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The Council of Australian Humanist Societies (CAHS) is the national umbrella organisation for all Australian Humanist organisations. It is affiliated with the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU). The official symbol of CAHS (and all member organisations) is the Happy Human.

Activities

CAHS publishes a quarterly journal, the Australian Humanist and awards the Australian Humanist of the Year (AHOY) annually and the Outstanding Humanist Achiever when warranted.
   Recent winners of the Australian Humanist of the Year include Gareth Evans (1990), Robyn Williams (1993), William Hayden (1996), Philip Nitschke (1998), Peter Singer (2004), Tim Flannery (2005) and Peter Cundall (2006).
   CAHS holds an annual CAHS convention, usually hosted by one of the member organisations.
   CAHS hosts the Humanist Internet Discussion Group

where Humanists can share their thoughts on issues of interest.

IHEU's Minimum statement on Humanism

All member organisations of the IHEU are required by IHEU bylaw 5.1 to accept (External Link

) the IHEU Minimum statement on Humanism:
ť Humanism is a democratic and ethical life stance, which affirms that human beings have the right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives. It stands for the building of a more humane society through an ethic based on human and other natural values in the spirit of reason and free inquiry through human capabilities. It isn't theistic, and it doesn't accept supernatural views of reality.

Legal status

The Australian national census categorises Humanism as "No Religion". The 16% of Australians that fall within this category include other non-theistic life stances such as atheism, agnosticism and rationalism.
In 1983, the High Court defined religion as a complex of beliefs and practices which point to a set of values and an understanding of the meaning of existence. Hence, legally speaking, the "No Religion" of Humanism is a religion.

Related topics

Atheist Foundation of Australia
Human rights in Australia
Rationalist Society of Australia
Religion in Australia - includes Australian Bureau of Statistics census information relating to religion and belief.
States and territories of Australia
The Secular Party of Australia

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