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The Australian Human Rights Commission is required by section 11C of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to publish a disclosure log on its website. The disclosure log lists information which has been released in response to an FOI access request. This requirement has applied since 1 May 2011.

The disclosure log requirement does not apply to:

  • personal information about any person if publication of that information would be 'unreasonable'
  • information about the business, commercial, financial or professional affairs of any person if publication of that information would be 'unreasonable'
  • other information covered by a determination made by the Australian Information Commissioner if publication of that information would be 'unreasonable'
  • any information if it is not reasonably practicable to publish the information because of the extent of modifications that would need to be made to delete the information listed in the above dot points.

The information described in the disclosure log table below has been released by the Commission under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and is available for public access.

A link is provided if the information can be downloaded from this website or another website.
Information that is not available online may be obtained by emailing us at foi@humanrights.gov.au or writing to us at GPO Box 5218, Sydney, NSW 2001.

A charge may be imposed to reimburse the Commission for the cost incurred in copying or reproducing the information or sending it to you. There will be no charge for the time spent by the Commission in processing the FOI request that led to this information being made available. You will be notified if any charge is payable and required to pay the charge before the information is provided.

We maintain at least two financial years of disclosure log entries on our website.

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FOI reference numberDate of accessFOI requestInformation published in the disclosure logOther information
FOI-2024/1129113137-627 February 2025Request for the Commission’s submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission titled ‘ALRC Freedoms Inquiry – Interim Report’.  Released, in full, one document totalling 9 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1129113137-527 February 2025Request for documents relating to training provided by the Commission to staff about maintaining neutrality or impartiality, in line with the Australian Public Service Code of Conduct.Released, in part, one document totalling 6 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1129113137-427 February 2025Request for information in relation to total training revenue received by the Commission for providing fee for service training to third parties for the 2023-2024 financial year.Released, in full, one document totalling 1 page.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1129113137-327 February 2025Request for documents relating to education and training provided to Commission staff about the AHRC Act, Convention for the Prevention of Genocide, and the ICCPR, where these topics form a substantive part of the training.Released, in part, one document totalling 143 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1129113137-227 February 2025Request for Commission policies from January 2023 to November 2024 on how Commission staff can make complaints to the Commission, and any training provided to staff related to any such policies.Released, in full, two documents totalling 33 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1129113137-127 February 2025Request for key documents from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 affirming the Commission’s accreditation as a national human rights institution (NHRI), and any training provided to Commission staff regarding accreditation as an NHRI between November 2021 and April 2022, or May 2023 to November 2023.Released, in part, four documents totalling 42 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au

