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Sex Discrimination
28 May 2025Webpage
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Sex Discrimination
26 May 2025Webpage
For employers
Overview These resources will help small and medium-sized businesses respond appropriately to -
Sex Discrimination
26 May 2025Webpage
For workers
Overview You have the right to be safe at work. If you have been sexually harassed at work, the -
Sex Discrimination
26 May 2025Webpage
Workplace Sexual Harassment Resources
Resources for workers, employers & advocates on workplace sexual harassment—what works, what doesn’t & how to make workplaces safer. -
Commission – General
13 May 2025E-bulletin (Monthly)President's message | May 2025
Cost of living issues are human rights issues Someone said to me just before election day that human rights hadn’t featured much in the federal election campaign. It’s true that the words “human rights” didn’t feature much - but human rights issues did. This was an election about the cost of living in Australia and human rights has a lot to say about that. Australia has promised to protect… -
Commission – General
12 May 2025Webpage
Data Breach Notification
Notice published 13 May 2025 The Australian Human Rights Commission has been affected by a data breach. The Commission acted to address the breach as soon as it came to our attention. We sincerely apologise for any distress or harm this data breach may have caused. What happened? On 10 April 2025, the Australian Human Rights Commission became aware of a data breach that involved the… -
Commission – General
6 May 2025Webpage
Gifts and Benefits Register
Explore the Australian Human Rights Commission's Gifts and Benefits Register, detailing received gifts and benefits to ensure transparency and accountability. -
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… -
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… -
Commission – General
2 April 2025E-bulletin (Monthly)
President's message | April 2025
The vital global role of National Human Rights Institutions Many people who are familiar with the Australian Human Rights Commission are less familiar with the global context in which we operate. The Commission is Australia’s national human rights institution (NHRI) and one of 118 NRHIs globally. NHRIs play a vital role promoting and protecting the human rights of all people in their… -
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… -
Education25 March 2025Webpage
Statistics about Refugees and People Seeking Asylum
Learn about refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia, demographics, and the issues facing different groups within this community such as discrimination and family separation through statistics. -
Education21 March 2025Webpage
Statistics about Children's Rights
Learn about children in Australia, demographics, their rights, and the issues facing children and young people through statistics.