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Human Rights The United Nations Human Rights Treaty System

WebIts first article famously describes the idea of fundamental human rights: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”. After setting out a general prohibition of …

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MENTAL HEALTH LEGISLATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Web1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This paper presents an indicative analysis of the mental health legislation in each State and Territory in terms of recently agreed international standards …

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PART TWO: KEY SUMMARIES

WebPART TWO: KEY SUMMARIES 35 The UN Principles for the Protection of Persons with Mental Illness and for the Improvement of Mental Health Care (the UN Mental Health …

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Factsheet: Mental health

WebUniversal Periodic Review Factsheet: Mental health Background Information An estimated 3.6 million Australians aged 16-85 experience mental ill health every

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Human rights in a Culturally diverse society

WebDiscrimination Act 1975 (Cth) (RDA). This might involve a complaint of discrimination in employment; education; accessing land, housing or accommodation; accessing goods …

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The Community Guide to the UN Declaration

Web3 2 Artwork 4 Message from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda 5 How to use this guide 7 Glossary 8 Part 1 We have human …

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What is self-determination

Web7 i International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 999 UNTS 171, 16 December 1966 (entered into force 23 March 1976), Art. 1; International Covenant on Economic, Social …

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A Quick Guide for Complying with the Postivie Duty under the …

WebA Quick Guide for Complying with the Positive Duty under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) • August 2023 • 3 1. Background to this Quick Guide Under the Sex Discrimination …

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Campaign for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health …

WebWhat is the cause of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equality gap? Over the last 50-years the health of Australians has improved significantly due to major advances in

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Campaign for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health …

WebClose the Gap. Campaign for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equality by 2030 - A Community Guide . The poor health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is …

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‘A last resort

WebMENTAL HEALTH. Under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, all children living in Australia – including children held in immigration detention – have a right to the ‘highest …

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Respect@Work – Changes to the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 …

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Pandemic: Serious impacts on kids

WebA new report analysing the issues children and young people raised in counselling sessions during COVID-19 shows they have experienced serious impacts on their mental health, …

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National Indigenous Health Equality Targets

WebnatiOnal indigenOus health equality summit OutcOmes 7 Background the close the gap campaign for Indigenous Health equality In my 2005 Social Justice Report4, I argued …

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Guidelines: Special measures under the Sex Discrimination Act …

Web8 Guidelines: Special measures under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) • 2018 • 9 1 What are special measures? Special measures are positive actions used to promote …

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THE HISTORY OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES

Web3 what the preferred term is from the respective Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander group or individual you are referring to. Date Historic Event 1933-8 William Cooper …

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Human Rights Mental Illness

WebHuman Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Human Rights Commissioner 5 December 1995 The Hon Michael Lavarch MP Attorney-General Parliament House …

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