Publications

Commission – General

Annual Report 2023-24

Year in Review The Australian Human Rights Commission is a vital national institution which has been promoting justice and human rights for Australians for close to forty years. It is an honour to write this message as the Commission’s new President. In December 2023, the world commemorated 75 years...

Race Discrimination

An Anti-Racism Framework: Voices of First Nations Peoples

Artwork courtesy of First Nations Co. This report serves as a foundational document for the development of a National Anti-Racism Framework. Drawing from extensive consultations with over 496 contributors from city, remote and rural backgrounds. These voices not only highlight the urgent need for...

Race Discrimination

An Anti-Racism Framework: The Perspectives of Multicultural Australia

This report presents the findings and recommendations that followed consultations with more than 1200 people with lived experience of racism from across Australia, enhancing the Commission’s understanding of the prevalence and impact of racism in the country.

Race Discrimination

Race Reporting Handbook

The Race Reporting Handbook highlights the inequities of the current media landscape, particularly in the reporting of First Nations peoples and communities of colour. The handbook offers essential guidance for newsrooms, providing practical strategies for improving diversity and inclusivity in...

Age Discrimination

Shaping Perceptions: How Australian Media Reports on Ageing (2024)

This report released 1 October 2024 by the Australian Human Rights Commission followed interviews with journalists and media professionals, and a review of the literature and recent media reports on age-related topics by Australian media outlets. It found that the media industry is failing to...

Commission – General

Corporate Plan 2024-2025

This plan identifies the strategic and operating framework in which the Commission operates, and the actions we will take to achieve our purpose.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Women in Native Title: Native Title Report 2024

This report is an account of the experiences, perspectives, aspirations and solutions of First Nations women within the native title system. It takes a person-centred approach, highlighting how native title and related systems impact individuals and communities on a day-to-day basis. It calls for...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Women in Native Title: Native Title Report 2024 Community Guide

This is a Community Guide to the Women in Native Title: Native Title Report 2024. It provides a quick and easy way to understand the full report and its purpose. The report is an account of the experiences, perspectives, aspirations and solutions of First Nations women within the native title system...

Legal

Mr NR v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2024)

Mr NR v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2024] AusHRC 172 Report into use of force Australian Human Rights Commission 2024

Legal

Mr LD v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2024)

Mr LD v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2024] AusHRC 173 Report into arbitrary detention Australian Human Rights Commission 2024

Legal

Mr MF v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2024)

Mr MF v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2024] AusHRC 167 Report into inhuman treatment, arbitrary detention, and arbitrary interference with family Australian Human Rights Commission 2024

Legal

Mr Al Dahan v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs)

Mr Al Dahan v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2024] AusHRC 168 Report into use of force Australian Human Rights Commission 2024

Legal

Mr CJ v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2024)

Mr CJ v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2024] AusHRC 169 Report into use of force Australian Human Rights Commission 2024

Legal

Mr Pjetri v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs)

Mr Pjetri v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2024] AusHRC 170 Report into inhuman treatment and use of force Australian Human Rights Commission 2024