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Freedom, Respect, Equality, Dignity

Human Rights Conference

Melbourne, 27 February, 2007

ANZ Pavilion, Melbourne Arts Centre, St Kilda Rd

  
 

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About the Conference

Keynote Speakers

Conference Presentations

Acknowledgements

 

  

Conference Material Downloads

Please note: Where possible, presentations are available to download as both an audio recording and a written transcript. While every attempt has been made to provide each presentation in both formats, a number of written transcripts remain unavailable at this time. 

Event Running Sheet

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Presentation 1

Graeme Innes AM, Human Rights Commissioner, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission - Photo

Human Rights and Same Sex Couples

 Transcript: Graeme Innes AM - Human Rights and Same Sex Couples Transcript: Graeme Innes AM - Human Rights and Same Sex Couples

Presentation 2

Rob Moodie, CEO, Vic Health - Photo

Beating each other up: How discrimination and violence destroys our health

Audio: Rob Moodie, CEO, VicHealth - Beating each other up: How discrimination and violence destroys our health

 

Stream 1 – Charting Human Rights: Applying principles to practice.

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Gary Jungwirth, Mayor, Hume City Council - Photo

Redressing the Federal Government Shortfall: Human Rights at the Local Level

Transcript: Gary Jungwirth - Redressing the Federal Government Shortfall: Human Rights at the Local Level Audio: Gary Jungwirth - Redressing the Federal Government Shortfall: Human Rights at the Local Level

Stream 1- Presentation 2

Tamar Hopkins, Principal Solicitor, Flemington and Kensington Community Legal Centre - Photo

Policing the Public: The Role for Human Rights in Exploring the Limits of the Acceptable Use of Force

Transcript: Tamar Hopkins - Policing the Public: The Role for Human Rights in Exploring the Limits of the Acceptable Use of Force Audio: Tamar Hopkins - Policing the Public: The Role for Human Rights in Exploring the Limits of the Acceptable Use of Force

Stream 1 – Presentation 3

John Tobin, Visiting Professor, NYU School of Law and Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Melbourne - Photo

Bringing Rights Home: Using the Victorian Charter to Find and Protect Human Rights in the Nooks and Crannies of Everyday Life

Audio: John Tobin - Bringing Rights Home: Using the Victorian Charter to Find and Protect Human Rights in the Nooks and Crannies of Everyday Life

Stream 1 Panel Discussion

Moderator: Matthew Carroll, VEOHRC

The Charter and Government – A New Approach to Serving the Public

Audio: Stream 1 Panel Discussion Part 1
Audio: Stream 1 Panel Discussion Part 2

Joanna Carden, Acting Assistant Ombudsman


Transcript: Joanna Carden - THE CHARTER AND GOVERNMENT: A New Approach to Serving the Public

Kurt Esser, Chair, The Justice Project

Transcript: Kurt Esser - Taking the Charter to Court

Udara Jayasinghe, Chairperson, Human Rights Committee, Law Institute of Victoria

Transcript: Udara Jayasinghe - The Charter and the Government: Implications for private sector contracts

Dominique Saunders, Special Counsel, Russell Kennedy

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Catherine Dixon, Manager, Human Rights Unit DoJ

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Stream 2 – Reality check: Human rights for all Victorians

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Stream 2 – Presentation 1

Stephanie Cauchi, Policy Analyst, VCOSS - Photo

“People like us aren’t going to complain” What Human Rights Protections in Victoria Can Offer Vulnerable or Marginalised Communities

Audio: Stephanie Cauchi - “People like us aren’t going to complain” What Human Rights Protections in Victoria Can Offer Vulnerable or Marginalised Communities

Stream 2 – Presentation 2

George Lekakis, Chairperson, VMC - Photo

Practical Building Blocks to Dignity and Respect – The Experience of Human Rights for Victorians from CALD Backgrounds

Audio: George Lekakis - Practical Building Blocks to Dignity and Respect – The Experience of Human Rights for Victorians from CALD Backgrounds

Stream 2 – Presentation 3

Muriel Bamblett, CEO, Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency - Photo

Human Rights as Social Investment for Indigenous Children and Families: Putting History, Cultural and Self-determination back into the Equation

Transcript: Muriel Bamblett - Human Rights as Social Investment for Indigenous Children and Families: Putting History, Cultural and Self-determination back into the Equation Audio: Muriel Bamblett - Human Rights as Social Investment for Indigenous Children and Families: Putting History, Cultural and Self-determination back into the Equation

Stream 2 Panel Discussion

Moderator: Maryanne Diamond, CEO, Australian Federation of Disability Organisations

People with Disabilities: Human Rights Perspectives

Audio: Maryanne Diamond - Stream 2 Panel Introduction

Cathy Basterfield, Consultant Speech Pathologist, Communication Resource Centre SCOPE Vic


Transcript: Cathy Basterfield - I don't understand what this says...making written information accessible to everyone. Audio: Cathy Basterfield - I don't understand what this says...making written information accessible to everyone.

Tamara Doyle Bates, Case Manager, VicDeaf

Audio: Tamara Doyle Bates - Stream 2 Panel Discussion

David Webb, Board Member, World Netword of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry

Transcript: David Webb - An New Era in Disability Rights, A new Human Rights Charter plus a new UN Convention. Audio: David Webb - An New Era in Disability Rights, A new Human Rights Charter plus a new UN Convention.

Jessica Zammit, Victorian Advocacy and Information Officer, Blind Citizens Australia

Transcript: Jessica Zammit - Equality through Advocacy - Spreading the Word on Human Rights

  

End of Concurrent Sessions

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Panel Discussion

Julie McCrossin (moderator) Former and current CEOs - Photo 1 - photo 2

30 Years of EO Laws

Audio: Julie McCrossin - 30 Years of EO Law Panel Introduction

Keynote address

Sir Nigel Rodley, Commissioner of the International Commission of Jurists and member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee - Photo

Human Rights and the Death Penalty

Audio: Sir Nigel Rodley - Human Rights and the Death Penalty

Keynote address

Major Michael Mori, Major in United States Marine Corps and military lawyer of David Hicks - Photo

The Retreat from Dignity in the War on Terror

Audio: Major Michael Mori - The Retreat from Dignity in the War on Terror

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