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You don’t have to put up with being treated unfairly because you’re young. There are laws to protect you against discrimination, harassment and bullying. These laws apply right across Australia. If you have a complaint, the Australian Human Rights Commission can look into it. We will talk to the people involved and help you work out a solution. Our aim is to help you deal with your…

Discover how when the Commission receives a complaint about an issue that is covered by the law, it can try to resolve the complaint by conciliation.

Learn how federal anti-discrimination law allows people to make complaints to the Commission about unlawful sex, race, disability and age discrimination.

The Commission values the positive role that advocates and lawyers can play in conciliation. Advocates and lawyers can provide important support to parties, assist parties understand and articulate how they see the law applies to a complaint and advise parties on possible options to resolve the complaint. Conciliators at the Commission decide whether it is appropriate for an advocate or…

Explore resources about responding to unlawful discrimination complaints, including conciliation and what happens if the complaint is not resolved.

Information for people and organisations responding to complaints

Learn how the Human Rights Commission responds to complaints received from companies and individuals.

A substantial proportion of complaints under the DDA are resolved by the parties deciding to settle the matter by conciliation, with the assistance of the Commission but without the Commission or the courts having to formally decide that unlawful discrimination has occurred or what the remedy should be. Thousands of complaints have been conciliated under the DDA.

Explore a range of publications created by the Human Rights Commission in relation to making complaints about unlawful discrimination and unfair treatment.

Explore a range of discrimination complaints made to the Commission related to sex, race, age, disability and discrimination in employment and occupation.

Learn about the impact of mandatory immigration detention on children in regard to Australia's obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

If further discussions on issues raised in this submission would be useful may I suggest Mr David Mason, Director of this Commission's Disability Rights policy unit, as first point of contact, by phone on 02 9284 9724 or by email on david.mason@humanrights.gov.au .

Reports of complaints under the AHRC Act The Commission can inquire into complaints of breaches of human rights under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) (AHRC Act). When the Commission receives a complaint of an alleged breach of human rights the Commission will attempt to resolve the complaint through conciliation. If conciliation is unsuccessful and the Commission finds…