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Race Discrimination

National Anti-Racism Framework

The Australian Human Rights Commission has launched a plan to develop a National Anti-Racism Framework. The Commission is working with all levels of Government, peak bodies, human rights agencies and community organisations to progress the Framework.

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Sex Discrimination

Independent Review of Gymnastics in Australia 

The Independent Review into Gymnastics in Australia has now concluded. The final report report from the Review, which was released on 3 May 2021, is available here. In a commitment to athlete safety and wellbeing, Gymnastics Australia has engaged the Australian Human Rights Commission to conduct an...
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Race Discrimination

Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture Series

About The Australian Human Rights Commission has established the Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture to honour the memory of the Hon. Kep Enderby QC (1926-2015), who as Attorney-General introduced the Racial Discrimination Bill in the House of Representatives on 13 February 1975. The Racial Discrimination...
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Rights and Freedoms

Freedom of Religion

For over 20 years now, the Commission has advocated for more comprehensive legal protection in Australia for freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
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Sex Discrimination

National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces

Back to National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces main page Contents Sexual harassment webinar series: May-August 2020 Submissions to the National Inquiry Request to employers - limited waiver of confidentiality obligations Have Your Say – Conversation Toolkit Everyone's...
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Native Title Report 2021

Read the latest insights from the Native Title Report 2021.
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Childrens Rights

Children's Rights Reports

The National Children's Commissioner produces a report every year on the state of children's rights in Australia.
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Childrens Rights

Child-friendly versions of the Children's Rights Reports

What are the Children's Rights Reports? The National Children's Commissioner has to submit a report every year on the enjoyment and exercise of human rights by children and young people in Australia. This page contains an overview of all of the child friendly versions of the Children's Rights...
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Childrens Rights

Reporting to the United Nations on Children's Rights

In September 2019, Australia appeared before the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. This UN Committee monitors Australia’s progress in fulfilling its obligations under: • the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) • the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the...
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Sex Discrimination

Indigenous Defence Project

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of Country throughout Australia and the islands of the Torres Strait. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their distinct cultures and elders, past and...
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Social Justice and Native Title Reports

Learn how the Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act has meant there is no longer a legal requirement for an annual Social Justice and Native Title Report.
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Race Discrimination

Sharing the Stories of Australian Muslims

The Race Discrimination Commissioner is undertaking a project to listen to and share the stories of Australian Muslims. Specifically, the project aims to build robust intelligence about the experience of Australian Muslims to inform the Australian Human Rights Commission’s work in promoting social...
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Age Discrimination

Risk of Homelessness in Older Women

With many older women at risk of homelessness, the Age Discrimination Commissioner is working with sectors to develop innovative solutions to assist this rapidly growing group of women.
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Childrens Rights

Child Safe Organisations

The National Principles aim to provide a nationally consistent approach to creating organisational cultures that foster child safety and wellbeing across all sectors in Australia.