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Commission – General
30 June 2023News story
Farewell to Age and Disability Discrimination Commissioners
Commission President Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM has joined with colleagues to farewell and celebrate the achievements of Age Discrimination Commissioner the Hon Dr Kay Patterson AO and Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Ben Gauntlett. -
Commission – General
6 August 2018Publication
Corporate Plan 2018-2019
Our Corporate Plan is the road map that guides the Commission’s work for each financial year with a four year outlook. It shows how we implement our purpose and promote an Australian society where human rights are enjoyed by everyone, everywhere, everyday. There is no simple way to solve complex human rights issues. From the challenges that face a person with a disability seeking to live -
Rights and Freedoms
11 December 2020VideoRosemary Kayess: Human Rights Day Oration 2020
Watch Human Rights Medal winner Rosemary Kayess present the 2020 Human Rights Day Oration. Rosemary Kayess is a leading human rights advocate for people with disability in Australia and worldwide. Rosemary contributed to drafting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and successfully lobbied for its ratification in Australia. Last year, Rosemary was … -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
10 December 2020Publication
Wiyi Yani U Thangani Community Guide (2020)
This community guide sets out the major findings and cross-cutting themes that are explored in detail in the Wiyi Yani U Thangani report. -
6 April 2021Job vacancy
Internships July-December 2021
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes applications from students to its internship program for July to December 2021. The intent of the Commission’s internship program is to provide a practical understanding of human rights promotion and protection through the statutory functions of the Commission and create a broad appreciation of the scope of work the Commission undertakes as a … -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
12 June 2014WebpageSubmissions made to the inquiry
Please note: In accordance with the terms of the submissions process, the inquiry has: not listed below or published any confidential submissions; and in some cases, edited or not published (where an edited copy could not reasonably be published) the non-confidential submissions, in order to protect the identity of the authors, third parties, or where otherwise appropriate. The Commission… -
Education5 July 2016Webpage
Building belonging: A toolkit for early childhood educators
Learn how to create an inclusive learning environment for children and how to respond to discrimination. This is a toolkit for early childhood educators on cultural diversity and responding to prejudice. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
11 June 2014Webpage
Transcripts from the inquiry's public hearings
Public Hearing in Sydney, Tuesday, 9 September 2014 The fifth public hearing of the inquiry was held at the Australian Human Rights Commission on Tuesday, 9th September. The witness for this hearing was the Hon Chris Bowen MP, who was the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship from September 2010 until February 2013. Members of the public were able to attend at the Australian Human Rights … -
Commission – General
24 September 2015Webpage
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