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Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman, Australian Council of Trade Unions President Michele O’Neil and Professor Nareen Young from the University of Technology Sydney’s Jumbanna Institute, together with academics, community leaders and social justice advocates from across Australia, are calling for a national inquiry into racism in Australian workplaces.

A new report on evidence-based initiatives to prevent and respond to crime by children is set to bolster the 2024 landmark report on child justice reform from Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner.  

The Australian Human Rights Commission is calling for urgent action from government and business to address the escalating impacts of climate change on Australians’ human rights. Launching its first major report on climate change, Human rights on a warming Earth, Commission President Hugh de Kretser said, ‘The evidence on the extreme threat to humans posed by climate change is clear. By…

In a moment of deep significance, Aboriginal leaders from across public institutions and political life have come together to issue a joint statement, calling on the Australian Government to act now on long-standing commitments to First Peoples.

In an opinion piece published in The Canberra Times, Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman condemns racist anti-migration rhetoric in Australia, calling on the country to confront lies and focus on truth-telling.

A diverse group of human rights advocates has been named as finalists in the 2025 Australian Human Rights Awards, ranging from youth support workers and filmmakers to justice advocates and medical professionals.

Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner are backing calls from child health and legal experts for the Northern Territory Government to reconsider its proposed changes to the Territory’s Youth Justice Act.

The Australian Human Rights Commission has released its groundbreaking report, ' Peace of Mind: Navigating the ethical frontiers of neurotechnology and human rights, ' urging government, industry, and civil society to ensure that the rapid development of neurotechnology is grounded in robust human rights protections. Neurotechnology—devices and systems that interact with the human nervous…

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Katie Kiss, says the coronial findings into the death of Kumanjayi Walker in police custody are a painful, but powerful reminder of the urgent need for sweeping reform across police and justice systems to fully address ongoing injustices against First Peoples. 

A report released today by the Australian Human Rights Commission has laid bare the devastating impact of racism on health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and other communities impacted by racism in Australia.

Australia’s new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Katie Kiss, said in the wake of the devastating outcome of last year’s Voice referendum, Australia must consider the next steps, and prioritise finding ways to heal and soothe divisions. This includes making meaningful progress in addressing the systemic and structural discrimination experienced by First…

Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner has commended the Australian Government’s leadership on urgent child safety reforms agreed at today’s historic meeting of education ministers across the federation.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Katie Kiss, has marked the start of Reconciliation Week by calling on Australians to finally overcome generations of disadvantage and division when it comes to First Nations rights, and forge a path for unity. The Commissioner warned that systemic failures facing Indigenous communities in all sectors of society including…

The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the appointment of Katie Kiss as the new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. Ms Kiss is a proud Kaanju and Birri/Widi woman who grew up in Rockhampton, Central Queensland on the lands of the Darumbal People. She is currently the Executive Director of the Interim Truth and Treaty Body supporting Queensland’s Path…

National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has welcomed the interim findings by the first ever Senate Inquiry into Australia’s child justice and incarceration system.

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.