Projects

Children's Rights

Join the new Youth Advisory Group for On Your Terms: Youth survey on consent and sex ed

Are you aged 18-21 years and interested in improving consent and sex education in Australia? Do you have a passion for research, communications, gender equity, quality respectful relationships education, and/or the prevention of sexual violence? The Commission is looking for people aged 18-21 years...

Technology and Human Rights

Artificial Intelligence and Discrimination in Insurance

Learn more about avoiding discriminatory conduct when using artificial intelligence for insurance pricing and underwriting decisions.

Technology and Human Rights

Final Report: Human Rights and Technology

Learn more about the human rights implications of new and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.

Rights and Freedoms

Australia's Third Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Learn about how every five years, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) considers the progress of every country in the realisation of all human rights.

International

HRTC highlights newsletter - April 2016

Working internationally to advance human rights Welcome Welcome to the first bi-annual newsletter for the Human Rights Technical Cooperation (HRTC) Programs. HRTC Highlights is a new initiative that will provide you with updates from our international human rights activities. This edition highlights...

Disability Rights

Assistance animals and the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)

It ’s widely recognised that some people with disability require support services and assistive technology to facilitate their active participation in public life and for personal activities. The types of support that can be provided can come from a range of sources, including by trained and skilled...

Race Discrimination

At a glance: Racial vilification under sections 18C and 18D of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth)

What does the law say?

Race Discrimination

In our own words - African Australians: A review of human rights and social inclusion issues (2010)

In 2007, the former Race Discrimination Commissioner, Tom Calma, had a vision to develop a human rights initiative based on the experiences of African Australians, to inform future policy and programs.

Rights and Freedoms

Rural and Remote Education Inquiry

Rural and Remote Education Inquiry The National Inquiry into Rural and Remote Education was initiated by the Commission in February 1999. The 1998 Bush Talks consultations on the human rights concerns of regional, rural and remote Australians had revealed that access to education of an appropriate...

Disability Rights

The Overlooked Consumers

A Discussion Paper examining the Access, Challenges and Emerging Possibilities for Consumer Electronics and Home Appliances.