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FOI-2025/0121115611

11 February 2025Request for ‘approach to market’ documents in relation to website build and website host services for the Commission.Released, in full, one document totalling 63 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1218165645-52 February 2025Request for the response provided by former President Rosalind Croucher to Commission staff relating to the Commission’s position on the Israel and Gaza war.Released, in part, one document totalling 6 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1218165645-42 February 2025Request for documents regarding how the competency of investigation and conciliation assessors are determined.Released, in full, one document totalling 21 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1218165645-32 February 2025Request for documents regarding specific training about indirect discrimination provided to members of the Investigation and Conciliation Section of the Commission.Released, in part, two documents totalling 60 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1218165645-22 February 2025Request for documents regarding the Australian Government’s reservation to article 4(a) of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the consequences to human rights.Released, in full, one document totalling 9 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1218165645-12 February 2025Request for documents that explain the nature of section 10 of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth).Released, in part, one document totalling 2 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/111812521114 January 2025Request for Participant Information Statement used in National survey of sexual assault and sexual harassment in university settings.Released, in part, one document totalling 4 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/10310744066 January 2025Request for documents relating to communications between the Commission and Member of Curtin, Ms Kate Chaney MP, between 21 May 2022 to 28 October 2024.Released, in part, one document totalling 69 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1030151952-1617 December 2024Request for documents relating to budget lines for the Investigation and Conciliation Section.Released in part, one document totalling 2 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1030151952-1517 December 2024Request for documents relating to the Human Rights Commissioner visit to the Australian African Advocacy Centre.Released in part, one document totalling 195 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1030151952-1417 December 2024Request for documents comprising guidelines issued under s 20(b) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth).Released in part, one document totalling 154 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1030151952-1117 December 2024Request for documents relating to annual thematic reports of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism.Released in part, one document totalling 12 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1030151952-1017 December 2024Request for documents relating to Commission service surveysReleased in part, one document totalling 4 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1030151952-817 December 2024Request for copies of internal Commission daily media reports produced in February 2024 and August 2024.Released in part, one document totalling 43 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1030151952-717 December 2024Request for documents relating to human rights complaints over 12 months.Released in part, one document totalling 2 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1030151952-617 December 2024Request for documents relating to complaints statistics in 2016 and satisfaction measurement.Released in part, one document totalling 2 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1030151952-317 December 2024Request for documents that went into the preparation of the Commission Submission, ‘Information concerning Australia’s compliance with the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination’.Released in part, one document totalling 576 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/1030151952-217 December 2024Request for documents provided by the Commission to the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance on his mission to Australia as reported in Report dated 9 June 2017 A/HRC/35/41/Add.2.Released in part, one document totalling 3 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/101111363610 December 2024Request for all documents relating to President Hugh de Kretser’s statement of 4 October 2024.Released in part, one document totalling 40 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/090616374920 November 2024Request for communications between then-President Rosalind Croucher and Palestinian groups or people and Jewish groups or people regarding a WhatsApp group chat since March 2024.Released in part, one document totalling 56 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/102111354520 November 2024Request for documents relating to blocking policies on social media platforms.Released in part, one document totalling 11 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/092414005519 November 2024Request for documents relating to transgender and gender diverse human rights project.Released in part, one document totalling 421 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/101810150118 November 2024Request for all emails containing the phrase “Discussion on approach to responding to political attacks” contained within their subject line, circulated amongst Commissioners and the CEO around March 2024.Released in part, one document totalling 4 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/082012541229 October 2024Request for documents held by either the Office of the President of the AHRC, the Office of the Chief Executive of the AHRC or the Office of the Director, Human Resources which contain the words "Zionist", "Lobby" or "Jewish" between 7 October 2023 and 19 August 2024.Released in part, one document totalling 72 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/082012493616 October 2024Request for any documents held with either the Office of the President of the AHRC, the Office of the Chief Executive of the AHRC or the Office of the Senior Policy Executive Human Rights and Strategy or the Senior Policy Executive Partnerships and International Engagement relating to the "Jewish Council of Australia" from 7 October 2023 to 19 August 2024.Released in part, one document totalling 27 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/061913043530 August 2024Request for any correspondence or direction given regarding the Commission's contract with Hue Consulting Pty Ltd between March 2023 and May 2024.Released, in part, one document totalling 193 pages. To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/072908472126 August 2024Request for documents and training material given to Commission employees regarding FOI processes, requests for personal information, and materials regarding practical refusal decisions.Released, in part, two documents totalling 11 pages. To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/052710375628 June 2024Request for statistics relating to the number of complaints lodged against the Department of Defence since 2019, and statistics regarding the outcomes of these complaints.Released, in full, one document totalling 1 page.