Social justice report 2008

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner (2009)
Social justice report 2008.
Sydney: Australian Human Rights Commission

This report, released annually by the Australian Human Rights Commission (previously the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, HREOC) through the Office of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, considers the impact of government activity on the exercise and enjoyment of Indigenous people’s human rights.

This year’s report concentrates on human rights protections for Indigenous peoples, remote Indigenous education, Indigenous healing and the progress on achieving Indigenous health equality by 2030. The report includes 15 recommendations, ten recommendations on formal protections for Indigenous peoples’ human rights; four recommendations for remote Indigenous education; and one recommendation for Indigenous healing. The report also contains one follow-up action for the Social Justice Commissioner about providing advice on a model for a new National Indigenous Representative Body.

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• For further information:
  • View report (HTML)
  • View report (PDF – 1.8MB – large file warning!)
  • View report (Word – 3.2MB – large file warning!)
  • View community guide: Social Justice and Native Title Reports 2008 (HTML)
  • View community guide: Social Justice and Native Title Reports 2008 (PDF – 932KB)
  • View website: Australian Human Rights Commission
  • View website: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
  • Reports show way forward for new partnership between government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
    View media release: Australian Human Rights Commission (30 April 2009)
  • Working together in new partnerships will set new agenda for Indigenous Australia and build a stronger nation
    View media release: Australian Human Rights Commission (4 May 2009)
  • Calma optimistic on progress since apology
    View media release: ABC News (4 May 2009)
• Contact details:
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice, Australian Human Rights Commission, GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001, ph: (02) 9284 9600, fax: (02) 9284 9611, email: paffairs@humanrights.gov.au