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1h|s 8ook|et |s part of a 1ra|n|ng ackage to ass|st new|y arr|ved refugees understand how the numan
k|ghts Convent|ons are app||ed |n Austra||a and what |t means to fam||y ||fe. It was deve|oped at the
request of representat|ves of a number of recent|y arr|ved refugee commun|t|es who took part |n a
consu|tat|on he|d by AMLS V|ctor|a and the UNSW Centre for kefugee kesearch |n 2010. 1he
Consu|tat|on was about exp|or|ng so|ut|ons for the prob|ems some fam|||es are exper|enc|ng as they
sett|e |nto the|r new home |n Austra||a. 1h|s tra|n|ng package was one of the|r suggest|ons.











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We wou|d ||ke to thank:
A|| the part|c|pants who came to Austra||a as refugees, and who contr|buted the|r t|me, exper|ence and
suggest|ons about how to ass|st new arr|va|s as they sett|e |nto Austra||a.

1he AMLS staff who part|c|pated |n the process: kamesh kumar, Me||ka She|kh-L|d|n, Nanthu kunoo,
Ienny 8|encoe, 1erry 1ay|or, n||ary 8ucum|, Mohamed numad, reg|ona| managers, team |eaders, case
managers, commun|ty gu|des and a|| other staff who have contr|buted to the product|on of th|s book|et.

And AMLS wou|d ||ke to thank UNSW Centre for kefugee kesearch for the deve|opment of th|s
book|et. AMLS, as a serv|ce prov|der understands the needs of new|y arr|ved refugees and hopes to
de||ver h|gh |eve| of serv|ces to them. 1he staff from the UNSW Centre for kefugee kesearch: L||een
|ttaway, Gera|d|ne Doney, Lana 1urvey, kebecca Lckert and Iud| 1ucker.

I|na| thanks to the Austra||an Government Department of Iam|||es, nous|ng, Commun|ty Serv|ces and
Ind|genous Affa|rs for fund|ng the trans|at|on of th|s book|et |nto e|ght commun|ty |anguages.

September 2013

IS8N: 978-0-7334-3393-1

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kefugees from many d|fferent commun|t|es have to|d us about the|r confus|on over human r|ghts |n
fam|||es |n Austra||a. Instead of r|ghts be|ng seen as someth|ng good about ||fe |n Austra||a, some see
r|ghts as negat|ve or as a prob|em for the|r fam||y.
Some fee| that women's r|ghts are upsett|ng the ba|ance of fam||y ||fe and are break|ng up fam|||es.
arents are happy that the|r ch||dren have r|ghts to educat|on and hea|th, but some parents fee| that, |n
Austra||a, ch||dren have "too many r|ghts" and "r|ghts w|thout respons|b|||ty". arents fee| ch||dren's
r|ghts are tak|ng away the|r ro|e as parents, and a||ow ch||dren to |eave the|r fam||y and to |ead bad ||ves.
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1h|s book exp|a|ns some of these r|ghts and what they mean for fam|||es |n Austra||a.
At the back of th|s book you w||| f|nd summar|es of the Un|versa| Dec|arat|on of numan k|ghts, the
Convent|on on the k|ghts of the Ch||d, and the Convent|on on the L||m|nat|on of A|| Iorms of
D|scr|m|nat|on aga|nst Women. 1here are references to these numan k|ghts Convent|ons throughout
the 8ook|et.
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In Austra||an soc|ety and |aw, a|| men and women have equa| r|ghts.
1h|s means that they have equa| r|ghts w|th|n fam|||es, the r|ght to
make cho|ces |n a|| areas of the|r ||ves, the r|ght to have the|r own
money and goods, the r|ght to marry who they choose and the r|ght
not to stay w|th someone who |s harm|ng them. 1hey a|so have the
respons|b|||ty to care for the|r fam||y members, and to not harm
anyone by the|r act|ons.
Ch||dren and young peop|e a|so have r|ghts, to a secure ||fe, to be
happy and secure w|th the|r parents, not to have to work and to have
t|me for fun. 1hey a|so have respons|b|||t|es to obey the |aw. 1hey can
a|so contr|bute to the fam||y by part|c|pat|ng |n househo|d tasks and |f
they are rece|v|ng Centre||nk payments, by contr|but|ng to the rent,
food and househo|d costs.
Sad|y |f peop|e do not seek he|p, |t can end up w|th w|ves and
husbands f|ght|ng and even separat|ng, and ch||dren runn|ng away
from home. Somet|mes the po||ce and other author|t|es can be
|nvo|ved and th|s causes great pa|n for everyone.
If there |s d|sagreement |n the fam||y about these th|ngs, wh|ch cannot be so|ved by d|scuss|on, then you shou|d seek
he|p from the Adu|t Mu|t|cu|tura| Lducat|on Serv|ce (AMLS), m|grant |nformat|on centres, other serv|ce prov|ders or
from someone you trust |n the Austra||an commun|ty. 1here are some suggest|ons about where you m|ght go |f you
need he|p about some of the th|ngs d|scussed |n th|s book on page 41, but |t |s |mportant that |f you are hav|ng
prob|ems you seek ass|stance from someone who can he|p you w|th the correct |nformat|on.
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Lach person |n your fam||y has the r|ght to part|c|pate |n conversat|ons and dec|s|ons wh|ch w||| affect
your ||ves |n Austra||a.

