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Review of equal recognition before the law and legal capacity for people with disability I, Mark Dreyfus QC MP, Attorney-General of Australia, having regard to: the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to which Australia is a party and which sets out: rights for people with disability to recognition before the …
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Read moreNGO Forum on Human Rights
Rosalind Croucher, President Australia Law Reform Commission, Reducing Legal Barriers for People with Disabilities, 19 June 2013 Old Parliament House, Canberra Acknowledgment To begin, let me thank the Attorney-General’s Department for organising such an important meeting. And, especially as it such an important place in our nation’s history may I acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, who …
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Read moreCHASS National Forum 2013—Civility in Australia
20 June 2013, Parliament House, Professor Rosalind Croucher, President, Australian Law Reform Commission.[1] Sections of the CHASS National Forum 2013 are available for viewing via YouTube. Professor Croucher’s presentation begins at 11.35 mins. Themes In my contribution towards today’s forum on civility, and in this panel discussion on the ‘borders of civility’, I will focus on two themes: …
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Read moreChanging patterns of government use
14.8 Government use of copyright material has changed significantly in response to the emergence of digital technologies. Governments now receive large amounts of copyright material via email and online, scan and digitally store documents sent to them, email documents internally and publish material on intranets and external websites. They are much more likely to rely …
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Read moreThe Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP: speech at the launch of ‘Access All Ages’
30 May 2013, Parliament House, Canberra. I would start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and pay my respects to their elders, past and present. And Rosalind probably acknowledged everyone here, so I won’t do that again, but I would generally acknowledge distinguished guests. I’m very pleased to be …
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Read moreAge Barriers to Work —People with Disability
What is this information sheet about?This information sheet discusses the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) Age Barriers to Work Inquiry. It outlines some of the ALRC’s key recommendations aimed at removing barriers to workforce participation for mature age people, including mature age people with disability. Further detail about these recommendations can be found in the …
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Read moreAge Barriers to Work—Indigenous People
What is this information sheet about?This information sheet discusses the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) Age Barriers to Work Inquiry. It outlines some of the ALRC’s key recommendations aimed at removing barriers to workforce participation for mature age people, and in particular Indigenous mature age people. Further detail about these recommendations can be found in …
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Read moreSpeech: Launch of ‘Access All Ages’ Report
Speech by Professor Rosalind Croucher, President, Australian Law Reform Commission at the launch of final report, Access All Ages—Older Workers and Commonwealth Laws, at Parliament House, Canberra, 30 May 2013. Introduction to event and welcome Good morning and welcome to this important event. I am Professor Rosalind Croucher, President of the Australian Law Reform Commission, and …
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Read moreAge Barriers to Work—Culturally and Linguistically Diverse People
What is this information sheet about?This information sheet discusses the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) Age Barriers to Work Inquiry. It outlines some of the ALRC’s key recommendations aimed at removing barriers to workforce participation for mature age people, including mature age people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Further detail about these recommendations …
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Read moreRecommendations
3. National Mature Age Workforce Participation Plan Recommendation 3–1 The Australian Government should develop a National Mature Age Workforce Participation Plan. 4. Recruitment and Employment Recommendation 4–1 In 2013, the Recruitment and Consulting Services Association of Australia and New Zealand is conducting a review of its Code of Conduct. The review should consider ways in …
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