Publications

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

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...

2019

Race Discrimination

Let’s talk race: A guide on how to conduct conversations about racism (2019)

The Australian Human Rights Commission has developed this guide to assist Australian organisations in conducting meaningful and productive conversations about racism. It can be used in conventional workplaces, community groups, faith organisations, sporting clubs as well as other organisations.

2018

Race Discrimination

Anti-Racism in 2018 and Beyond (2018)

The National Anti-Racism Strategy was launched in August 2012 for an initial period of three years. Its objectives were to raise awareness of racism and its effects, promote initiatives that prevent and reduce racism, and empower communities to take action to prevent and reduce racism. In 2015, it...

2018

Race Discrimination

Leading for Change: A Blueprint for Cultural Diversity and Inclusive Leadership Revisited (2018)

Australia is widely celebrated as a multicultural triumph, but any such success remains incomplete. There remains significant underrepresentation of cultural diversity in the senior leadership of Australian organisations.

2017

Race Discrimination

Fact Sheet: Racism. It Stops With Me Community Service Announcements 2017

FACT SHEET Racism. It Stops With Me Community Service Announcements 2017 On 5 October 2017, the Australian Human Rights Commission launched two Community Service Announcements (CSAs) and a social media campaign to raise awareness of everyday racism and bystander action. The Commission expects these...

2016

Race Discrimination

Leading for Change: A blueprint for cultural diversity and inclusive leadership (2016)

Leading for Change starts the conversation about improving the representation of cultural diversity within Australian leadership. It provides guidance for how organisations can nurture leadership that is fit for our multicultural society and our global economy.

Race Discrimination

Freedom from Discrimination: Report on the 40th anniversary of the Racial Discrimination Act

This report documents the activities conducted to mark the 40th anniversary of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth). It is primarily based on a series of public consultations led by the Race Discrimination Commissioner, though it also draws upon some of the research presented at a conference...

Race Discrimination

Perspectives on the Racial Discrimination Act: Papers from the 40 years of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) Conference

The year 2015 marks the 40th anniversary year of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth). This publication brings together a selection of papers presented at a conference held on 19 and 20 February 2015 to mark the occasion. The conference brought together leading scholars and experts in human...

Race Discrimination

International Students’ Human Rights: a review of the Principles and the issues

In 2012 the Australian Human Rights Commission launched its publication, Principles to promote and protect the human rights of International Students (the Principles). In 2014, the Commission reviewed the implementation of the Principles, in order to assess their utility and uptake. This report...

2015

Race Discrimination

National Anti-racism Strategy and Racism. It Stops With Me Summary Evaluation and Future Direction

The National Anti-Racism Strategy was developed with a number of aims. It was about helping people to understand what racism is and why it is a problem. And it was about empowering people to prevent racism from happening and to reduce it in their communities. Almost three years on from its launch in...

Race Discrimination

Building Social Cohesion in our Communities

Building Social Cohesion in our Communities is an interactive online resource to support local governments build strong, socially cohesive communities.

2013

Race Discrimination

Racism. It Stops With Me and the National Anti-Racism Strategy: One year on

Last August, in launching the National Anti-Racism Strategy and the Racism. It Stops with Me campaign, we called upon Australians to take action in combating racism.

Race Discrimination

Face the Facts (2012)

Face the Facts (2012) - Some Questions and Answers about Indigenous Peoples, Migrants and Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Race Discrimination

Principles to promote and protect the human rights of international students

The implementation of these high-level, human rights-based Principles will enhance the safety and well-being of international students in Australia. The Race Discrimination Commissioner encourages all those working with international students to consider how these can be effectively adopted and...