1o support you, the Austra||an Government prov|des Interpretat|on Serv|ces through '1rans|at|ng and
Interpret|ng Serv|ces' (1IS Nat|ona|).

ou can rece|ve |nterpret|ng support on the te|ephone or |n-person.

ou can ask the organ|sat|on you are work|ng w|th to arrange an |nterpreter for you.

ou can te|ephone 1IS on 131 4S0 or read the|r webs|te:
http:]]www.|mm|.gov.au]||v|ng-|n-austra||a]he|p-w|th-eng||sh]he|p_w|th_trans|at|ng]



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keferences to numan k|ghts Documents:
UDnk reamb|e, Art.22, CLDAW Art.S, CkCC Art. 23, 40
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1hat every person |s ent|t|ed to be treated w|th respect by a|| other peop|e.

It means that we can a|| ||ve our ||ves |n d|gn|ty, and fee| proud of who we are and what we are.

It means that husband and w|ves shou|d respect each other. 1hat ch||dren shou|d respect the|r parents,
and that parents respect the r|ghts of the|r ch||dren.

Austra||ans who have been here for a |ong t|me must treat newcomers w|th respect and a||ow them to
||ve the|r ||ves w|th d|gn|ty.

Newcomers must respect the Austra||an |aw and way of ||fe and work to ba|ance new r|ghts w|th o|d
customs.

1h|s can be very d|ff|cu|t and we a|| have to make sure that we have enough |nformat|on about each
other's ||ves and cu|tures to make th|s happen.

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keferences to numan k|ghts Documents:
UDnk Art. 1,2,4,7, CLDAW Art.1,2,3,S, CkCC Art. 2, 37
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1hat wherever a person |s from, they are ent|t|ed to the same r|ghts as a|| others |n Austra||a.

It a|so means that women and men have equa| r|ghts |n Austra||a. Men and women are equa| |n fam|||es
and cannot be forced to do th|ngs they do not want to do.

It means that peop|e are free to dress as they w|sh, to meet w|th other peop|e and to go out when they
want to, as |ong as they ne|ther break the |aw nor hurt another person.

If anyone tr|es to stop peop|e do|ng these th|ngs he or she can be reported to the po||ce and act|on m|ght
be taken aga|nst them.

1h|s can cause m|sunderstand|ng for fam|||es who have come from cu|tures wh|ch have d|fferent ways of
do|ng th|ngs. It |s |mportant that |f these changes are confus|ng or caus|ng conf||ct |n the fam||y, that you
seek he|p from someone you trust before |t becomes a b|g prob|em. our |oca| nSS (nea|th and
Sett|ement Serv|ces) prov|der, M|grant kesources Centres (MkCs), kefugee nea|th Centres, or your |oca|
Commun|ty Centre w||| be ab|e to ass|st you f|nd he|p.


