🇦🇺 Australia - Federal - Human Rights & Immigration - 2 plans
Federal human rights and immigration law encompasses anti-discrimination legislation (the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, Sex Discrimination Act 1984, Disability Discrimination Act 1984, and Age Discrimination Act 2004), the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986, and immigration law under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). The Australian Human Rights Commission handles discrimination complaints, while visa and refugee matters are reviewed by the Administrative Review Tribunal (which replaced the AAT in October 2024).
Our federal human rights and immigration plan library is being developed to cover discrimination complaint processes before the Australian Human Rights Commission, visa refusal and cancellation appeals to the Administrative Review Tribunal, protection visa (refugee) applications, ministerial intervention requests under s 351 and s 417 of the Migration Act 1958, and judicial review proceedings in the Federal Court. Practitioners with experience in these areas are invited to contribute.
Establishes the Australian Human Rights Commission and provides the framework for complaint-based conciliation of human rights and discrimination matters at the federal level.
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin in areas including employment, education, and the provision of goods and services.
The principal Commonwealth legislation governing the entry, stay, and removal of non-citizens from Australia, including visa grants, refusals, cancellations, and protection visa (refugee) determinations.
Prescribes visa subclasses, criteria for grant, and procedural requirements for visa applications under the Migration Act 1958.
Commonwealth
Receives and conciliates complaints of unlawful discrimination under federal anti-discrimination legislation. Not a court but a statutory complaints body.
Commonwealth
Conducts independent merits review of visa refusal and cancellation decisions, protection visa decisions, and other migration decisions. Replaced the AAT in October 2024.
Commonwealth
Hears judicial review of migration decisions on questions of law, and discrimination complaints that proceed to court after unsuccessful conciliation at the AHRC.
Every human rights & immigration matter plan on this page has been created and refined by verified legal practitioners. Our community-driven approach means plans reflect real-world practice, not theoretical frameworks.
Suggest improvements, flag outdated procedures, or contribute entirely new plans. All suggestions are peer-reviewed and voted on by the community before being incorporated.
Federal human rights & immigration practitioners can access 2 free human rights & immigration matter plans, including 1 specialist derivative plan on the Open Matter Plans Network. Each plan is a structured checklist covering every stage of a human rights & immigration matter - from initial instructions through to completion - with estimated time units, key dates, and role assignments built in. Use them directly in your browser or export to CSV for your practice management system.
All plans are maintained by verified legal practitioners, version-controlled, and aligned to the SALI Alliance Legal Matter Standard Specification - making them compatible with legal AI workflows and direct PMS integration via the JSON API.