Publications

2019

Rights and Freedoms

Human Rights and Technology: Discussion Paper (2019)

This Discussion Paper sets out the Australian Human Rights Commission’s preliminary views on protecting and promoting human rights amid the rise of new technologies.

2019

Children's Rights

Children’s Rights in Australia: a scorecard

This scorecard tells the story of how well children’s rights are protected and promoted across Australia. It tells us where we are doing ok, where we should be doing much better, and where we do not yet know enough to make an assessment of our performance.

2019

Children's Rights

Australian and New Zealand Children's Commissioners and Guardians Communiqué: November 2019

The ANZCCG aims to promote and protect the safety, wellbeing and rights of children and young people in Australia and New Zealand

2019

Sex Discrimination

Everyone's Business: Sexual harassment of SDA members (2019)

The results of the 2019 Member Survey indicate that the majority of SDA members have experienced sexual harassment at some point in their lifetime.

2019

Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Use of force in immigration detention

The issue of the use of force in immigration detention has been raised in a range of complaints against the Department of Home Affairs received by the Commission. This report deals thematically with 14 complaints.

2019

Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Mr BP, Ms BQ and Miss BR v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2019)

Report into complaint of breach of non-refoulement obligations, arbitrary interference with family and failure to consider the best interests of the child

2019

Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Mr IB and Mr IC v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2019)

Report into arbitrary detention

2019

Commission – General

Annual Report 2018-2019

This Annual Report sets out the performance of the Australian Human Rights Commission in the 2018–19 financial year.

2019

Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Ms BK, Ms CO and Mr DE on behalf of themselves and their families v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs)

The Australian Human Rights Commission has conducted an inquiry into three complaints arising from the practice of the Australian Government of sending to Nauru families with young children who arrived in Australia seeking asylum.

2019

Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Ms HM and Master YM v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs)

Ms HM and Master YM v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2018] AusHRC 127 Report into arbitrary interference with family and failure to consider the best interests of the child Introduction to this inquiry This is a report setting out the findings of the Australian Human Rights...

2019

Rights and Freedoms

Discussion paper: A model for positive human rights reform (2019)

This paper outlines what our current system of human rights protections looks like, how it is and isn’t effective in ensuring that government respects, protects and fulfils our human rights, why reforming the current system is critical, and options for reform.

2019

Rights and Freedoms

Discussion paper: Priorities for federal discrimination law reform (2019)

This paper sets out the Commission’s preliminary views on the priorities for federal discrimination law reform. It identifies the need for reform, the principles that should guide it, and the 11 major priority areas for reform to ensure effective protection against discrimination at the federal...

2019

Legal

Mr TA and Miss TB v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs)

Mr TA and Miss TB v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2019] AusHRC 132 Report into arbitrary interference with family and failure to consider the best interests of the child

2019

Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Lives on hold: Refugees and asylum seekers in the 'Legacy caseload' (2019)

This report examines the human rights implications of policies affecting asylum seekers in the ‘Legacy Caseload’.

2019

Age Discrimination

Multigenerational workforces: a guide to the rights of older workers under the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) (2019)

While older workers bring skills and knowledge to the workplace, age discrimination still presents a significant barrier to meaningful participation in the workforce. In 2016–17, 58% of age discrimination complaints received by the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) were related to...