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14 December 2012WebpageCommission Submission - Vijayakumar v Qantas
"unlawful discrimination" means any acts, omissions or practices that are unlawful under…[p]art 2 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 …and includes any conduct that is an offence under… Division 4 of Part 2 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992… -
14 December 2012Book page
Our agenda: Commission workplan 2012-2013
Human rights are our entitlements to have our dignity and worth as human beings recognised. We all have them, we all want them recognised in our friends and families, and we all have responsibilities to recognise them in others. -
Rights and Freedoms
9 April 2020E-bulletin (Monthly)Community update: COVID-19 (April 2020)
Here to help, human rights in COVID times -
Commission – General
18 February 2022Publication
Annual Report 2020-2021
This Annual Report sets out the performance of the Australian Human Rights Commission in the 2020–2021 financial year. -
14 December 2012Book page
Our functions - Annual Report 2011-2012: Australian Human Rights Commission
Gives effect to Australia’s obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and certain aspects of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 156. -
14 December 2012Book page
Our functions - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
Gives effect to Australia’s obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and certain aspects of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 156. -
14 December 2012Book page
Our functions - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
Gives effect to Australia’s obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and certain aspects of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 156. -
Commission – General
9 April 2013Publication
Our agenda: Commission workplan 2012-2013
This document provides an overview of the Commission’s major activities for 2012-13. The Commission regularly reviews the ways in which human rights are being observed and respected across Australia. We do this to determine where we can take practical action and make a positive difference. -
14 December 2012Book page
Building understanding and respect for human rights - Annual Report 2011-2012: Australian Human Rights Commission
In order for us to realise the Commission’s vision of a society where human rights are for everyone, everywhere, every day, we have made building understanding and respect for human rights one of our two key policy priorities. We are seeking to lift the level of consciousness within the Australian community of the importance of human rights to the maintenance of our free, democratic,… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
20 March 2024Media ReleaseCommission celebrates official launch of the Wiyi Yani U Thangani Institute
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO has launched a dedicated Institute to elevate the voices and solutions of First Nations women and girls – the Wiyi Yani U Thangani Institute for First Nations gender justice. The Australian-first Institute, housed at the Australian National University (ANU) on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, ensures the…