Publications

Sex Discrimination

Know your rights: Sex discrimination and sexual harassment (2012)

Sex discrimination is when a person is treated less favourably than a person of the opposite sex would be treated in the same or similar circumstances.

Disability Rights

Know your rights: Disability discrimination

Disability discrimination is when a person with a disability is treated less favourably than a person without the disability in the same or similar circumstances.

Rights and Freedoms

Human Rights: On the record

Over recent years, the Commission has received a significant number of complaints from people alleging discrimination in employment on the basis of criminal record. The complaints indicate that there is a great deal of misunderstanding by employers and people with criminal records about...

Commission – General

Know your rights: About us

The Australian Human Rights Commission is the nation’s independent human rights body. We work to find practical and long-term solutions to the human rights issues facing people in Australia, as well as to build greater understanding and respect for human rights in our community.

Legal

DA v Commonwealth of Australia (Department Federal Police)

2012 DA v Commonwealth of Australia (Department Federal Police) Report into discrimination in employment on the basis of criminal record [2012] AusHRC 59

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Social Justice Reports Index

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner is required to report annually to the Attorney-General regarding the exercise and enjoyment of human rights by Australia's Indigenous peoples. This provision also allows the Commissioner to make recommendations as to action that...

Age Discrimination

The Road So Far – the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth)

This paper replaces the previous Commission paper - ‘Roadmap to the Age Discrimination Act’. It includes an update on subsequent changes made to the Act. The paper will also look at the ways in which the Act is used by members of the public in exercising their rights, specifically in relation to...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Native Title Report 2011

I am pleased to present to you the Native Title Report 2011 (the Report), which I have prepared in accordance with section 209 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Social Justice Report 2011

I am pleased to present to you the Social Justice Report 2011 (the Report), which I have prepared in accordance with section 46C(1)(a) of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) (AHRC Act).

Commission – General

Strategic Plan 2011-2014

Every three years we are required under our legislation to prepare a new Strategic Plan. We treat this as an opportunity to reflect on our effectiveness in undertaking our functions and duties, and to identify how we can ensure that our future work will result in tangible improvements in human...

LGBTIQ+

Sexual orientation and sex and/or gender identity discrimination

In October 2010, the Commission launched a consultation regarding the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people in Australia. This consultation process sought views from affected individuals and organisations about the steps that they felt would provide better human...

Sex Discrimination

Mechanisms for advancing women’s human rights

This is a practical guide for lawyers, advocates and women experiencing violations of their rights on how to use the Optional Protocol to CEDAW and other international complaint mechanisms to seek redress for alleged violations of women's human rights.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Social Justice Report 2010

I am pleased to present to you the Social Justice Report 2010 (the Report), which I have prepared in accordance with section 46C(1)(a) of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) (AHRC Act).

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Native Title Report 2010

I am pleased to present to you the Native Title Report 2010 (the Report), which I have prepared in accordance with section 209 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth). The Report reviews developments in native title law and policy from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 (the Reporting Period).