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Disability Rights
5 May 2025WebpageFurther reading
These additional resources can assist organisations understand digital accessibility and design, develop, test and deliver more accessibility digital products. -
Disability Rights
5 May 2025Webpage
Chapter 1: Legal and human rights obligations
Contents What is the Disability Discrimination Act? Reasonable adjustments The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities What is good practice? Universal design Keeping up with fast-changing technology What is the Disability Discrimination Act? Anti-discrimination laws in all Australian federal, state and territory jurisdictions prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability… -
Disability Rights
5 May 2025Webpage
Chapter 2 | How to provide equal access to digital goods and services
This chapter highlights the digital accessibility business case and importance of including it in a risk register, alongside privacy and security considerations -
Disability Rights
5 May 2025Webpage
Chapter 3 | Standards and Guidelines on digital accessibility
Contents Introduction W3C Standards Australian Standards Australian Government standards State Government requirements Industry requirements Additional Guidance Introduction This Chapter includes brief summaries of technical standards and guidance mentioned in the Guidelines. As explained in the Guidelines, the Disability Discrimination Act requires that providers of goods and services do… -
Legal
24 April 2025PublicationMr Kuster v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs)
The Australian Human Rights Commission investigated a complaint by Mr. Gus Thomas Kuster against the Department of Home Affairs, alleging a human rights breach. -
Disability Rights
11 April 2025Webpage
Guidelines on equal access to digital goods and services
Contents About this document Executive Summary About the Guidelines The need for Guidelines Who should read these guidelines? Chapter 1: Legal and human rights obligations Chapter 2: How to provide equal access to digital goods and services Chapter 3: Standards and Guidelines on digital accessibility Further reading About this document This is an update of the Australian Human Rights… -
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Disability Rights
2 April 2025Media Release
New guidelines to help providers of digital tech meet accessibility obligations
The Australian Human Rights Commission has released new guidelines to assist organisations and businesses to meet their legal obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) when providing digital products and services. -
Disability Rights
1 April 2025Publication
Guidelines on equal access to digital goods and services
Discover how these guidelines help organisations provide accessible digital goods and services, ensuring compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act. -
Disability Rights
4 March 2025Media Release
Commissioners slam NSW and WA govts over ‘shameful’ inaction on accessible homes
Australia’s Disability and Age Discrimination Commissioners have called out the governments of NSW and Western Australia for failing older people and people with disability by not requiring new homes in their jurisdictions to meet the minimum national accessibility standards in the National Construction Code (NCC). -
Legal
23 December 2024Publication
Immigration detainees in prolonged or indefinite detention
Immigration detainees in prolonged or indefinite detention v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs and Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs)[2024] AusHRC 174 Report into arbitrary detention Australian Human Rights Commission 2024 -
Disability Rights
9 December 2024Speech
Commissioner Rosemary Kayess is awarded honorary doctorate
Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Rosemary Kayess was awarded a Doctor of Laws honoris causa by the University of New South Wales (UNSW). The honorary degree was conferred in recognition of Commissioner Kayess’ immense and growing impact both internationally and in Australia.
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