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keferences to numan k|ghts Documents:
UDnk Art. 1, 2, 4, 7, CLDAW Art.1, 2, 3, S, CkCC Art. 2, 37
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1hat rac|sm and d|scr|m|nat|on are aga|nst the |aw |n Austra||a. No-one shou|d ca|| you rac|st names,
make negat|ve comments about your dress, your cu|ture, your re||g|on or the co|our of your sk|n.

If th|s happens to you or your ch||dren at schoo|, you shou|d ta|k to the teachers, the schoo| counse||or or
the schoo| pr|nc|pa|.

If |t happens at work you can comp|a|n to a manager. ou can report peop|e who make rac|st comments
or act|ons to the po||ce.

ou can ca|| Austra||a's numan k|ghts Comm|ss|on to make a comp|a|nt on 1800 620 241. 1hey w|||
|nvest|gate your comp|a|nt and he|p you f|nd a so|ut|on. ou can make your comp|a|nt |n any |anguage
and they prov|de |nterpreter serv|ces free of charge. www.humanr|ghts.gov.au

Austra||an |aw shou|d protect every person from be|ng d|scr|m|nated aga|nst. 1here |s |nformat|on
about your r|ghts at www.ant|d|scr|m|nat|on.gov.au]





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keferences to numan k|ghts Documents:
UDnk Art. 3, 6, 7, 12, CkCC 11, 19, 20, 22, 32, 36
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1hat everyone |n Austra||a has a r|ght to fee| safe and to be safe, |n the|r homes, at schoo|, at work or |n
pub||c p|aces.
Austra||an po||ce are there to protect and respond to everyone |n Austra||a.
1eachers |n schoo|s shou|d make sure that the ch||dren are safe.
If you have a prob|em w|th ne|ghbours or other peop|e |n the commun|ty, you shou|d ta|k to someone
you can trust and seek he|p.
If you fee| unsafe or unprotected you can
!ta|k to your fam||y, a teacher, or a fr|end you trust
!ask for he|p from your sett|ement support serv|ce, commun|ty centre, or m|grant |nformat|on
serv|ce
!v|s|t your po||ce stat|on and speak to a po||ce off|cer
!contact a support serv|ce - some contact deta||s are at the end of th|s book. our sett|ement
support worker or m|grant |nformat|on serv|ce can a|so g|ve you adv|ce.
If you cannot speak Lng||sh you can get he|p from your |oca| nSS (nea|th and Sett|ement Serv|ces)
prov|der, M|grant kesources Centres (MkCs), kefugee nea|th Centres, or your |oca| Commun|ty Centre.
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keferences to numan k|ghts Documents:
UDnk Art. S, 16, CLDAW Art. 6, 16, CkCC 19, 33-39
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1hat a|| forms of v|o|ence and sexua| abuse towards men, women or ch||dren are aga|nst the |aw. No-one
|n Austra||a shou|d ||ve |n fear of v|o|ence or sexua| abuse.
Women and g|r|s cannot be beaten or raped e|ther by strangers or by fam||y members, |nc|ud|ng |n the|r
own homes.
Women have the r|ght to choose the|r own marr|age partners. W|ves are a||owed to say no to sex w|th
the|r husbands w|thout be|ng pun|shed.

Ch||dren must not be beaten or severe|y pun|shed.

1hese r|ghts cause prob|ems |n some commun|t|es. 1here are spec|a| serv|ces to he|p fam|||es to adapt
to changes |n the ways that fam|||es work. 1here are serv|ces for women and men who have suffered
from v|o|ence, and spec|a||st serv|ces for ch||dren who are abused.

New|y arr|ved fam|||es need to |earn about these changes and d|scuss how the|r commun|t|es can adapt
to Austra||an |aws, wh||e a|so keep|ng the|r cu|ture strong.
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keferences to numan k|ghts Documents:
UDnk Art. 9, 13, 24, CLDAW Art. 1S, CkCC Art. 10, 31

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1hat new|y arr|ved refugees have the r|ght to trave| wherever they want to |n Austra||a.
It means that women or ch||dren cannot be |ocked |n or deta|ned |n the|r homes.

Women and men are perm|tted to trave| |ndependent|y and free|y as they choose.

