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Commission - General
12 May 2025WebpageData 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… -
Disability Rights
5 May 2025WebpageChapter 2 | How to provide equal access to digital goods and services
Contents Introduction Business Benefits Implementing a strategic approach to providing equal access Accessibility in the development cycle Skills development Accessibility in the procurement process Accessibility and risk management Introduction This Chapter provides further information and adds consideration such as the business case for addressing digital accessibility and the need to… -
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 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… -
31 July 2025Webpage
Racism@Uni Survey
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Disability Rights
7 May 2024Webpage
Lessons from IncludeAbility
Watch the webinar with the Centre for Social Impact Swinburne on the background, lessons and evaluation findings from IncludeAbility as well as next steps... -
Complaint Information Service29 January 2019Webpage
The complaint process for complaints about sex, race, disability and age discrimination
View the complaint process to the Australian Human Rights Commission for complaints about sex, race, disability and age discrimination. -
Race Discrimination
19 May 2020WebpageThe Moveable Feast – Australia and race hate as experienced in the lifetime as an observer
Learn about the experiences of a lifetime observer of race discrimination in this thought-provoking speech by Thomas Keneally AO. -
21 October 2022Webpage
Classroom resources on bodies, identity and sexuality
Explore teaching resources related to human rights and gender, including identity, sexual orientation and discrimination against the LGBTIQ+ community. -
Age Discrimination
29 November 2024Webpage
About the Age Discrimination Act
Learn how to file a complaint under the Age Discrimination Act with the Australian Human Rights Commission, understand exemptions, and discover the Commissioner's priorities. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
4 August 2023Webpage
Minimising harm in conversations about the referendum
This section of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum resource kit provides information and practical tips to engage in conversations about the referendum in ways that minimise harm, including: Practise cultural humility, Centre Indigenous knowledges, voices, and perspectives, Remember, there is no one true ‘Indigenous perspective’, Avoid deficit discourse, and Call out and actively…