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Human rights education: Key human rights organisations

The following organisations provide information about Human Rights, resources and strategies for Human Rights Education in schools.

Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC)

The VEOHRC provides on-line education services for equality and human rights, undertakes projects, research and implements a compliance checklist for Human Rights implementation. Targeting the upper primary years, participating students are eligible to receive a certificate of recognition.

The website also offers a resource, Safe Schools, dedicated to students, their families, teachers and school leaders. This section presents information about the equal opportunity law and includes strategies to ensure and promote students’ well being. Teachers will find curriculum materials and information about what ’equal opportunity’ means in practice.

For information, see: Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (http://www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au)

Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC)

HREOC provides education and public awareness programs for schools, workplaces and community settings.

It conducts awareness campaigns, offers legal advice, helps resolve complaints of discrimination or breeches of human rights under federal law and holds public inquiries. On-line resources in human rights education for teachers and students have been developed.

For information, see: HREOC Information for students (http://www.hreoc.gov.au/info_for_students)

Human Rights Education Associates (HREA)

HREA is an international non-governmental organisation that supports human rights learning, the training of activists and professionals, the development of educational materials and programming and community-building through on-line technologies.

For information, see: Human Rights Education Associates (http://www.hrea.org)

Human Rights Council: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trades

The Australian Mission to the United Nations in Geneva represents Australia's interests in the Human Rights Council. The Department’s website provides information about land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of almost 240 countries and economies.

For information, see:

Amnesty International: Australia

Amnesty International Australia promotes a culture where human rights are valued and protected.

For information about Amnesty Australia including resources for teachers, see: Amnesty Australia (http://www.amnesty.org.au)

Oxfam Australia

Oxfam Australia is an Australian, independent, not-for-profit, secular, community-based aid and development organisation.

For information including resources for teachers, see: Oxfam Australia (http://www.oxfam.org.au)