National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has called for national leadership on systems reforms required to keep ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission has released a landmark report revealing the systemic barriers faced by people who ...

Reclaiming justice 50 years on’ This speech commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Racial Discrimination Act, reflecting on its legacy and impact, while exposing ongoing racism, and calls for urgent ...

02/07/2025 As the First Peoples of Australia, the sovereignty over which was never ceded, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have inherent rights, including the right to self-determination.

The Australian Human Rights Commission is examining the human rights impacts of Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a chance for you to tell your story about what happened to you.

Resources These resources have been designed for workers, employers and advocates, and are built on people’s experiences of workplace sexual harassment —what helps, what doesn’t, and what needs to ...

A person seeking asylum is a person seeking protection in another country because they have a well-founded fear of being persecuted in their country of origin on the basis of their race, religion, ...

The search is on to recognise Australia’s leading human rights defenders and advocates who strive to improve the lives of ...

Senate File List for the Australian Human Rights Commission for 1 July 2023 – 31 December 2023 < See previous ...

A quick guide to Australian discrimination laws PDF (160 KB) A quick guide to Australian discrimination laws Word (112 KB) There are federal, state and territory laws in Australia to protect people ...

Social Justice Report 2003 back to contents Appendix two: The Council of Australian Governments’ whole-of-government community trials initiative This appendix provides a summary of the Council of ...