Safe ch||dcare |s needed for ch||dren |f the|r parents have to go out - ch||dren cannot be |ocked |n the
home or |eft a|one w|thout the|r parents, even |f th|s seems ||ke a safe cho|ce: |t |s aga|nst the |aw.

Women and men can soc|a||se w|th other women or men as they choose.

If any of these |aws are broken, the po||ce w||| become |nvo|ved. If the matter |s ser|ous |t cou|d end up
|n court. 1h|s has very bad effects on fam|||es and commun|t|es.

If peop|e are hav|ng prob|ems adapt|ng to these |aws they must ta|k to someone who can he|p. Iam|||es
shou|d not break up because of |ack of commun|cat|on.


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keferences to numan k|ghts Documents:
UDnk Art. 22, 23, 2S, CLDAW Art. 11, 13, CkCC Art. 26, 27

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1hat everyone who |s ab|e to, has the r|ght to work.

Men and women both have the r|ght to work.

1o he|p peop|e fu|f|| th|s r|ght the government prov|des serv|ces to he|p peop|e f|nd a [ob or to deve|op a
sma|| bus|ness. ou can ask your sett|ement support serv|ce or m|grant |nformat|on centre about these
serv|ces.
Lven w|th th|s support |t often takes a |ong t|me to f|nd work, espec|a||y for new arr|va|s who have not
yet ga|ned |oca| sk|||s and exper|ence.

Not be|ng ab|e to get a [ob |s very hard for fam|||es, espec|a||y for men who want to work hard to prov|de
for the|r fam|||es.

It can cause many fam||y tens|ons. It w||| need pat|ence and understand|ng from a|| fam||y members.

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keferences to numan k|ghts Documents:
UDnk Art. 22, 23, 2S, CLDAW Art. 11, 13, CkCC Art. 26, 27
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1hat |f peop|e cannot f|nd work, they have a r|ght to rece|ve an |ncome through Centre||nk for as |ong as
they need to.
Men, women and ch||dren over 16 w||| each rece|ve a port|on of the Centre||nk fam||y |ncome. 1h|s
money |s to support the who|e fam||y. Lach member who |s rece|v|ng |ncome from Centre||nk has the
respons|b|||ty to contr|bute to the rent, food and other expenses.

Ch||dren rece|v|ng Centre||nk payments are as equa||y respons|b|e as the|r parents to contr|bute to
fam||y expenses. Some ch||dren do not understand th|s and spend a|| the|r money on themse|ves. 1h|s
causes great prob|ems for some fam|||es.

Some men are not used to the|r w|ves rece|v|ng money and fee| |t means they are not |ook|ng after the|r
fam||y proper|y. 1h|s can a|so cause conf||ct |f the husband |s used to manag|ng money |n the fam||y.

If manag|ng the Centre||nk payment |s caus|ng prob|ems |n the fam||y, |t |s |mportant to seek he|p to
avo|d fam||y conf||ct and f|nanc|a| troub|es from your |oca| nSS (nea|th and Sett|ement Serv|ces)
prov|der, M|grant kesources Centres (MkCs), kefugee nea|th Centres, or your |oca| Commun|ty Centre.
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keferences to numan k|ghts Documents:
UDnk Art. 2S: CLDAW Art. 12, 14, CkCC Art. 3, 23, 24
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1hat everyone ||v|ng |n Austra||a has the r|ght to good hea|th care.

1h|s |nc|udes women's reproduct|ve hea|th care, menta| hea|th serv|ces and counse|||ng for peop|e who
are stressed, depressed or who have menta| |||ness.

Spec|a| hea|th care serv|ces for refugees who are strugg||ng to cope w|th the horror of what happened to
them before they came to Austra||a.

Ch||dren have the r|ght to spec|a||st hea|th care from the moment they are born.

Counse|||ng to ass|st fam|||es |s a|so an |mportant part of hea|th and we||be|ng.

