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Race Discrimination
5 November 2025Media ReleaseCall for national inquiry into racism in Australian workplaces
Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman, Australian Council of Trade Unions President Michele O’Neil and Professor Nareen Young from the University of Technology Sydney’s Jumbanna Institute, together with academics, community leaders and social justice advocates from across Australia, are calling for a national inquiry into racism in Australian workplaces. -
Sex Discrimination
26 May 2025WebpageWorkplace Sexual Harassment Resources
Resources for workers, employers and advocates on workplace sexual harassment—what works, what doesn’t, and how to make workplaces safer. -
Sex Discrimination
25 June 2025Media Release
New report calls for stronger measures to combat sexual harassment
The Australian Human Rights Commission has released a landmark report revealing the systemic barriers faced by people who experience workplace sexual harassment—and outlining urgent reforms needed to drive lasting, meaningful change. -
Education19 August 2025Webpage
Statistics about gender equality
Learn about the impacts of sex discrimination in the lives of Australians, such as the gender pay gap, unpaid labour, and gender attitudes and stereotypes through facts and statistics. -
Sex Discrimination
7 March 2025Webpage
Where to seek help if you've experienced workplace sexual harassment
Find out what options are available to you to seek help if you have experienced workplace sexual harassment depending on your individual circumstances. -
Commission - General
14 October 2025SpeechAlan Missen Oration 2025
Hugh de Kretser speaks about the legacy of Alan Missen and how his values are reflected in the ongoing work of the Australian Human Rights Commission. 26 August 2025 -
Technology and Human Rights
7 August 2024SubmissionCriminalising deepfake sexual material
Learn more about proposed amendments to the Criminal Code which criminalises the creation and transmission of sexual deepfakes. -
Commission - General
3 October 2025Publication
Annual Report 2024-25
The Annual Report is our primary performance reporting document for our activities over the period 2024-25, including our financial statements. -
Commission - General
10 October 2025Speech
Achieving stronger legal human rights protections in Australia
Hugh de Kretser discusses progress and setbacks in Australia's human rights protections at the annual Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Conference in July 2025. -
Education15 August 2025Webpage
Statistics about older Australians
Learn more about older Australians’ contributions to Australian society and the impacts of ageism and age discrimination through statistics. -
13 August 2025Conciliation register
2025-02-07
The complainant alleged her supervisor at the respondent fire safety certification company sexually harassed her, including by making comments and propositions of a sexual nature in the workplace and sending her sexually explicit content on social media. She said she resigned from her employment because she did not feel safe. The complainant’s former supervisor said he and the complainant… -
26 June 2025Conciliation register
2024-12-08
The complainant was employed as a marketing manager with the respondent real estate agency. She alleged the owner and two sales agents sexually harassed her, including by making comments of a sexual nature towards her and about other women in her presence. The complainant said she felt she had no option but to resign. She alleges that when she told the office manager she was resigning… -
Sex Discrimination
4 February 2025Publication
Use of Confidentiality Clauses in the Resolution of WSH Complaints
Guidelines on the Use of Confidentiality Clauses in the Resolution of Workplace Sexual Harassment Complaints These provide principles to guide the consideration of the use of a confidentiality clause in a settlement agreement concerning a workplace sexual harassment claim. The principles provide that confidentiality clauses should be clear, fair, in plain English and translated or… -
Childrens Rights
17 October 2025Media ReleaseNew report calls for needs of children to be prioritised in out-of-home care system
The voices and needs of children in foster care and other forms out-of-home care should be prioritised, according to a new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission. -
Childrens Rights
30 July 2025Media Release
Commissioners urge NT Govt to reconsider new child justice laws
Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner are backing calls from child health and legal experts for the Northern Territory Government to reconsider its proposed changes to the Territory’s Youth Justice Act. -
Sex Discrimination
28 November 2022Media Release
Time for respect: One third of workers say they have experienced sexual harassment
The survey found that reporting of workplace sexual harassment remains alarmingly low, at only 18%. Women (41%) were far more likely than men (26%) to experience harassment, and more than three quarters of harassers were men (77%). -
Sex Discrimination
26 May 2025Webpage
For employers
Guidance for employers to prevent and respond to workplace sexual harassment—tools, policies, and strategies to build safe, respectful work environments.