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Commonwealth Government
Training and development
Battles Small and Great
A book entitled Battles Small and Great: The First Twenty Years of the Racial
Discrimination Act was published in November 1995 to explain the history,
thinking, events and debates that occurred in relation to the enactment of the
Racial Discrimination Act. The major themes in the book were addressed by a
video of the same name. The ABC produced the video for the Race Discrimination
Unit. The International Year for Tolerance Secretariat included both the Battles
Small and Great book and video in its Tolerance Kit which was sent to over 3000
secondary schools across Australia. The book and video have been purchased by
many organisations as an anti-racism resource.
Face the Facts
In response to the myths and the misinformation about race-related issues
that have emerged during the past several years, the Race Discrimination
Commissioner produced a booklet entitled Face the Facts: Some Questions and
Answers about Immigration, Refugees and Indigenous Affairs. The aim of the
booklet is to address common questions about these three critical race-related
areas. It aims also to address the many sweeping generalisations and stereotypes
being circulated in the public arena which underpin much of the recent increase
in racial intolerance. The booklet has been distributed to all secondary schools
in Australia through the State and Territory Departments of Education. More information can be found at: www.hreoc.gov.au/
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) Education
Program
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) administers federal
legislation in the area of human rights, anti-discrimination, social justice and
privacy. This includes complaint-handling, public enquiries, policy development
and education and training in relation to racial discrimination. The Commission
also liaises internationally with governments and organisations in other
countries to ensure Australia is meeting its obligations under human rights
international instruments to which it is committed, such as United Nations
treaties, conventions and declarations.
HREOC fosters public discussion and undertakes and co-ordinates research and
educational programs to promote human rights and eliminate discrimination. HREOC
has produced a number of publications in relation to racial discrimination.
More information can be found at: www.hreoc.gov.au
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Information for Teachers
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) is responsible for public awareness and education around human rights discrimination and equal opportunity.
The HREOC website includes an Information for Teachers portal providing curriculum-linked material for teachers on human rights issues, with a new issue each month.
Monthly activities on current human rights issues are published on a monthly basis. The activities work with curriculum and learning outcomes. The first two of these are on the Stolen Generation and Gender Equality in the Workforce.
The portal includes Youth Challenge, an introductory unit to human rights and discrimination that draws on student decision making, communication and literary skills. In 2002, the module was short listed for the Australian Awards for Excellence in Education Publishing.
Teachers can also view links to the human rights education resources and subscribe to the human rights education mailing list (electronic) to receive news on developments in this area.
All education materials developed by HREOC for schools are structured towards current teaching and pedagogical trends.
More information can be found at: www.humanrights.gov.au/
Teaching Aboriginal Studies
Teaching Aboriginal Studies is a teacher education resource that aims to
ensure that every teacher is taught to understand and teach Aboriginal Studies
effectively to all students. It includes both pre-service and inservice
professional development.
Understanding Racism in Australia
A monograph to assist in understanding the history and nature of racism in
Australia, Understanding Racism in Australia was produced as a joint venture
between the Race Discrimination Commissioner and the now defunct Bureau of
Population and Immigration Research. It was part of a series designed for senior
school/university students produced in 1996 and was distributed widely to
schools throughout Australia.
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