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/042316415724 June 2024Request for documents related to the Commission's decision to conduct a national project mapping threats to trans and gender diverse human rights in Australia.Released, in part, one document totalling 361 pages. To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/042613322820 June 2024Request for correspondence between Commissioner Lorraine Finlay and tech platforms between 1 August 2023 and 1 December 2023, concerning the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combating Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill. Released, in part, one document totalling 18 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/051613050111 June 2024Request for correspondence between Commission officials relating to Commissioner Lorraine Finlay's opinion piece in The Australian published on 29 April 2024.Released, in part, one document totalling 16 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/032816383727 May 2024Request for documents related to the Commission's decision to conduct a national project mapping threats to trans and gender diverse human rights in Australia.Released, in part, one document totalling 361 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/04111641513 May 2024Request for documents relating to Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) visits to Woomera Immigration Reception and Processing Centre (1999-2003).Released, in full, two documents totaling 4 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/032811473829 April 2024Request for documents containing correspondence between relevant Commission staff who were involved in preparing Commissioner Lorraine Finlay's article in The Nightly published on 27 March 2024. Released, in part, a 55 page document.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/02131210375 March 2024Request for documents relating to anti-Asian events, concluding observations of CERD committee, and submission into review of Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).Released, in part, a 9 page document.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/01020840514 March 2024Request for documents relating to the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) for the period 2020-2023.Released, in part, two documents totalling 207 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2024/012909482813 February 2024Request for documents outlining the Commission's Robo-Debt Royal Commission responses.Released, in part, a 169 page document.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI - 2023/112709454620 December 2023Request for the Commission's process and policy documents for dealing with internal complaints.Released, in part, three documents totalling 23 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI - 2023/09061113546 November 2023Request for documents regarding the Commission's GANHRI reaccreditation process, dated before 14 March 2022.Released, in part, an 80 page document.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI - 2023/082111090418 September 2023Request for communications directed at all staff and all executive staff regarding the Royal Commission into the Robo-debt Scheme, between 1 July and 21 August 2023.Released, in part, a 151 page document.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2023/052216171321 July 2023Request for correspondence between the Commission and the Attorney-General's Department regarding the implementation of the 2009 Commission report Sex files: the legal recognition of sex in documents and government records.Released, in part, two documents totalling 122 pages. To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2023/032409483518 May 2023Request for all documents relating to the Commission's social media campaign on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Released, in part, a 107 page document. To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2023/041110153111 May 2023Request for correspondence between Commission officials regarding the Commission media statement on the Bill to alter the Constitution and the related opinion piece by the Human Rights Commissioner.Released, in part, a 58 page document. To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2023/032816165227 April 2023Request for correspondence and meeting minutes between Lorraine Finlay, Rosalind Croucher and other senior members of the Commission regarding the development and release of the proposed model for a Human Rights Act, between 1 November 2022 and 10 March 2023. Released, in full, an 11 page document.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2023/011309470013 February 2023Request for all documents between August 2011 and March 2013 relating to the exclusion of those aged 65 and over from eligibility to apply for disability care and support under the NDIS, and the consistency of this proposed exclusion with the CRPD and/or the ICCPR. Released, in part, a 53 page document.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2022/11071441448 December 2022Request for the Commission's Senate Estimates briefing pack for the 2022 October and November Budget Estimates. Released, in part, a 273 page document.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2022/060610275428 July 2022Request for access to any briefs or reports to the AGD or the the Department of Finance relating to the Auditor General's "Material Uncertainty relating to Going Concern" note in the AHRC's 2020-21 annual report, and the underlying organisational and financial situation relating to this note. Released, in part, two documents totalling 261 pages. To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2022/031709525416 May 2022Request for access to documents concerning whether or not a policy, rule or condition that requires COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of entry, or as a prerequisite to attend or participate in any activity, violates any provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, or the Age Discrimination Act 2004.Released, in full, a 173 page document.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2022/042014195014 April 2022Request for access to a document titled 'Responding to Challenging Client Interactions' dated December 2015 and the Commission's 'standard conciliation agreement'.Released, in full, two documents totalling 16 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au
FOI-2022/021810314318 March 2022Request for access to documents relating to trauma informed conciliation processes.Released, in full, four documents totalling 72 pages.To access the documents please email foi@humanrights.gov.au

Most FOI requests to the Commission are made by individuals in relation to their complaint file. These releases do not meet the criteria for public release in this disclosure log.

Information about making an freedom of information request, in relation to information held by the Commission, can be found at www.humanrights.gov.au/legal/foi/