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Age Discrimination1 March 2021Media Release
Statement on the Aged Care Royal Commission report
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the publication of the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. Following the findings and recommendations in the report, released today, the Commission would like to see the human rights of older people embedded in the planning, provision and monitoring of aged care services in Australia. “Older people have the… -
Children's Rights17 January 2019Media Release
Commission welcomes National Apology
The Australian Human Rights Commission today welcomes the Prime Minister’s National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse, which will take place this morning at Parliament House in Canberra. The National Children’s Commissioner, Megan Mitchell said it’s an incredibly significant and historic moment in time. “I applaud the Prime Minister in taking this… -
Disability Rights23 April 2024Webpage
IncludeAbility Pilot Employment Programs
Learn about IncludeAbility’s two innovative Pilot Employment Programs creating employment opportunities for people with disability and employers. -
Rights and Freedoms29 October 2020Submission
Review of the mandatory data retention regime (2019)
The Commission’s recommendations are aimed at ensuring that the data retention regime is more closely tailored to the purpose of fighting serious crime and is subject to appropriate safeguards and oversight. -
Sex Discrimination5 March 2021Webpage
Information - Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces
Learn about the Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces -
Rights and Freedoms17 January 2019Speech
Echoes of breaking glass: reflections on Kristallnacht
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY We know the basic facts of Kristallnacht. On the 9th and 10th of November 1938, mobs attacked Jews in Germany and neighbouring states. They did so freely; without restraint. Many Jews were killed, many more were injured, and many more than that were arrested and sent to concentration camps. Jewish businesses were destroyed; schools and cemeteries vandalised. Over 1000 … -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice9 March 2023Event
Wiyi Yani U Thangani National Summit. We are the change. 9-11 May 2023
The Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women's Voices) National Summit was held over three days from 9-11 May 2023, with an additional one-day Youth Forum on 8 May 2023. The Summit brought together over 800 First Nations women delegates from across Australia, for decision-making, innovation and celebration. -
18 March 2024Webpage
List of Support Services
If you have experienced sexual assault and feel you would like to make a complaint or report to the police, view the available services to keep you safe. -
Sex Discrimination4 May 2021Speech
Launch of Change the Routine: Report on Review into Gymnastics
The Australian Human Rights Commission’s review of gymnastics in Australia highlights misconduct, abuse, and safety concerns. -
Disability Rights4 April 2024Webpage
Lisa Stafford
Learn about IncludeAbility Ambassador Lisa Stafford pursuing a career while living with multiple autoimmune inflammatory diseases and neurological conditions. -
Disability Rights4 April 2024Webpage
Dinesh Palipana
Discover how IncludeAbility Ambassador Dinesh Palipana always dreamed of being a doctor and how it’s enabled him to be an advocate for people with disabilities. -
Sex Discrimination4 May 2021Speech
Launch of Change the Routine: Report on the Independent Review into Gymnastics in Australia 2021
Australian Human Rights Commission Independent Review into Gymnastics in Australia Monday, 3 May 2021, 2pm Kate Jenkins, Sex Discrimination Commissioner Launch speech [Check against delivery] I acknowledge the traditional owners of this land, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and pay my respects to their elders past and present. Feeling a combination of heartbreak and hope, I am here… -
Children's Rights3 February 2020Publication
Children’s Rights Report 2019
The Children’s Rights Report 2019 — In Their Own Right tells the story of how well children’s rights are protected and promoted across Australia. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice5 April 2022News story
Reappointment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the reappointment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO. Australian Human Rights Commission President Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM said Commissioner Oscar would continue to be a strong advocate for Indigenous Aboriginal languages, social justice and women’s issues. “This is an excellent -
Business and Human Rights21 September 2021Publication
At the Crossroads: 10 years of implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in Australia (2021)
June 2021 marked the 10-year anniversary of the introduction of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) . The Australian Human Right Commission and Australian Human Rights Institute, UNSW have partnered to release a joint report on the implementation of the UNGPs in Australia over the past decade. -
Disability Rights6 April 2020Submission
Submission: People with Disability and the Criminal Justice System (2020)
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (the Royal Commission). -
Rights and Freedoms4 February 2019Speech
Roles, responsibilities and challenges
The Australian Human Rights Commission—roles, responsibilities and challenges Supreme and Federal Court Judges’ Conference 2019 Hobart, 22 January 2019 Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM [Professor Croucher spoke to this paper] Introduction I begin my presentation by acknowledging the traditional custodians of this land, and pay my respect to the elders, past, present, and emerging… -
Legal11 June 2021Submission
Consultation on the disclosure of public servants’ names and contact details
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) regarding the disclosure of public servants’ names and contact details in the context of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice26 June 2019Speech
‘Hear Us, See Us’ Photo Exhibition Launch
Welcome and Acknowledgements Jalangurru lanygu balangarri. Ngayininyanyjili Bunuba nhingi, Bunuba ngarri thangani wila ngira Yaningi. Matha wilinyagu thangani ngindaji yani u guru wiyi yani u biyirranggu ningi thangani wilawungay Yaningi. Thank you, Ambassador Mansfield. Welcome to you all and thank you for coming here today. It is custom in Australia to acknowledge country. Therefore, I… -
Sex Discrimination5 March 2019Media Release
Gender equality on the golf course
New guidelines for Australian golf clubs are being rolled out today in a bid to stop sex discrimination and increase female participation, which has been sliding over the past 50 years. Golf Australia and the Australian Human Rights Commission found that while clubs offer women and girls opportunities to play and compete, frequently men were given greater opportunities purely because of…
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