Publications

Sex Discrimination

What does sexual harassment look like?

24th August, 2022

Workplace sexual harassment includes a wide range of different behaviours. Find examples of sexually harassing behaviours.

Sex Discrimination

Workplace sexual harassment is bad for business

24th August, 2022

Get more information on the reasons why workplace sexual harassment is bad for business.

Commission – General

Briefing Note: Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Bill 2022

1st August, 2022

The Bill proposes amendments to address concerns about the rigour of the selection and appointment process of Commissioners.

Business and Human Rights

Migrant workers and their rights in Australia

29th July, 2022

The Australian Human Rights Commission and the Cleaning Accountability Framework have partnered together to develop a resource on the rights of migrant workers in Australia.

Legal

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

22nd July, 2022

Report into a safe place of detention - Australian Human Rights Commission 2022.

Rights and Freedoms

Mr AO v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2022)

19th May, 2022

Explore the report into the use of force in the case of Mr AO v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) from 2022.

Disability Rights

RetroFit Kit exhibition (2022)

10th May, 2022

The RetroFit Kit exhibition demonstrates how common Australian housing types could be systemically modified to achieve seamless and dignified home environments for people with disability, their families, carers and future occupants.

Children's Rights

Child-friendly version of Keeping kids safe and well (2022)

6th April, 2022

Most of the kids I spoke to said it was very important that the government listens to what they have to say.

Children's Rights

Keeping kids safe and well: your voices

6th April, 2022

Children and young people are experts in their own lives, and their insights are critical for understanding how we can better support their safety and wellbeing.

Asylum Seekers and Refugees

The detention of refugees following visa refusal or cancellation under section 501 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (2022)

28th March, 2022

Learn about detention of refugees following visa refusal.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Close the Gap (2022)

17th March, 2022

This year’s report, Transforming Power – Voices for Generational Change, is a small collection of the hundreds of stories that catalogue the success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led initiatives.

Commission – General

Annual Report 2020-2021

24th February, 2022

This Annual Report sets out the performance of the Australian Human Rights Commission in the 2020–2021 financial year.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) - Implementation Framework (2022)

15th February, 2022

This Implementation Framework provides guidance for translating the substantial findings of the Report into meaningful action and provides examples of innovative First Nations women and girl-led initiatives across a wide range of sectors.

Business and Human Rights

FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup Human Rights Risk Assessment (2021)

22nd December, 2021

The AHRC and NZHRC have been asked by FIFA to conduct an independent human rights risk assessment in preparation for the tournament (Human Rights Risk Assessment).

Rights and Freedoms

Free and Equal: A reform agenda for federal discrimination laws (2021)

10th December, 2021

This Position Paper sets out the Australian Human Rights Commission’s proposals for reforming federal discrimination law in Australia. It forms part of the Commission’s Free and Equal project: A National conversation on human rights.