The Social Development Committee of the South Australian Parliament is currently investigating the establishment of a Human Rights Act here in South Australia. Submissions have now closed and you can read ours here.
The Mental Health Coalition of South Australia strongly supports the development and implementation of a Human Rights Act for South Australia. We believe strongly in putting the dignity and equality of South Australians front and centre in government decision-making, recognising the rights and responsibilities within our community while protecting the wellbeing of everyone in our state.
The absence of a Human Rights Act in South Australia means that the basic rights of South Australians remain unprotected under existing legislation.
All South Australians deserve to be treated with dignity, equality and respect, and while the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Queensland have already enshrined human rights in Acts of Parliament, the Commonwealth has signed international treaties but has not enacted national human rights legislation.
