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Technology and Human Rights
14 August 2025SubmissionSocial media ban
Learn more about how Australia's social media ban will have serious consequences for the human rights of all Australians -
Commission - General
7 March 2025Media ReleaseAustralian women are diverse, so the approach to women’s safety should be as well
This International Women’s Day, the Commissioners at the Australian Human Rights Commission stand together to call for urgent action to ensure that all women and girls—of every background, age or disability—can live free from violence, discrimination, and inequality. This year’s International Women’s Day theme, “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment,” is a reminder that… -
28 January 2021Webpage
Our approach
Read about the Commission's expertise in human rights education and training. The courses convert human rights principles and laws into effective practice. -
Childrens Rights
20 August 2024Media ReleaseNew report proposes transforming Australia’s approach to child justice and wellbeing
In a major new report, Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner is calling for significant changes to how our federal, state and territory governments approach child justice and the wellbeing of children who are or who are at risk of being caught up in the criminal justice system. -
Childrens Rights
10 July 2024Media Release
Ineffective approaches to child justice creating more problems than they solve
The policies being promoted in the Queensland election campaign to address offending by children have been criticised by National Children’s Commissioner, Anne Hollonds and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Katie Kiss as a “race to the bottom”. -
Sex Discrimination
22 July 2013Book pageChapter 1: Audit Approach
The Report of the Review into the Treatment of Women at ADFA (November 2011) (ADFA Report) made 31 wide ranging recommendations to effect significant cultural change. The ADF accepted all the recommendations made – 30 in full and one in principle. 1 The Audit team does not expect that cultural change of the scale envisaged by the Review will have been achieved within 12 months. This is… -
Commission - General
14 September 2020Video
Celebrating human rights in 2020 - a different approach
Every year the Commission holds the Human Rights Awards to celebrate human rights achievements. However, given the extraordinary circumstances of 2020 we believe a new and different approach is needed to celebrate the many human rights heroes who have emerged this year. Stay connected with us on Facebook/Instagram for further announcements or sign up for our newsletter. -
Childrens Rights
10 October 2024Opinion piece
Australia is failing its children. A ‘tough on crime’ approach to youth justice puts politics before prevention
In an opinion piece published in The Guardian Australian, National Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds reflects on the urgent need for child justice reform after the release of a landmark report by the AHRC. -
Legal
5 April 2013SubmissionValue of a justice reinvestment approach
Value of a justice reinvestment approach Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
17 January 2019Media ReleaseNew approach to Closing the Gap Strategy welcomed
The Close the Gap Campaign has welcomed the COAG agreement to work in genuine partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the Refreshed Closing the Gap Strategy. COAG has recognised that in order to effect real change, governments must work collaboratively and in genuine, formal partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as they are the essential…