15 Henley Rd
(PO Box 2219)
Homebush West,
NSW 2140
AUSTRALIA
Ph: (02) 8762 4200
Fx: (02) 8762 4220
Int'l Ph: +61 2 8762 4200
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(Postal: 84 Park Rd)
Woolloongabba,
QLD 4102
Ph 1: (07) 3103 7376
Ph 2: (02) 8090 1976
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Submissions to Government and other inquiries from the Edmund Rice Centre, partner organisations and other supportive organisations. Also has resources to make submissions to inquiries.
Current Documents 1 - 9 of 9
ANTaR Response Kit for the ATSIC Review Public Discussion Paper
Updated: 06/12/2006
Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) have developed a kit to assist community Reconciliation groups make submissions to the Review of ATSIC. (1/08/2002)
ANTaR Submission to ATSIC Review
Updated: 06/12/2006
Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation response to a discussion paper released by the ATSIC Review Panel. (26/08/2002)
Edmund Rice Centre Report Confirms a Further 39 people Deported to Danger
Updated: 10/10/2008
The Edmund Rice Centre (ERC) today released Deported to Danger II , which continues examining the fate of people whose claims for protection in Australia were rejected.
ERC Submission on Immigration Detention
Updated: 07/23/2008
The Edmund Rice Centre has made a submission to the Federal Parliament's Inquiry into Immigration Detention. The Inquiry which was called in June by Senator Evans, the Minster for Immigration is being conducted by Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Migration.
In its submission the Edmund Rice Centre (ERC) argues that mandatory detention should be dropped immediately, presenting evidence of how it is in breach of Australia's legal commitments under the 1951 Convention relating to the status of refugees.ERC Submission on Northern Territory Intervention
Updated: 09/15/2008
Submission to the Review Board of the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER)
Time for a New Approach: Consultation and Non-Discrimination the Key
August 2008
Excerpts from introduction to the submission:-
This submission from ERC will attempt to answer a number of the reference questions provided by the Northern Territory Emergency Response Review Board, specifically Questions 4, 6 and 8.
However, ERC would like to note that the NTER in general has suffered from a lack of clarity about key goals and desired outcomes. It is impossible to answer many of these questions for the simple reason that there are not sufficient criteria for measurement of performance.
Policy should be based on good empirical evidence measured with well-known and agreed criteria. Thus far, there is a lack of both ood empirical evidence and good criteria in this context.
From Victims to Changemakers: A Grass-Roots Focus for the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and Children
Updated: 08/04/2008
In May 2008, the Federal Government announced plans to develop a new National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and Children, and invited input from community organisations. This submission was prepared by a group of young women coordinating Lilla, a new International Women's Network, initiated by ERC.
INQUIRY INTO POVERTY IN AUSTRALIA (St Vincent De Paul)
Updated: 06/12/2006
The St Vincent De Paul Society (26/02/2002)
Protecting coral reefs from climate change impacts
Updated: 12/15/2008
Dr Chris McGrath's main research interests is protecting coral reefs from climate change impacts. rather than expend greenhouse gases travelling from Brisbane he sent a summary of a paper he has written that examined the scientific evidence of the threat of climate change on coral reefs in the Pacific and the policy targets necessary to avoid severe impacts. Healthy coral reefs are vital for maintaining food supplies and human rights in the Pacific. Climate stabilisation targets of 450-550 ppm carbon dioxide equivalents, allowing a rise of 2-3 degrees Celsius in mean global temperatures, are too high. If we wish to protect coral reefs in the Pacific we should aim to stabilise atmospheric greenhouse gases at 350 ppm carbon dioxide equivalents, allowing a rise of 1 degree Celsius in mean global temperatures
The Metropolitan Strategy Review 2010
Updated: 05/17/2010
A discussion paper had been implemented by the NSW department of planning to invite groups, individuals or organisations to voice out their opinions, concerns, or expertise in accordance to a summary of proposed Directions and questions we are invited to consider. Each point looked at addressing aspects such as population growth, employment, transportation, housing, climate change land use etc. The Edmund Rice Centre felt it of significance that we tackle the issue of land use specifically with regard to food production in the Sydney Basin. The following submission details the importance of the Sydney Basin in relation to the economy and the environment, and included examples internationally and domestically of urban agriculture and peri agriculture.
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JC 12.5 -- Debunking asylum myths in 2010
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ERC's success in mounting a coherent argument for the reopening of the cases of those asylum seekers that Australia has deported to danger, has been based on rigorous research in situ in the countries to which these people were returned.
Such work has high levels of risk for our researchers and for the deportees. We are committed to accompanying these vulnerable people to achieve safety. In many cases their treatment by Australia has placed them at greater risk than when they were first forced to flea their place of origin.
The results of this research conducted by ERC Director Phil Glendenning and colleagues has been published in two reports: Deported to Danger. Information about the research and copies of the reports are available here.
The unique nature of this human rights research work means that it does not qualify for most sources of funding from agencies. The work can therefore only be continued through your support. To donate please go to our donations page.
Donations for this ERC work are tax deductible!