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Business and Human Rights
23 February 2021Publication
Fact Sheet: The Australian finance sector and human rights (2014)
Integrating human rights considerations into core business practice is vital for managing business risks and creating opportunities in the finance sector. This Fact Sheet outlines how human rights are relevant to the finance sector, and what entities in sector can do to ensure they respect human human rights, in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The… -
Business and Human Rights
23 February 2021Publication
Fact Sheet: The Australian mining and resource sector and human rights (2014)
The impact of mining and exploration activities on the human rights of employees and surrounding communities is well understood. Integrating human rights considerations into core business practice in the extractive sector is not only vital for managing business risks but also for creating opportunities. This Fact Sheet outlines how human rights are relevant to the mining and resource sector,… -
Business and Human Rights
23 February 2021Publication
Fact Sheet: Integrating human rights into Australian business practice (2014)
The business and human rights landscape has evolved significantly over the last decade. In June 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously adopted the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (the Guiding Principles). The Guiding Principles provide a global standard for addressing and preventing human rights impacts associated with business activity. This Fact Sheet… -
Business and Human Rights
23 February 2021Publication
Fact Sheet: The Australian manufacturing and retail sectors and human rights (2014)
Integrating human rights into business practice is vital for managing business risks in the manufacturing and retail sectors. The collapse of a Bangladesh factory in April 2013, which killed more than 1,100 garment workers and injured many more, has generated increased attention to the issue of human rights in global supply chains. This Fact Sheet outlines how human rights are relevant to… -
Complaint Information Service16 September 2021Webpage
Fact Sheet: Respect@Work - Changes to the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 and the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
On 11 September 2021 the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Act 2021 (Cth) (the Act) came into effect. The Act makes important amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (the SDA) which were recommended by the Australian Human Rights Commission in the Respect@Work: National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces. -
Complaint Information Service30 April 2020Webpage
Translations: Fact sheet - Complaints under the Racial Discrimination Act
Access translations of the fact sheet on complaints under racial discrimination. -
LGBTIQ+
15 October 2021Publication
Ensuring health and bodily integrity (2021)
Protecting the human rights of people born with variations in sex characteristics in the context of medical interventions Summary and Factsheets Summary Report PDF (1.7 MB) | Word (158 MB) Fact Sheet 1: Guide to recommendations – PDF (82 KB) | Word (58 KB) Fact Sheet 2: Consent – PDF (75 KB) | Word (56 KB) Fact Sheet 3: Medical necessity – PDF (76 KB) | Word (56 KB) Fact Sheet 4: Clinical… -
Sex Discrimination
4 March 2021Project
Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces
The Australian Human Rights Commission launched Set the Standard: Report on the Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces on 30 November 2021. -
Commission - General
30 April 2020WebpageTranslated information
While information on the Australian Human Rights Commission's website is mainly presented in English, the following resource has been translated into a range of different languages. -
Commission - General
6 October 2021Webpage
AHRC Legal Services Expenditure Reports
You can access the Australian Human Rights Commission's compliance reports, which also include its legal services expenditure rreports.