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Children's Rights
22 August 2019SpeechSport as an Enabler of Human (Children’s) Rights - Craig Foster
Child Safe Organisations – Launch of the National Principles 21 August 2019 Sport as an Enabler of Human (Children’s) Rights Craig Foster Putting the child at the centre of sport, now there’s a novel idea. One that presents a direct challenge to the win-at-all-costs mentality. As we will find out today, that cost is can be a very high, human one, and often a child’s future. Hello everyone, I… -
Rights and Freedoms
9 April 2020E-bulletin (Monthly)Community update: COVID-19 (April 2020)
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Age Discrimination
15 May 2023Media ReleaseCentenarian portrait exhibition smashes ageism myths
A new portrait exhibition opening this weekend has been lauded for dismantling ageist stereotypes and fostering strong connections between teenagers and centenarians by the Age Discrimination Commissioner, The Hon Dr Kay Patterson AO. The Centenarian Portrait Project by Teenagers is an ambitious 7-year long, nation-wide portrait project of teenage artists painting people aged 100 years or… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
8 August 2023Webpage
The Uluru Statement from the Heart
The Uluru Statement from the Heart (the Statement) is an invitation from a group of First Nations people to non-Indigenous Australians. Shared in 2017, the Statement calls for substantive reform to help realise Indigenous rights, through the establishment of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament and a Makarrata Commission, to undertake processes of agreement-making (treaty) and truth-telling. -
Children's Rights
17 January 2019Speech
Megan Mitchell at the National Press Club
I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we gather on today, and across Australia, and pay my respects to Elders past, present and future. Thanks to UNICEF for the opportunity to share the moment in which both our reports are submitted, and Anne Sherry in particular. Congratulations also to UNICEF and the Child Rights Taskforce on this fabulous report. When Australia… -
Race Discrimination
9 October 2023News story
Farewell to the Race Discrimination Commissioner
The Commission President and colleagues have joined to farewell and celebrate the achievements of Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan -
Disability Rights
13 September 2019Speech22nd Session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
22nd Session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Australia’s appearance, 12 to 13 September 2019 Geneva, Palais des Nations Room XVII Opening Statement (5 minutes) Ben Gauntlett, Disability Discrimination Commissioner Thank you Mr Chairman. I welcome the opportunity to make this statement on behalf of the Australian Human Rights Commission. Australia has made some… -
Sex Discrimination
23 April 2024Webpage
Factsheets and other resources
The Commission has developed a range of other resources with information regarding the positive duty, including posters, factsheets, and case studies. -
Commission – General
6 July 2020E-bulletin (Monthly)Community update: COVID-19 (July 2020)
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Disability Rights
12 April 2024Webpage
Ambassador Profile - Paul Harpur
Paralympian, solicitor, academic and Blind Australian of the Year, IncludeAbliity Ambassador Paul offers his thoughts and advice on the value of disability. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
9 August 2019Speech
Reflections: Our Health, Our Way conference
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO addressed the AMSANT Our Health Our Way Conference in the Alice Springs on August 7. The topic was 'Personal Reflection'. Jalangurru maninga balanggarri. Yaningi yatharra ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu Arrente yani U. I acknowledge the Arrente people, and all of you and your families and elders past, present… -
Commission – General
9 December 2022News story
Outstanding advocates celebrated in 2022 Human Rights Awards
An Australian not-for-profit organisation Mahboba’s Promise has won the prestigious Human Rights Medal in the 2022 Human Rights Awards. Mahboba Rawi and Nawid Cina received the accolade at a ceremony hosted by the Australian Human Rights Commission Friday, 9 December. Other awards went to Caroline Cecile Fletcher (Young People’s Award), Scientia Professor Jane McAdam (Law Award), and Hotel… -
Age Discrimination
14 June 2023Webpage
Planning ahead for later life
The Australian Human Rights Commission has produced a range of educational resources to raise awareness about the importance of planning ahead for later life. The focus of our Have You Thought About Later Life? campaign is to provide resources in English and five community languages to support Australians to have these conversations. About planning ahead for later life Future planning… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
28 September 2023Opinion piece
The referendum is Australia’s gateway moment
Read Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, June Oscar's op-ed in support of the Voice Referendum, published in The Guardian Australia. "We’ve been advocating for a permanent representative body for decades. My old people wanted this. My family in remote Australia facing unbelievable struggles daily want this." -
Children's Rights
11 December 2019Speech
2019 Human Rights Day Oration
The Hon Peter McClellan AM QC 10 December 2019 I recently visited the Peace Memorial in Hiroshima. It is a confronting but moving experience. It is a memorial to the people the allies believed it necessary to kill to win the war. They were also intent on emphasising to the world that they had the most powerful weapon ever invented. They chose to detonate the bomb in an urban area rather than… -
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? -
Children's Rights
12 October 2023Publication
Safeguarding Children: A child rights impact assessment tool
The Child Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) tool, developed by the Australian Human Rights Commission with support from UNICEF, will help governments and service providers assess how children's rights and wellbeing will be affected by new laws and policies. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
11 December 2019Speech
Inaugural National Indigenous Women’s Leadership Symposium
[Introduction in Bunuba] Jalangurru lanygu wiyi yani. I want to pay my respects to the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the traditional owners of the land we meet on today, and to their elders both past and present. I also want to thank and congratulate the organisers of this event – everyone at Women in Leadership Australia and everyone at Women’s Business. Well thank you all for having… -
Disability Rights
16 April 2024Webpage
Ambassador Profile - Jane Spring
Chair of the Disability Council NSW, IncludeAbility Ambassador Jane Spring talks about the professional lives for people with disability.
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