New|y arr|ved refugees shou|d rece|ve ass|stance to make sure that they get a|| of the hea|th care they
need. 1here are spec|a| |nterpreters for hea|th serv|ces. If you th|nk that you are not gett|ng the hea|th
care serv|ces wh|ch are your r|ghts, contact your |oca| nSS (nea|th and Sett|ement Serv|ces) prov|der,
M|grant kesources Centres (MkCs), kefugee nea|th Centres, or your |oca| Commun|ty Centre.

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keferences to numan k|ghts Documents:
UDnk Art. 26, CLDAW Art. 10, CkCC Art. 17, 28-30, 32

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Lducat|on |s a r|ght for a|| peop|e |n Austra||a.

G|r|s and boys, men and women are treated equa||y |n the educat|on system.

1hey a|| have an equa| r|ght to go to schoo|, to 1AIL and to Un|vers|ty.

G|r|s have the same r|ghts as boys to fam||y support |f they w|sh app|y for scho|arsh|ps to do h|gher
study.

Women and men both have the r|ght to study for a career.

1here are serv|ces ava||ab|e to ass|st new arr|va|s to access the r|ghts to educat|on from your |oca| nSS
(nea|th and Sett|ement Serv|ces) prov|der, M|grant kesources Centres (MkCs), kefugee nea|th Centres,
or your |oca| Commun|ty Centre.

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keferences to numan k|ghts Documents:
UDnk Art. 9, 13, 24, CLDAW Art. 1S, CkCC Art 10, 31
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1hat ch||dren can soc|a||se w|th other ch||dren as part of the|r deve|opment and |earn|ng exper|ence
dur|ng ch||dhood.

1hey have the r|ght not to have to act as |nterpreters for the|r parents, and not to have to earn money
for the fam||y.

In Austra||a the |aws wh|ch protect ch||dren's r|ghts are very str|ct.

Ch||dren have to be cared for at a|| t|mes. 1hey cannot be beaten by the|r parents or any other person.

Some of the pun|shments wh|ch were cu|tura||y acceptab|e |n home countr|es are aga|nst the |aw here.

Somet|mes ch||dren do not understand what th|s means. 1hey th|nk |t means that the|r parents are not
a||owed to d|sc|p||ne them. 1h|s |s not true, and |f prob|ems happen between parents and ch||dren
because of m|sunderstand|ng of ch||dren's r|ghts, |t |s |mportant to seek he|p from a counse||or.



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keferences to numan k|ghts Documents:
UDnk Art. 21, 27, CLDAW Art. 3, 7-8, CkCC Art. 12


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1hat a very |mportant r|ght |s the r|ght of everyone to be ab|e to make dec|s|ons about the|r own ||ves.

1h|s means that once we are c|t|zens we can vote |n e|ect|ons. We can take part |n meet|ngs at our
ch||dren's schoo|s. We can [o|n trade un|ons.

1h|s can be d|ff|cu|t for new arr|va|s because of |anguage prob|ems. Interpreters shou|d be ava||ab|e to
he|p through the Adu|t Mu|t|cu|tura| educat|on Serv|ce (AMLS), your |oca| nea|th and Sett|ement
Serv|ces prov|der (nSS), or your |oca| M|grant kesources Centre (MkC).

In the home, women have the r|ght to work w|th the|r husbands, to make dec|s|ons about a|| aspects of
fam||y ||fe, such as where they want to ||ve, how to use the fam||y |ncome.

Wh||e the ch||dren are young, parents make |mportant dec|s|ons such where they shou|d go to schoo|.

As ch||dren get o|der, the|r op|n|ons can be taken |nto account.
If th|s |s d|fferent from the way th|ngs were done |n the home country |t can cause fam||y prob|ems. It |s
|mportant to seek he|p |f th|s happens.
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keferences to numan k|ghts Documents:
UDnk Art. 18-20, CLDAW Art. 3, S, CkCC Art. 13-1S
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1hat we a||, |nc|ud|ng ch||dren, have the r|ght to make cho|ces about a number of |mportant th|ngs |n our
||ves, and the |aw w||| protect our cho|ces.

1h|s |nc|udes the our re||g|on and how we choose to worsh|p,

Cur po||t|ca| op|n|ons and the groups wh|ch we be|ong to,

Cur cu|ture and how we choose to express |t,

Cur sexua||ty, and

Cur freedom to speak pub||c|y and to wr|te about our cho|ces.

