Western Sydney University Margaret Whitlam Chair Professor Linda Briskman writes about a campaign to address student poverty through the provision of paid placements for social work students. The campaign showcases the importance of collaborations in advancing human rights, including the right to education. A consortium comprising the Australian Council of Heads of Social Work Education, Students …
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Investigating Diversity, Human Rights and Civil Society
February 25- March 11, 2024. The Australian Council for Human Rights Education (ACHRE) has been a collaborative partner in the project Investigating Diversity, Human Rights and Civil Society in Japan and Australia for the past ten years following pilot funding from the Australia-Japan Foundation. Our international partner is Chuo University Japan and students travel from …
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Mandaang Guwu – that’s Wiradjuri for thank you
Thank you Australian Council For Human Rights Education for your support of Gawura. We all know that access to a quality,, supportive education can transform lives All donated funds directly go towards educational support, activities and outcomes for our Gawura students. Thank you for believing in the power of education. www.linkedin.com/company/gawura-school www.instagram.com/gawura_school www..facebook.com/gawura.sacs
ACHRE: The Australian Council for Human Rights Education is a supporter of the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full and supports the ‘yes’ vote for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to be enshrined in the Constitution of Australia.
Referendum date October 14th, 2023. History in the Making: vote ‘yes’ for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to be enshrined in the Constitution of Australia. ACHRE would like to pay our respects to the First Nations peoples across Australia and acknowledge that this land was never ceded. Educational Resources:
Conversations in Peace Volume 2, 2012-2022
Conversations in Peace Volume 2, 2012-2022 Volume 2 comprises 2012-2022 Peace Prize lectures from Sekai Holland, Cynthia Maung, Julian Burnside, George Gittoes, Naomi Klein, Black Lives Matter, Joseph Stiglitz, Me too Movement, The Uluru Statement from the Heart.Edited by Lynda-ann Blanchard & Jane Fulton, University of Sydney 2023 (https://events.humanitix.com/book-launch-conversations-in-peace-volume-2)
Deter, Detain, Dehumanise: The Politics of Seeking Asylum
ACHRE member Dr. Linda Briskman is co-author of this new publication documenting the systemic politicisation of the right to seek asylum in Australia, a process that has been hailed as a model for other parts of the world, Deter, Detain, Dehumanise examines how the right to seek asylum has become a political tool of deterrence, detention …
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Inaugural Meet-Up of the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies: Australia & Pacific Region
The Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies had an inaugural Australia & Pacific Region meet up on the 16 May 2024. Teachers and researchers involved in education in emergencies met to share their work and explore ways to unite for the Australia & Pacific region. The group plans to continue to meet and collaborate. If interested in joining contact louise.phillips@achre.com.au
Human Rights Campaign Wins Government Support
Western Sydney University Margaret Whitlam Chair Professor Linda Briskman writes about a campaign to address student poverty through the provision of paid placements for social work students. The campaign showcases the importance of collaborations in advancing human rights, including the right to education. A consortium comprising the Australian Council of Heads of Social Work Education, Students …
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2023 Sydney Peace
HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE NAZANIN BONIADI ANNOUNCED WINNER OF THE SYDNEY PEACE PRIZE 2023 2023 Sydney Peace Prize Lecture and Gala Dinner. This year’s Sydney Peace Prize Laureate is actress and human rights activist, Nazanin Boniadi, chosen for her commitment to fighting for women’s rights in Iran. In the Sydney Peace Foundation’s 25th year, you are invited to …
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