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13 August 2025Conciliation register
2025-02-03
The complainant uses a wheelchair and alleged that the wheelchair accessible entrance to the respondent hotel remained locked until 11:30am while another entrance was open from 10:00am. The hotel acknowledged and apologised to the complainant for his experience. The hotel said it is generally the case that all entrances, including the wheelchair accessible entrance, are open from 10:00am… -
Disability Rights
5 May 2025WebpageChapter 3 | Standards and Guidelines on digital accessibility
Contents Introduction W3C Standards Australian Standards Australian Government standards State Government requirements Industry requirements Additional Guidance Introduction This Chapter includes brief summaries of technical standards and guidance mentioned in the Guidelines. As explained in the Guidelines, the Disability Discrimination Act requires that providers of goods and services do… -
Disability Rights
5 May 2025Webpage
Chapter 2 | How to provide equal access to digital goods and services
Contents Introduction Business Benefits Implementing a strategic approach to providing equal access Accessibility in the development cycle Skills development Accessibility in the procurement process Accessibility and risk management Introduction This Chapter provides further information and adds consideration such as the business case for addressing digital accessibility and the need to… -
Disability Rights
11 April 2025Webpage
Guidelines on equal access to digital goods and services
Contents About this document Executive Summary About the Guidelines The need for Guidelines Who should read these guidelines? Chapter 1: Legal and human rights obligations Chapter 2: How to provide equal access to digital goods and services Chapter 3: Standards and Guidelines on digital accessibility Further reading About this document This is an update of the Australian Human Rights… -
Disability Rights
1 April 2025Publication
Guidelines on equal access to digital goods and services
Discover how these guidelines help organisations provide accessible digital goods and services, ensuring compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act. -
Technology and Human Rights
14 August 2025SubmissionSocial media ban
Learn more about how Australia's social media ban will have serious consequences for the human rights of all Australians -
Disability Rights
2 April 2025Media Release
New guidelines to help providers of digital tech meet accessibility obligations
The Australian Human Rights Commission has released new guidelines to assist organisations and businesses to meet their legal obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) when providing digital products and services. -
Commission - General
6 August 2025E-bulletin (Monthly)President's message | August 2025
Dear friends, Protecting people's rights in rural and regional Australia People living in rural, regional and remote areas of Australia face greater challenges in realising their human rights than people in the cities. So it was good to speak about this at the recent rural, regional and remote community legal centre summit in Port Macquarie. Jesuit Social Services’ Dropping off the Edge… -
Commission - General
4 August 2025Speech
A Human Rights Vision for Rural and Regional Australia
Hugh de Kretser discusses human rights issues facing regional, rural and remote Australian communities at the July 2025 Community Legal Centres NSW Summit. Limited access to healthcare and education, the impact of climate change and disasters and justice for First Nations communities are just some of the challenges rural communities experience in Australia. -
Disability Rights
4 March 2025Media Release
Commissioners slam NSW and WA govts over ‘shameful’ inaction on accessible homes
Australia’s Disability and Age Discrimination Commissioners have called out the governments of NSW and Western Australia for failing older people and people with disability by not requiring new homes in their jurisdictions to meet the minimum national accessibility standards in the National Construction Code (NCC). -
Disability Rights
6 March 2024Speech
Good Access is Good Business
City of Sydney Business Breakfast Keynote Address City of Sydney Council Keynote Address for President and Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner Rosalind Croucher Time: Session commences at 7:45am. Session concludes at 10am. Speakers to arrive at 7:30am. Location: Town Hall, Sydney Speaking time: 8:30am – 8:50am for twenty minutes Topic: The business case for access and inclusion… -
Legal
17 May 2023SpeechAccess to justice
Your Honours, distinguished guests: I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the Wurrindjeri people of the Kulin nation and pay my respects to their elders, especially to those elders present today. May also thank our host the Hon Justice Mordy Bromberg and the ICJ for inviting me to this, the ninth Community Opening of the Legal Year. Together we celebrate the partnership of the… -
Disability Rights
24 April 2024Webpage
Creating accessible and inclusive communications
Learn about employees with disability’s communication needs, from inclusive language, to accessible meetings and materials.