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Adopted by the Genera| Assemb|y of the Un|ted Nat|ons on 10 December 1948

Art|c|e 1 Lveryone |s born free and equa| |n d|gn|ty and r|ghts.
Art|c|e 2 Lveryone |s ent|t|ed to a|| the r|ghts and freedoms |n th|s Dec|arat|on.
Art|c|e 3 Lveryone has the r|ght to ||fe and to ||ve |n freedom and safety.
Art|c|e 4 No one can be forced |nto s|avery.
Art|c|e S No one can be tortured or treated crue||y.
Art|c|e 6 Lveryone has the r|ght to be treated equa||y by the |aw.
Art|c|e 7 1he |aw |s the same for everyone and shou|d be app||ed |n the same way to everyone.
Art|c|e 8 Lveryone has the r|ght to ask for |ega| he|p when the|r r|ghts are not respected.
Art|c|e 9 No one can be random|y |mpr|soned or sent away from the|r own country.
Art|c|e 10 Lveryone has the r|ght to a fa|r and pub||c tr|a| by an |ndependent court.
Art|c|e 11 Lveryone shou|d be cons|dered |nnocent unt|| proved gu||ty.
Art|c|e 12 Nobody can |nterfere w|th someone's fam||y, home, pr|vacy or correspondence w|thout good
reason. Lverybody has the r|ght to be protected from such act|ons.
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Art|c|e 13 Lveryone has the r|ght to trave| wherever they want w|th|n the|r own country. Lveryone a|so
has the r|ght to |eave the|r country and to return to |t.
Art|c|e 14 Lveryone has the r|ght to go to another country and ask for protect|on |f they are be|ng
m|streated or are |n danger.
Art|c|e 1S Lveryone has the r|ght to be|ong to a country. Nobody can be prevented from be|ong|ng to
another country w|thout good reason.
Art|c|e 16 A|| men and women have the r|ght to marry and have a fam||y.
Art|c|e 17 Lveryone has the r|ght to own property and possess|ons.
Art|c|e 18 Lveryone has the r|ght to freedom of thought, consc|ence and re||g|on. Lveryone has the r|ght
to pract|ce a re||g|on. Lveryone a|so has the r|ght not to pract|ce a re||g|on.
Art|c|e 19 Lveryone has the r|ght to freedom of op|n|on and express|on.
Art|c|e 20 Lveryone has the r|ght to peacefu||y take part |n meet|ngs and be|ong to groups.
Art|c|e 21 Lveryone has the r|ght to choose to take part |n the government of the|r country. 1he w||| of
the peop|e |s the foundat|on for the author|ty of government. 1he w||| of the peop|e |s
expressed |n free and fa|r e|ect|ons.
Art|c|e 22 Lveryone has the r|ght to soc|a| secur|ty and |s ent|t|ed to econom|c, soc|a| and cu|tura| r|ghts.
Art|c|e 23 Lveryone has the r|ght to work, the r|ght to equa| pay for equa| work and the r|ght to a decent
|ncome and work|ng cond|t|ons. Lveryone a|so has the r|ght to form and to [o|n trade un|ons.
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Art|c|e 24 Lveryone has the r|ght to have t|me to re|ax and have fun.
Art|c|e 2S Lveryone has the r|ght to a standard of ||v|ng adequate for hea|th and we||be|ng. Motherhood
and ch||dhood are ent|t|ed to spec|a| care and he|p.
Art|c|e 26 Lveryone has the r|ght to free educat|on. r|mary schoo| educat|on shou|d be ava||ab|e to
everyone. Lverybody shou|d a|so have access to h|gher educat|on.
Art|c|e 27 Lveryone has the r|ght to part|c|pate |n the|r commun|ty's cu|tura| ||fe.
Art|c|e 28 Lveryone has the r|ght to ||ve |n a soc|ety |n wh|ch the r|ghts and freedoms |n th|s Dec|arat|on
are ava||ab|e.
Art|c|e 29 Lveryone has a respons|b|||ty to ensure that the r|ghts of others are respected.
Art|c|e 30 No one has the r|ght to try and take away any of the r|ghts |n th|s Dec|arat|on.

