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Education19 August 2025Webpage
Statistics about LGBTIQA+ rights
Learn about LGBTIQA+ people in Australia, demographics, and the issues facing different groups within this community through statistics. -
Education19 August 2025Webpage
Statistics about gender equality
Learn about the impacts of sex discrimination in the lives of Australians, such as the gender pay gap, unpaid labour, and gender attitudes and stereotypes through facts and statistics. -
Education19 August 2025Webpage
Statistics about technology and human rights
Learn more about how digital technologies can affect human rights such as privacy, freedom of expression and non-discrimination. -
Education19 August 2025Webpage
Statistics about disability rights
Learn about people with disability in Australia, demographics, and the issues facing different groups within this community through statistics. -
Technology and Human Rights
18 August 2025Opinion pieceEmbedding human rights into AI laws is good for business
In an opinion piece published on The Mandarin, Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay makes the case for why embedding human rights into AI laws isn’t just ethical, but smart business - arguing that trust, transparency, and regulation are the keys to sustainable innovation. -
Childrens Rights
18 August 2025Media ReleaseNational Children’s Commissioner commends action across federation to prevent harm to children
National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has congratulated Attorney-General Michelle Rowland on decisive action and strong leadership following a landmark meeting of the Standing Council of Attorneys-General on Friday, where agreements were made for critical reforms to the Working With Children Check scheme. -
Race Discrimination
15 August 2025Opinion pieceWhy anti-racism needs to be part of economic reform in Australia
In an opinion piece published on The Mandarin, Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman argues that Australia’s reform agenda must include a commitment to addressing workplace racism. -
Education15 August 2025Webpage
Statistics about older Australians
Learn more about older Australians’ contributions to Australian society and the impacts of ageism and age discrimination through statistics. -
Technology and Human Rights
14 August 2025Submission
Social media ban
Learn more about how Australia's social media ban will have serious consequences for the human rights of all Australians -
Race Discrimination
13 August 2025Speech
Race Discrimination Commissioner Sivaraman National Press Club Address
Giridharan Sivaraman, Race Discrimination Commissioner, addresses the National Press Club of Australia on 'There’s nothing casual about racism: Getting serious about racial equality in Australia.' -
13 August 2025Conciliation register
2025-02-09
The complainant is a woman of 31 years of age. The complainant claimed that at a second-round interview for the role of marketing manager at a company involved in the manufacture of equipment for the mining industry, a member of the management team asked her if she was considering children in the future and told her that he was wary of hiring someone of her age and gender due to the… -
13 August 2025Conciliation register
2025-02-08
The complainant alleged that during an interstate work trip, a colleague took her room key without her knowledge, entered her room without her consent and raped her. The complainant said she reported the incident to the respondent company and the police the following day and had not been fit to return to work since that time. The company said it took the matter very seriously and offered the… -
13 August 2025Conciliation register
2025-02-07
The complainant alleged her supervisor at the respondent fire safety certification company sexually harassed her, including by making comments and propositions of a sexual nature in the workplace and sending her sexually explicit content on social media. She said she resigned from her employment because she did not feel safe. The complainant’s former supervisor said he and the complainant… -
13 August 2025Conciliation register
2025-02-06
The complainant was employed on a casual basis with the respondent holiday park. She alleged a colleague sexually harassed her, including by discussing his personal relationships with her, telling others they were involved, touching her stomach and skirt, and greeting her with a hug and a kiss. She alleged that when she reported this behaviour to the park manager he told her she is an… -
13 August 2025Conciliation register
2025-02-05
The complainant worked at the respondent furniture company. She alleged that when she informed the company she was pregnant, she was treated less favourably including by being bullied, being excluded and increasing her workload. She alleged the company terminated her employment just before she was due to commence maternity leave, telling her there was a downturn in the industry and there… -
13 August 2025Conciliation register
2025-02-04
The complainant alleged that the store manager at the hair salon where he worked sexually harassed him, including by pulling his pants up in a manner that caused pain in his groin and pinching his nipple. The complainant said he experienced significant anxiety and felt he had no option but to resign. The respondents denied the allegation but agreed to participate in conciliation to try to… -
13 August 2025Conciliation register
2025-02-03
The complainant uses a wheelchair and alleged that the wheelchair accessible entrance to the respondent hotel remained locked until 11:30am while another entrance was open from 10:00am. The hotel acknowledged and apologised to the complainant for his experience. The hotel said it is generally the case that all entrances, including the wheelchair accessible entrance, are open from 10:00am… -
13 August 2025Conciliation register
2025-02-02
The complainant has arthritis and performed console based duties on a casual basis for the respondent carwash. He said that from time to time, he required the use of a chair to accommodate his disability. He alleged that his chair was removed and he was not offered work for a time to undergo unnecessary medical assessments before being allowed to return to work. On being advised of the… -
13 August 2025Conciliation register
2025-02-01
The complainant has multiple sclerosis and was employed with the respondent state government department. She said she was subject to additional medical restrictions following a relapse and alleged she was told her team would not be happy with her because they would need to do additional work to cover for her. She alleged that after returning from parental leave, her new manager told her… -
Disability Rights
8 August 2025SubmissionNDIS Support Rules
The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) made a submission to the Department of Social Services’ (DSS) consultation on NDIS Support Rules. The Disability Discrimination Commissioner (Rosemary Kayess), National Children’s Commissioner (Anne Hollonds) and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner (Katie Kiss) have also submitted a joint letter of concern…