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Human Rights (Vol 227)
Explains what human rights are & how they are protected under international & domestic laws; role of United Nations; state of human rights in Australia; national bill of rights debate.
Amnesty International Australia: www.amnesty.org.au

Australian Human Rights Centre: www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/ahric

Australian Human Rights Commission: www.humanrights.gov.au

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Human Rights page): www.dfat.gov.au/hr

Human Rights ABC Site: www.abc.net.au/civics/rights

Human Rights Council of Australia: www.hrca.org.au

Human Rights Watch: www.hrw.org

Human Rights Web: www.hrweb.org

Lawstuff: www.lawstuff.org.au

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: www.ohchr.org

United Nations: www.un.org

Bullying and Harassment (Vol 231)
Prevalence of bullying & harassment at school & in the workplace; cyber bullying; dealing with bullies in schools & at work.

Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) www.actu.asn.au

Australian Human Rights Commission: www.humanrights.gov.au

Bullying in Schools and What to Do About It (Dr Ken Rigby): www.education.unisa.edu.au/bullying

Bullying. No Way!: www.bullyingnoway.com.au

Children, Youth and Women's Health Service: www.cyh.com

Dealing with Bullying: www.bullying.com.au

Department of Education, Science and Training: www.dest.gov.au

Kids Help Line: www.kidshelp.com.au

National Coalition Against Bullying: www.ncab.org.au

NSW Commission for Children and Young People: www.kids.nsw.gov.au

Reach Out!: www.reachout.com.au

UnionSafe: http://unionsafe.labor.net.au

Workers Health Centre: www.workershealth.com.au

Gay and Lesbian Rights (Vol 251)
Same-sex entitlements & law reform in Australia; same-sex civil unions & gay marriage debate; homophobia & discrimination; 'coming out'.

Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW www.agd.nsw.gov.au/adb

Australian Bisexual Network http://members.optusnet.com.au/~ausbinet

Australian Federal Police www.afp.gov.au

Australian Human Rights Commission: www.humanrights.gov.au

Australasian Legal Information Institute www.austlii.edu.au

Child and Youth Health South Australia www.cyh.com

Department of Education and Training NSW www.schools.nsw.edu.au

Gay and Lesbian Equality WA Inc www.galewa.asn.au

Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby NSW www.glrl.org.au

Gay and Lesbian Switchboard www.vicnet.net.au/~glswitch

GayNet www.gaynet.com.au

GayLawNet (USA) www.gaylawnet.com

Kids Help Line www.kidshelp.com.au

Seahorse Club (Victoria) www.seahorsevic.com

Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group www.tglrg.org

The Also Foundation www.also.org.au

TransGender Victoria Inc www.transgendervictoria.com

Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby www.vglrl.org.au

Women’s Electoral Lobby: www.wel.org.au

Gender Equality (Vol 286)
Gender roles and equality in Australia; unequal share of domestic duties between men and women; sex discrimination and employment – sexual harassment, women in non-traditional trades, equal pay, glass ceiling, working mothers.

ACTU Worksite www.worksite.actu.asn.au

Australian Bureau of Statistics www.abs.gov.au

Australian Government Office for Women www.ofw.facsia.gov.au

Australian Human Rights Commission www.humanrights.gov.au

Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency www.eowa.gov.au

Older Women’s Network www.own.org.au

Office For Women (Gender Equality page) www.ofw.facs.gov.au/equality/gender_equality/index.htm

Office for Women, ACT www.women.act.gov.au

Office for Women, New South Wales www.women.nsw.gov.au

Office for Women, Queensland www.women.qld.gov.au

Office for Women, South Australia www.osw.sa.gov.au

Office of Women’s Policy, Northern Territory www.nt.gov.au/dcm/women

Office of Women’s Policy, Victoria www.women.vic.gov.au

United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women www.un.org/womenwatch/daw

Women Tasmania www.women.tas.gov.au

Women’s Electoral Lobby www.wel.org.au

Working Women’s Centres www.wwc.org.au

Religious Beliefs (Vol 292)
Religious trends in Australia; religious tolerance and vilification; the secularism vs faith debate.

Adherents.com www.adherents.com

Anglican Church of Australia www.anglican.org.au

Atheist Foundation of Australia Inc www.atheistfoundation.org.au

Australian Bureau of Statistics www.abs.gov.au

Australian Federation of Islamic Councils www.afic.com.au

Australian Human Rights Commission www.humanrights.gov.au

Buddhist Council of New South Wales www.buddhistcouncil.org

Catholic Church www.catholic.org.au

Christian Research Association www.cra.org.au

Compass – ABC TV www.abc.net.au/compass

Hindu Council of Australia www.hinducouncil.com.au

Jewish Australia Network www.jewishaustralia.com

Rationalist Society of Australia www.rationalist.com.au

Reason and Belief http://home.exetel.com.au/h2bh/4-belief/worldreligions.shtml

Religion Monitor (Bertelsmann Foundation) www.religionsmonitor.com

Religion Report – ABC Radio National www.abc.net.au/rn/religionreport

Religious Tolerance www.religioustolerance.org

Uniting Church of Australia www.uca.org.au

Animal Welfare and Protection (Vol 298)
Featured issues include human attitudes and opinions about animals, animal-based scientific and medical experimentation, animals in product testing, factory farming, treatment of pets, the use of animals in sport and entertainment, and the beliefs and practices of vegans and vegetarians. Do we treat animals humanely enough?

Against Animal Cruelty Tasmania (AACT) www.aact.org.au

Animal Liberation ACT www.al-act.org

Animal Liberation NSW www.animal-lib.org.au

Animal Liberation Queensland www.animalliberationqld.org.au

Animal Liberation www.animal-lib.org.au

Animal Rights Advocates Inc www.ara.org.au

Animals Australia www.animalsaustralia.org

Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Testing www.Adelaide.edu.au/ANZCCART

Australian Association for Humane Research Inc www.aahr.org.au

Choose Cruelty Free www.choosecrueltyfree.org.au

Department for Environment and Heritage (South Australia) www.environment.sa.gov.au/animalwelfare/index.html

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry www.daff.gov.au/animal-plant-health/welfare

Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (Queensland)
www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/dpi/hs.xsl/27_125_ENA_HTML.htm

Humane Consumer www.humaneconsumer.com.au

Humane Society International www.hsi.org.au

NSW Department of Primary Industries www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/animal-welfare

People Against Cruelty in Animal Transport www.pacat.org

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Asia-Pacific) www.petaasiapacific.com

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) www.rspca.org.au

Vegetarian Network Victoria www.vnv.org.au

Voiceless: the fund for animals www.voiceless.org.au

Disability Rights and Awareness (Vol 316)
An overview of the major disability groups (physical, intellectual, psychiatric, sensory, neurological etc) and their core activity restrictions. The book also explores the promotion of awareness and understanding; rights and protection under the Disability Discrimination Act.

Australian Human Rights Commission www.humanrights.gov.au

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare www.aihw.gov.au

Australian Network on Disability www.and.org.au

Bullying. No Way! www.bullyingnoway.com.au

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs www.fahcsia.gov.au

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) www.ndis.org.au

National Disability Services www.nds.org.au