Refine results
-
Business and Human Rights
23 February 2021Project
Supporting business to combat modern slavery
Learn about supporting businesses in combating modern slavery. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
28 November 2013Project
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention - Index
Inquiry publications: Report - The Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention 2014 (2015) ( h ard copies are available from the Commission's offices at Level 3, 175 Pitt Street, Sydney) Summary factsheet - The Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention 2014 (July 2015) Tell Me About: Children in immigration detention in Nauru … -
Legal
30 May 2022Project
Human Rights Reports
Reports to the Minister under the AHRC Act In addition to receiving complaints of unlawful discrimination, the Commission can inquire into complaints of breaches of human rights and workplace discrimination under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) (AHRC Act). When the Commission receives a complaint of a breach of Human Rights or workplace discrimination, the Commission… -
LGBTIQ+
14 December 2012Project
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Equality
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Equality Consultation on Protection from Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Sex and/or Gender Identity Do you think you have been discriminated against in employment for reasons relating to your sexuality? See our Complaints page for information on how to make a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission. You can also… -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012ProjectCorporate Social Responsibility
Business and human rights What's new? Four fact sheets to help make human rights part of your core business. The Australian Human Rights Commission has developed four short fact sheets to help Australian companies meet their responsibility to respect the human rights of those people impacted by their activities. The fact sheets set out basic steps Australian companies should take to… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Project
Native Title
Native title is a property right which reflects a relationship to land which is the very foundation of Indigenous religion, culture and well-being. The non-discriminatory protection of native title is a recognised human right. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Project
Us Taken-Away Kids: the 10th anniversary of 'Bringing them Home report'.
Us Taken-Away Kids Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Bringing them home report Download PDF Contents Commissioner's Foreword Track the History Mother Journeys and Homecoming Reconciliation Index of Contributors Acknowledgments Copyright Disclaimer "As a child I had no mother’s arms to hold me. No father to lead me into the world. Us taken- away kids only had each other. All of us… -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Project
Rural and Remote Education Inquiry
Rural and Remote Education Inquiry The National Inquiry into Rural and Remote Education was initiated by the Commission in February 1999. The 1998 Bush Talks consultations on the human rights concerns of regional, rural and remote Australians had revealed that access to education of an appropriate standard and quality was a significant concern in rural and remote areas. In this section you… -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Project
Climate Change and Human Rights
Climate change and human rights Why are human rights relevant to climate change? Which human rights are affected by climate change? How do climate change policies impact on human rights? Why should climate change policies incorporate human rights principles? Past projects and publications Why are human rights relevant to climate change? Governments have traditionally approached climate… -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Project
Discrimination in Employment on the Basis of Criminal Record
Discrimination in Employment on the Basis of Criminal Record In recent years the Australian Human Rights Commission has received a significant number of complaints from people alleging discrimination in employment on the basis of criminal record. The complaints indicate that there is a great deal of misunderstanding by both employers and people with criminal records about discrimination on… -
Rights and Freedoms
11 April 2013Project
Right to vote
The right to vote is not enjoyed equally by all Australians A healthy democracy makes sure that all members of the community have equal access to the political process. Australia is a democratic nation where governments are elected by popular vote. However, even though almost all Australians over 18 years old have the right – and the obligation – to vote, not all Australians enjoy that right… -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Project
Counter-terrorism and human rights
Since the events in the United States on 11 September 2001, the Australian Government has introduced more than 40 new counter-terrorism laws. Amongst other things, these laws have created: