Children's Rights
'Help Way Earlier!'- transforming child justice for safety & wellbeing
Learn about how Australia can transform child justice to improve safety and wellbeing.
Publications
Children's Rights
Legal
9 Vietnamese men in immigration detention v Commonwealth of Australia
Learn about the case of Nine Vietnamese Men in Immigration Detention v. Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP).
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Joint Statement on the use of Hotels as Alternative Places of Detention
As the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) for places of detention under control of the Commonwealth, the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman inspects immigration detention facilities, including Alternative Places of Detention (APODs), to identify and consider systemic issues or systems where there...
Children's Rights
'Help Way Earlier!'- transforming child justice for safety & wellbeing
Learn about how Australia can transform child justice to improve safety and wellbeing.
Race Discrimination
Anti-Asian Racism Resources
Explore the Commission's anti-racism resources addressing settler colonialism, systemic racism, and anti-Asian racism in Australia, featuring expert insights and community-led solutions.
Rights and Freedoms
'Collateral Damage' Report Into Australia's COVID-19 Pandemic Response
This major new report about the COVID-19 pandemic by the Australian Human Rights Commission highlights how critical gaps in the emergency response could be improved upon in future crises.Submissions
Explore submissions made by the Human Rights Commission to numerous departments and committees with the goal of promoting and protecting human rights.
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