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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
25 March 2019PublicationUN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007)
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was adopted by the General Assembly on Thursday, 13 September 2007. The Declaration is the most comprehensive international instrument on the rights of Indigenous peoples. It establishes a universal framework of minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the Indigenous peoples of the world and it … -
Race Discrimination
24 October 2024PublicationAn Anti-Racism Framework: Voices of First Nations Peoples
Artwork courtesy of First Nations Co. This report serves as a foundational document for the development of a National Anti-Racism Framework. Drawing from extensive consultations with over 496 contributors from city, remote and rural backgrounds. These voices not only highlight the urgent need for action, but also serve as a clarion call for systemic solutions to eradicate racism. The First… -
Sex Discrimination
28 January 2020Publication
Respect@Work: Sexual Harassment National Inquiry Report (2020)
Also available: Webinar series May-August 2020 Community Guide Commissioner’s Foreword Australia was once at the forefront of tackling sexual harassment globally. Women’s organisations in Australia began to press for the legal and social recognition of sex discrimination in the early 1970s. This movement built on Australia’s ratification of two key international conventions: the… -
LGBTIQ+
12 June 2019Publication
Guidelines - Including transgender and gender diverse people in sport
Introduction These Guidelines have been developed by the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission), in partnership with Sport Australia and the Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports (COMPPS), to provide guidance to sporting organisations on promoting the inclusion and participation of transgender and gender diverse people in sport. The Guidelines provide:… -
Commission - General
3 November 2022Publication
Annual Report 2021-2022
Complaint Statistics 2021-2022 Download PDF | Download Word You can access the Australian Human Rights Commission 2021 – 2022 Annual Report at the Australian Government Transparency Portal. The year in review The 2021–22 financial year has been an extremely challenging one for the Australian Human Rights Commission, as we have sought to secure the institution’s financial sustainability,… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
11 May 2023Publication
Wiyi Yani U Thangani Youth Statement 2023
At the historic Wiyi Yani U Thangani, Women’s Voices Summit, we the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Youth Forum representatives share with you Our Youth Statement - Strength from the past and our vision for the future. To our First Nations Matriarchs we say thank you. It is your hands that have held us, nurtured us and empowered us. You have paved the way for the opportunities that… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
16 March 2020Publication
Close the Gap (2020)
We nurture our culture for our future, and our culture nurtures us. A report prepared by the Lowitja Institute for the Close the Gap Steering Committee | March 2020 Executive Summary With this report — We nurture our culture for our future, and our culture nurtures us — we have sought to reflect the reciprocal and cyclical relationship between culture and wellbeing, whereby nurturing culture… -
Commission - General
14 October 2020Publication
Annual Report 2019-2020
You can access the Australian Human Rights Commission 2019 – 2020 Annual Report at the Australian Government Transparency Portal. Complaint Statistics 2019-2020 Download PDF | Download Word The year in review The 2019–2020 financial year has been a challenging period. It is impossible to reflect on this period without focusing on the tragic circumstances that have unfolded across Australia… -
Rights and Freedoms
30 April 2019Publication
Free and equal: An Australian conversation on human rights (2019)
Through 2019, the Commission will promote conversation nationally to identify what makes an effective system of human rights protection for 21st century Australia? -
Commission - General
18 February 2022Publication
Annual Report 2020-2021
This Annual Report sets out the performance of the Australian Human Rights Commission in the 2020–2021 financial year. -
Commission - General
7 November 2023Publication
Annual Report 2022-23
The Australian Human Rights Commission has been through a period of great change this financial year. Dedicated focus on governance enhancements and improving financial management has placed the Commission in a more positive financial position than it has been in recent years.