Australian Human Rights Commission
Australia and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
Discrimination (ICERD), Shadow report to the CERD Committee – 8 July 2010
Recommendation 30: That the Australian Government: (I) broaden the parameters
of the ESOS Act to include on campus student safety (II) language foundations (III)
social support.
Recommendation 31: That the COAG International Student Strategy provides a
regulation framework that involves states, territories and local governments in
addressing issues relating to safety, accommodation, transport and discrimination.
Recommendation 32: That the Australian Government compile national survey data
on international students in Australia, particularly in relation to income and
expenditure, housing experiences, employment discrimination and experiences of
violence.
Recommendation 33: That the Department of Immigration and Citizenship and other
government agencies consider the findings of the In Our Own Voices Report in (I)
policy development processes (II) service delivery improvements and (III) settlement
services improvements.
Recommendation 34: That the Minister for Sustainable Population establish an
Interdepartmental Committee across human services and sustainability agencies to:
(I) share research data, (II) coordinate policy, (III) develop integrated approaches
and (IV) provide strategic advice around balancing immigration flows, population
targets, workforce planning and ecological sustainability.
Recommendation 35: That the Australian Government provides consideration to the
adoption of the Building on our Strengths Framework as part of its broader national
preventative health agenda.
Recommendation 36: That human rights education modules be incorporated into
the National Curriculum for secondary schools and the Australian Government
provide a comprehensive package of measures to address commitments under the
World Programme for Human Rights Education. 162
Recommendation 37: That evidence based strategies to address cyber-racism
should be included as part of a coordinated, national approach to antiracism/national action plan to address racism.
Recommendation 38: The Commission recommends that all counter-terrorism laws
be rigorously monitored and amended to ensure they comply with Australia’s human
rights obligations.163
Recommendation 39: That the Australian Government provide a detailed report on
what measures it has undertaken to strengthen the integrity of the temporary skilled
migration (Subclass 457 visa) program since the Deegan Review in 2008.
Recommendation 40: That the Australian Government consider making the
Commonwealth’s General Employee Entitlements and Redundancy Scheme
accessible to 457 visas holders.
Recommendation 41: That the Australian Government provide interim reports on (I)
the monitoring and inspection frameworks designed for the seasonal worker scheme
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