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Advocates unite to promote older people’s human rights

A new Australian network to promote the human rights of older persons within Australia and internationally has been launched, bringing together key civil society organisations and individuals. As Australia ages, the need for enforceable human rights for older persons becomes more urgent. The Human...

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

2025 AIATSIS Summit: Voices of Empowerment Strengthening our Future

This keynote speech, delivered on Larrakia Country by Commissioner Katie Kiss at the 2025 AIATSIS Summit calls for urgent reform of the Native Title system and implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to achieve true empowerment, justice, and self-determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Mabo Oration 2025 One Land – Two Laws – It’s Black and White

Acknowledgements Good evening, all Distinguished guests, Elders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family, community, friends and colleagues - and my family, children and grandchildren who are here tonight – particularly my sister Kerry who has travelled from Rockhampton to be here, and my Aunty...

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Sex Discrimination

Australian Human Rights Commission to take action to address gender pay gap

New data from Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) shows the Australian Human Rights Commission has a 13.5% median gender pay gap, despite women making up 85% of Commission staff. “Gender inequality is widespread in Australia. The Commission’s results underscore the work we must do to address...

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Commission - General

Data breach notification

The Australian Human Rights Commission has been affected by a data breach concerning attachments uploaded to the Commission’s web forms on its website.

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Commission - General

President's message | May 2025

Cost of living issues are human rights issues  Someone said to me just before election day that human rights hadn’t featured much in the federal election campaign. It’s true that the words “human rights” didn’t feature much - but human rights issues did. This was an election about the cost of living...

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

UNPFII Intervention #3 Monday 28 April 2025 Item 5 (d)

Item 5 (d) (continued) Human rights dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; annual review of progress on the implementation of general recommendation No. 39 (2022)

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

UNPFII Intervention #2 Friday 25 April 2025 Item 4

Item 4 Discussion on the six mandated areas of the Permanent Forum (economic and social development, culture, environment, education, health and human rights), with reference to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

UNPFII Intervention #1 Wednesday 23 April 2025

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Ms Katie Kiss addressed the United Nations Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues in New York City. This speech addressed financing of Indigenous Peoples’ work and participation across the multilateral and regional system.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

UNPFII Panel Presentation Tuesday 22 April 2025

At the United Nations Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Ms Katie Kiss was part of a panel presentation to discuss the theme “Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples within United Nations Member States and the United Nations system, including identifying good practices and addressing challenges”.

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Commission - General

President's message | April 2025

The vital global role of National Human Rights Institutions Many people who are familiar with the Australian Human Rights Commission are less familiar with the global context in which we operate. The Commission is Australia’s national human rights institution (NHRI) and one of 118 NRHIs globally...

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