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A|| ch||dren have the r|ght to what fo||ows, no matter what the|r race, co|our, sex, |anguage, re||g|on,
po||t|ca| or other op|n|on, or where they were born or who they were born to.
1. ou have the spec|a| r|ght to grow up and to deve|op phys|ca||y and sp|r|tua||y |n a hea|thy and
norma| way, free and w|th d|gn|ty.
2. ou have a r|ght to a name and to be a member of a country.
3. ou have a r|ght to spec|a| care and protect|on and to good food, hous|ng and med|ca| serv|ces.
4. ou have the r|ght to spec|a| care |f hand|capped |n any way.
S. ou have the r|ght to |ove and understand|ng, preferab|y from parents and fam||y, but from the
government where these cannot he|p.
ou have the r|ght to go to schoo| for free, to p|ay and to have an equa| chance to deve|op
yourse|f and to |earn to be respons|b|e and usefu|.
6. our parents have spec|a| respons|b|||t|es for your educat|on and gu|dance.
7. ou have the r|ght a|ways to be among the f|rst to get he|p.
8. ou have the r|ght to be protected aga|nst crue| acts or exp|o|tat|on, eg you sha|| not be ob||ged to
do work wh|ch h|nders your deve|opment both phys|ca||y and menta||y.
ou shou|d not work before a m|n|mum age and never when that wou|d h|nder your hea|th and
your mora| and phys|ca| deve|opment.
9. ou shou|d be taught peace, understand|ng, to|erance and fr|endsh|p among a|| peop|e.
http:]]www.curr|cu|um.edu.au]cce]defau|t.asp?|d=94S8
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|a|n Language vers|on of the @%05)0',%0 %0 '() O#,4,0/',%0 %& "## P%+4* %& H,*;+,4,0/',%0 /-/,0*'
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ulscrlmlnaLlon agalnsL women ls: any dlsLlncLlon, excluslon or resLrlcLlon made on Lhe basls of sex whlch
has Lhe effecL or purpose of lmpalrlng or nulllfylng Lhe recognlLlon, en[oymenL or exerclse by women.of
human rlghLs and fundamenLal freedoms".
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CovernmenLs condemn dlscrlmlnaLlon agalnsL women ln all lLs forms and wlll work Lo end lL. 1hls lncludes
abollshlng all exlsLlng laws, cusLoms and regulaLlons LhaL are dlscrlmlnaLory.
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CovernmenLs wlll Lake all approprlaLe acLlons Lo ensure Lhe advancemenL of women and Lo proLecL Lhelr
rlghLs on a basls of equallLy wlLh men.
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CovernmenLs may lnsLlLuLe afflrmaLlve acLlon programmes Lo ensure women's advancemenL. 1hls wlll noL
be consldered dlscrlmlnaLory.
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CovernmenLs wlll sLrlve Lo ellmlnaLe culLural and LradlLlonal pracLlces LhaL perpeLuaLe dlscrlmlnaLlon and
gender sLereoLyplng of women.
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CovernmenLs wlll work Lo ellmlnaLe Lrafflcklng ln women and Lhe explolLaLlon of Lhe prosLlLuLlon of
women.
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CovernmenLs wlll work Lo ellmlnaLe dlscrlmlnaLlon agalnsL women ln pollLlcal and publlc llfe and wlll
ensure women Lhe rlghL Lo voLe, hold offlce and acLlvely parLlclpaLe ln pollLlcal parLles, lobby groups and
nCCs.
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CovernmenLs wlll Lake acLlon Lo ensure women Lhe opporLunlLy Lo represenL Lhelr governmenL aL Lhe
lnLernaLlonal level and parLlclpaLe ln lnLernaLlonal organlzaLlons.
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CovernmenLs wlll granL women equal rlghLs Lo change or reLaln Lhelr naLlonallLy and LhaL of Lhelr chlldren.
"+',;#) C_D O`1/# J,-('* ,0 O81;/',%0
CovernmenLs wlll acL Lo ellmlnaLe dlscrlmlnaLlon agalnsL women ln educaLlon. 1hls lncludes glvlng women
and men equal access Lo educaLlon and vocaLlonal guldance, Lhe same currlcula, examlnaLlons, sLandards
for Leachlng and equlpmenL, and equal access Lo scholarshlps and granLs.
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CovernmenLs wlll ellmlnaLe dlscrlmlnaLlon agalnsL women ln Lhe workplace. Women wlll have Lhe same
employmenL rlghLs as men as well as maLernlLy leave and speclal proLecLlon agalnsL harmful work durlng
pregnancy.
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CovernmenLs wlll ellmlnaLe dlscrlmlnaLlon agalnsL women ln healLh care and provlde Lhem wlLh equal
access Lo healLh-care servlces, lncludlng famlly plannlng.
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CovernmenLs wlll acL Lo ellmlnaLe dlscrlmlnaLlon agalnsL women ln Lhe economlc and soclal arenas.
Women wlll have equal access Lo famlly beneflLs, loans and credlL, and an equal rlghL Lo parLlclpaLe ln
recreaLlonal acLlvlLles, sporLs and culLural llfe.
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CovernmenLs wlll ensure LhaL Lhe parLlcular needs of rural women are meL ln relaLlon Lo access Lo servlces,
Lralnlng and employmenL opporLunlLles and soclal equlLy schemes, and acL Lo ellmlnaLe dlscrlmlnaLlon
agalnsL Lhem.
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CovernmenLs wlll glve women equallLy wlLh men before Lhe law, lncludlng rlghLs Lo enLer conLracLs,
admlnlsLer properLy, appear ln courL or before Lrlbunals, and Lo choose resldence and domlclle.
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CovernmenLs wlll ensure LhaL women and men have equal rlghLs Lo choose a spouse and Lo marry, Lhe
same rlghLs and responslblllLles wlLhln marrlage and on dlvorce, and equal rlghLs ln all maLLers relaLlng Lo
Lhe blrLh, adopLlon and ralslng of chlldren.
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ueLalls esLabllshmenL and funcLlon of Lhe CommlLLee on Lhe LllmlnaLlon of ulscrlmlnaLlon agalnsL Women.
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Art|c|es 23-30:
ueLall Lhe admlnlsLraLlon of Lhe ConvenLlon.

