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3 October 2025PublicationAnnual Report 2024-25
The Annual Report is our primary performance reporting document for our activities over the period 2024-25, including our financial statements. -
Commission - General
10 July 2025Webpage
Senate File Listing 1 January 2025 - 30 June 2025
Senate File List for the Australian Human Rights Commission for 1 January 2025 – 30 June 2025 Created Date Site Name Folder Name 2025-05-08 ABF Partnership Workplan timeline supporting docs 2025-05-27 ABF Partnership Participant engagement templates 2025-06-03 ABF Partnership 003. Governance_Meetings 2025-02-17 ABF Partnership 005. Project Planning 2025-01-20 ABF Partnership 009. Desktop… -
Commission - General
28 November 2014Book page
Resources
Activity and Resource Sheets Rights Ed Activity Sheet: Picture Difference Picture 1A Picture 2A Picture 3A Source: Photograph taken by Wotjek Gurak on Flickr Rights Ed Activity Sheet: Picture Difference Picture 1B Picture 2B Picture 3B Source: Photograph taken by Wotjek Gurak on Flickr Rights Ed Activity Sheet: Defining Liveability Rights Ed Activity Sheet: What makes a community liveable… -
Commission - General
31 March 2025Webpage
Senate File Listing: 1 July 2023 – 31 December 2023
Senate File List for the Australian Human Rights Commission for 1 July 2023 – 31 December 2023 See previous Created Date SiteName Title 2023-09-18 ABF Partnership 002. Correspondence 2023-08-08 ABF Partnership 006. Communications Strategy 2023-09-12 ABF Partnership 010. Research Data 2023-10-12 ABF Partnership 011. Analysis and report 2023-10-31 ABF Partnership 011. Analysis and Report 2023… -
Commission - General
14 December 2012Webpage
Links to Human Rights Organisations and Resources
This website contains links to other websites that are external to the Australian Human Rights Commission. The Commission takes reasonable care in linking websites but has no direct control over the content of the linked sites, or the changes that may occur to the content on those sites. It is the responsibility of the user to make their own decisions about the accuracy, currency,… -
Commission - General
6 November 2024E-bulletin (Monthly)
President's message | November 2024
Dear friends, I’m pleased to share the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Annual Report 2023-24 which has been tabled in the Australian Parliament. In my first three months in this role, one of the things that has struck me is the breadth and depth of the Commission’s work. Our Annual Report highlights this. One of the Commission’s core functions is providing access to justice for people… -
Commission - General
19 March 2024Webpage
Senate File Listing 1 July 2023 - 31 December 2023
Senate File List for the Australian Human Rights Commission for 1 July 2023 – 31 December 2023 See previous Created Date SiteName Title 2023-09-18 ABF Partnership 002. Correspondence 2023-08-08 ABF Partnership 006. Communications Strategy 2023-09-12 ABF Partnership 010. Research Data 2023-10-12 ABF Partnership 011. Analysis and report 2023-10-31 ABF Partnership 011. Analysis and Report 2023… -
Commission - General
28 August 2020Publication
Corporate Plan 2020 - 2021
Respect for human rights and freedoms is the cornerstone of a cohesive and peaceful society in which everyone can make a contribution and feel safe and included. This Corporate Plan shows how we achieve our purpose and promote an Australian society where human rights are enjoyed by everyone, everywhere, everyday. It has been prepared in accordance with s 35(1)(b) of the Public Governance -
Commission - General
18 August 2022Publication
Corporate Plan 2022 - 2023
This Corporate Plan shows how we achieve our purpose and promote an Australian society where human rights are enjoyed by everyone, everywhere, everyday. -
Commission - General
5 December 2024Speech
Tim McCoy dinner
It’s pretty special for me being here tonight as the speaker at the Tim McCoy dinner. There’s so many people in this room tonight who have played a big part in my life - making me a better human rights advocate and a better person. The McCoy Dinner is always a great celebration of the community legal and broader legal aid and social justice sectors. A meeting of the pioneers who set up CLCs… -
Commission - General
27 August 2021Publication
Corporate Plan 2021 - 2022
Respect for human rights and freedoms is the cornerstone of a cohesive and peaceful society in which everyone can make a contribution and feel safe and included. This Corporate Plan shows how we achieve our purpose and promote an Australian society where human rights are enjoyed by everyone, everywhere, everyday -
Commission - General
6 July 2020E-bulletin (Monthly)
Community update: COVID-19 (July 2020)
Stay safe. Stay connected. Stay informed. -
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
4 June 2025Speech
Financial Counselling Australia Conference
Hugh de Kretser discusses the importance of truth telling, what he learned working at the Yoorrook Justice Commission, human rights values and the need for Human Rights Acts. -
Commission - General
25 May 2020Opinion piece
Turning the Uluru Statement into action
On the ancient lands of the Anangu, dust settled and ink dried on a document that marked an extraordinary moment in Australia’s history. From all points of the southern sky, we gathered in the centre of the country we’ve called home for more than 60 thousand years, to endorse a statement that would pave the way for First Nations peoples to have a voice enshrined in the Constitution. A voice… -
Commission - General
31 October 2024Speech
Eastern Community Legal Centre Multidisciplinary Forum
Hugh de Kretser discusses the impact of multidisciplinary legal practice, highlighting the intersection of legal and social issues and the importance of integrated support. -
Commission - General
27 July 2023Speech
A new national human rights framework for Australia
Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM FAAL FRSA FACLM(Hon) delivered this speech at The Annual Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Conference on 21 July 2023. Overview The Australian Human Rights Commission is reaching the conclusion of its Free and Equal project, identifying what the national system for protecting human rights should be in Australia. In this keynote, President Croucher… -
Commission - General
14 October 2020Publication
Annual Report 2019-2020
You can access the Australian Human Rights Commission 2019 – 2020 Annual Report at the Australian Government Transparency Portal. Complaint Statistics 2019-2020 Download PDF | Download Word The year in review The 2019–2020 financial year has been a challenging period. It is impossible to reflect on this period without focusing on the tragic circumstances that have unfolded across Australia… -
Commission - General
10 December 2021Speech
Human Rights Day Oration 2021: Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher
President Croucher's 2021 Human Rights Day Oration highlights the need for reform in Australia's discrimination laws. -
Commission - General
18 September 2018Webpage
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