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All newsNational Children’s Commissioners concerned about NT government’s proposed changes to child protection laws
Children and youth rights,Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Media Release17 November 2025
Sex Discrimination Commissioner raises concerns on Queensland’s pause on hormone therapies
Sex and gender
Media Release27 February 2026
National review of healthcare for trans and gender diverse children
Children and youth rights,LGBTIQA+
Media Release24 February 2026
National Children’s Commissioner ‘deeply concerned’ for wellbeing of children in the Jewish community amid surge in antisemitism
Children and youth rights,Race discrimination
Media Release17 November 2025
Human Rights Commissioner says NZYQ Nauru resettlement announcement raises more questions than it answers
Asylum seekers and refugees
Media Release11 March 2026
Australia must learn from COVID-19 response and prioritise human rights in future emergencies
Rights and Freedoms,Business and Human Rights
Media Release30 January 2026
National Children’s Commissioner welcomes Senate Inquiry report calls for child justice reform
Children and youth rights
Media Release14 September 2026
Commissioners slam NSW and WA over ‘shameful’ inaction on accessible homes
Disability rights,Older people’s rights
Media Release9 April 2026
Australian women are diverse, so the approach to women’s safety should be as well
Human rights
Media Release14 September 2026
National Children’s Commissioner calls for urgent action to safeguard children in early learning and care
Children and youth rights
Media Release27 February 2026
National Children’s Commissioner condemns new Victorian bail laws as a backward step
Children and youth rights
Media Release17 November 2025
New guidelines to help providers of digital tech meet accessibility obligations
Disability rights
Media Release27 February 2026
Sex Discrimination Commissioner voices support for trans community after UK Supreme Court ruling
LGBTIQA+,Sex and gender
Media Release27 February 2026
Australian Human Rights Commission to take action to address gender pay gap
Sex and gender,Employment and workplace
Media Release27 February 2026
Advocates unite to promote older people’s human rights
Older people’s rights
Media Release27 February 2026
New report calls for stronger measures to combat sexual harassment
Sex and gender,Employment and workplace
Media Release10 April 2026
National Children’s Commissioner calls for urgent action on ‘safer’ childcare
Children and youth rights
Media Release17 November 2025
Employer biases against older and younger generations hindering Australian workforce productivity
Older people’s rights,Employment and workplace
Media Release17 November 2025
Race Discrimination Commissioner calls for nationally coordinated response to racism, including antisemitism
Race discrimination
Media Release16 January 2026
Disability Discrimination Commissioner urges Qld Govt to scrap plans to build more segregated schools
Disability rights,Children and youth rights,Education
Media Release27 February 2026