About the Conference

There is an expectation that Australia will soon have a national charter of rights based on the model introduced in Victoria this year.

Immediately affecting those making new laws and policies, imposing on them requirements of scrutiny and assessment, the Charter also imposes obligations on a wide range of service providers. These include government, the public service, and local councils, and bodies handling complaints.  From 1 January 2008 every Victorian lawyer is affected by the commencement of obligations under the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Victoria). 

Therefore, The Human Rights Law & Policy 2008 Conference aims to scrutinise the effects of these obligations, explore the existing legislation and case law and provide an insight into future policy.

Ensure you are fully informed of all the key recent developments in human rights law and policy by:

• Addressing Human Rights concerns and fostering greater understanding and protection of these rights in Australia
• Exploring the boundaries between individual rights and legislation
• Prioritising Human Rights when making laws and developing policies
• Navigating equal employment opportunity and industrial relations
• Understanding Indigenous Human Rights
• Examining the Absence of Human Rights: Children in Detention
• Identifying the role of community in achieving Human Rights outcomes
• Determining the scope of the Botched deportation of ‘Hassan’
• Unraveling the complexities of Criminal Process and Human Rights
• Learning about racial profiling in law enforcement decision making

An Annotated Guide
to the Victorian
Charter of
Human Rights and
Responsibilities