Adapted from
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1hese nat|ona| serv|ces ex|st to support you |f you have suffered abuse or v|o|ence of any k|nd or |f you
need he|p w|th fam||y prob|ems. 1hey are free serv|ces and some have |nterpreter serv|ces. 1hey are
safe p|aces where you can rece|ve he|p and support.

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! Women can te|ephone Imm|grant Women's Domest|c V|o|ence Serv|ce on IkLLCALL 1800 7SS 988
(Interpreter serv|ces are ava||ab|e free of charge)

! Domest|c V|o|ence kesource Centre IkLLCALL 1800 732 732 or http:]]www.dvrcv.org.au

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hundreds of thousands of young Austra||ans w|th |nformat|on support and stor|es on everyth|ng
from f|nd|ng your mot|vat|on, through to gett|ng through rea||y tough t|mes.
http:]]au.reachout.com

! k|d ne|p L|ne prov|des on||ne |nformat|on and a te|ephone counse|||ng serv|ce for ch||dren and
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! Austra||an Ch||dhood Ioundat|on prov|des |nformat|on for fam|||es about Ch||dren and oung
eop|e affected by abuse. www.ch||dhood.org.au
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! MensL|ne Austra||a prov|des te|ephone counse|||ng support for men dea||ng w|th re|at|onsh|p
prob|ems and he|ps you to f|nd so|ut|ons |n a pract|ca| and effect|ve way 1300 78 99 78 or
http:]]www.mens||neaus.org.au]

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! L|fe||ne prov|des counse|||ng and cr|s|s support on the te|ephone 13 11 14 ava||ab|e anyt|me day or
n|ght. http:]]www.||fe||ne.org.au]

! Iam||y ke|at|onsh|ps Adv|ce L|ne www.fam||yre|at|onsh|ps.gov.au or 1800 0S0 321 (8am-8pm
Monday - Ir|day and 10am - 4pm Saturday)