Publications

2021

Rights and Freedoms

Ms PQ and Ms PR v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2021)

Report into a failure to treat persons deprived of their liberty with humanity and respect for their dignity

2021

Rights and Freedoms

Human Rights and Technology Final Report (2021)

This Report is the culmination of a major project on new and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence. The Report reflects the Commission’s extensive public consultation regarding the impact of new technologies on human rights.

2021

Sex Discrimination

Change the Routine: Report on the Independent Review into Gymnastics in Australia (2021)

Placing the voices of children and young people and their families at the centre, this report outlines the Commission’s key findings and presents 12 recommendations for whole of sport change.

2021

Disability Rights

Adaptable housing for people with disability in Australia: a scoping study (2021)

There are 4.4 million people with disability in Australia, yet the availability of appropriate accessible housing remains a challenge for many Australians with disability.

2021

Age Discrimination

Employing and retaining older workers (2021)

The aim of the study was to understand organisations’ strategies to recruit and retain older workers, and how COVID-19 has impacted these strategies.

2021

Business and Human Rights

Responsible business conduct and the apparel and footwear industry (2021)

Guidance for companies in Vietnam

2021

Race Discrimination

Racial Equality Review of Basketball Australia (2021)

In August 2020, the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) was engaged by Basketball Australia to undertake an independent Racial Equality Review (‘the Review’) of the sport at a national level

2021

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Close the Gap (2021)

Leadership and legacy through crises: keeping our mob safe Prepared by the Lowitja Institute for the Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee Foreword On behalf of the Close the Gap Campaign’s 54 members, we invite you to engage with our 12th annual report titled, Leadership and Legacy Through...

2021

Race Discrimination

Developing a National Anti-Racism Framework (2021)

Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner, Chin Tan has announced plans to develop a National Anti-Racism Framework and is calling on the Federal Government to support the framework, fully resource it and implement it. The Commission also aims to work in partnership with all sectors of Australian...

2021

Business and Human Rights

Financial Services and Modern Slavery: Practical responses to managing risks to people (2021)

A guide to help the financial services industry respond effectively to the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth).

2020

Rights and Freedoms

LF v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2020)

Report into arbitrary detention

2020

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Wiyi Yani U Thangani Report (2020)

Our women and girls' voices are vital to paving the way for a future I believe all Australians want, deserve and have a right to. Read this report, and listen to their voices.

2020

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Wiyi Yani U Thangani Community Guide (2020)

This community guide sets out the major findings and cross-cutting themes that are explored in detail in the Wiyi Yani U Thangani report.

2020

Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Inspections of Australia's immigration detention facilities 2019 Report

Human Rights Commissioner’s foreword For several decades, the Australian Human Rights Commission has expressed deep and longstanding concern about the human rights of people held in Australia’s immigration detention facilities. As a result of our most recent inspection process, that concern has...

2020

Rights and Freedoms

Using artificial intelligence to make decisions: Addressing the problem of algorithmic bias (2020)

We explore how the problem of algorithmic bias can arise in decision making that uses artificial intelligence (AI). This problem can produce unfair, and potentially unlawful, decisions.