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Race Discrimination
9 May 2024News story
Commission to lead historic anti-racism study into universities
The Australian Human Rights Commission will lead a groundbreaking independent study to better understand and address the dangerous prevalence of racism at universities, after receiving $2.5 million in Commonwealth funding. Race Discrimination Commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman said the study will be “comprehensive”, with university students and staff to share their experiences of racism, and… -
Commission - General
9 October 2024E-bulletin (Monthly)October 2024: Commission News | President's message
Dear friends, Australia is one of the safest, most stable and prosperous countries on the planet. For most of us, most of the time, it is a great place to live. For many Australians, human rights violations are things that happen to other people in other places, often overseas. This can lead to complacency about our own rights protection and the importance of protecting the rights of those… -
27 February 2025Conciliation register
2024-08-04
The complainant was employed on a casual basis as a coach at the respondent gym. She alleged a colleague repeatedly touched her on the chest despite multiple requests not to do so. She claimed that when she reported this to her manager, she was told “he can’t help it, he doesn’t understand boundaries”. She claimed her shifts were reduced after her complaint and she was required to work with… -
Rights and Freedoms
16 October 2023Media ReleaseFinalists announced for 2023 Australian Human Rights Awards
Monday 16 October 2023: A diverse array of people and organisations from across Australia have been selected as finalists for this year’s Australian Human Rights Awards, the country’s premier national event for honouring and celebrating Australia’s human rights heroes. The 21 finalists were selected from over 260 nominations across five categories, including the prestigious Australian Human… -
Disability Rights
18 December 2023News story
Webinar: Lessons from disability employment project IncludeAbility
The IncludeAbility pilot programs How can we reimagine disability employment in Australia, to the benefit of individuals, organisations, and the wider community? Watch this webinar, delivered in November 2023, to learn about the Australian Human Rights Commission’s successful IncludeAbility disability employment project, and how the insights gained can pave the way for a better future… -
Commission - General
29 November 2023News story
Kyiv-Copenhagen Declaration reaffirms commitment to preventing torture
The Human Rights Commissioner, Lorraine Finlay, recently travelled to Copenhagen to attend the 14th International Conference of National Human Rights Institutions. More than 85 NHRIs from around the world participated in the conference, which was co-hosted by GANHRI, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, the Danish Institute for Human Rights, and the Office of the United… -
Age Discrimination
22 May 2024VideoLet's Talk Ageing Episode 1: Interview with Human Rights President Rosalind Croucher
Our new 'Let’s Talk Ageing' interview series presents insights from thought-leaders about ageing in Australia and beyond. In the first interview of this series, Age Discrimination Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AM talks with President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM, about ageing positively and some of the challenges older persons face from… -
Race Discrimination
30 September 2024Webpage
Understanding racism
Racial discrimination profoundly affects lives. Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islanders, and people from -
Age Discrimination
22 May 2024News story
Age Discrimination Commissioner launches new interview series
Find out about 'Let's Talk Ageing', an interview series featuring Australian thought leaders who discuss positive ageing and the challenges facing older people. -
Age Discrimination
3 April 2025Submission
Consultation draft of the National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older People (2034-2034)
The Australian Human Rights Commission has made a submission to the Attorney-General's Department which is looking at a national plan to end the abuse and mistreatment of older people.