpinning (2 June 2009)
- Mabo’s warrior-like leadership still needed 17 years on from landmark case (2 June 2009)
May
- New English teaching resource also aims to protect rights (28 May 2009)
- More accurate reporting needed to address life expectancy gap (26 May 2009)
- Sorry Day still highlights need for ongoing efforts (26 May 2009)
- Australia agrees to make sure that all people in detention are treated well (22 May 2009)
- Removing racial prejudice increases chances of success (21 May 2009)
- Look at the benefits of Homelands living before moving to shut them down (21 May 2009)
- Final stage of consultations for a national Indigenous representative body (14 May 2009)
- Budget initiatives welcomed but real engagement crucial (13 May 2009)
- Redevelopment of Villawood should be for detention as last resort (12 May 2009)
- After 30 years, PML finally in: a great first step (11 May 2009)
- Constitution poses no obstacle to national Human Rights Act (6 May 2009)
- And the cinema access Oscar goes to … (4 May 2009)
- Working together in new partnerships will set new agenda for Indigenous Australia and build a stronger nation (4 May 2009)
- Leadership in reducing violence against women welcomed (1 May 2009)
April
- Climate change: risks and opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (30 April 2009)
- Reports show way forward for new partnership between government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (30 April 2009)
- Statement from the Australian Human Rights Commission re: the Durban Review Conference 2009 (23 April 2009)
- New projects set to build bridges between police and Muslim communities (17 April 2009)
- Workshop paints broad vision for planned national representative body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (17 April 2009)
- Build for Life housing initiative welcomed (14 April 2009)
- Survey reinforces that Australians want paid parental leave (9 April 2009)
- United we stand – Support for United Nations Indigenous Rights Declaration a watershed moment for Australia (3 April 2009)
- Close the Gap (2 April 2009)
- To really give rights to Indigenous people we must first Close the Gap (2 April 2009)
March
- Funding for housing a major step forward to close the gap (24 March 2009)
- Human rights: Responsibilities, rights and respect (23 March 2009)
- Everyone belongs this Saturday - and everyday (20 March 2009)
- Sex and gender: not always a simple key to identification (17 March 2009)
- Project aims to offer insight into experiences of African Australians (16 March 2009)
- National Indigenous workshop kicks off in Adelaide next week (6 March 2009)
- Mardi Gras: the perfect place to celebrate same-sex equality laws (6 March 2009)
- Taking the leadership of Indigenous women to the world (5 March 2009)
- Australia can protect human rights better with a Human Rights Act (4 March 2009)
- People trafficking guidelines for NGOs launched (3 March 2009)
February
- A preview at Yarralumla before the New York premiere at the UN (24 February 2009)
- Itching for action one year on from historic apology (12 February 2009)
- Last days to nominate for national Indigenous representative body workshop (10 February 2009)
January
- Diverse Australia heralds a positive year ahead (29 January 2009)
- Nominations called for national Indigenous representative body workshop (29 January 2009)
- Deadline extended for religion and belief project (28 January 2009)
- New report highlights ongoing problems in immigration detention (13 January 2009)
- Native title turns 15 years old (1 January 2009)
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