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Race Discrimination
30 March 2019SpeechRace Discrimination Commissioner, Mr Chin Tan, on Nelson Mandela Day
Thank you for the very kind welcome. May I extend particular thanks to the Nelson Mandela Day Commemorative Committee (NMDCC) for the invitation and for having me here this evening. Let me start by acknowledging the traditional custodians of this land where we gather tonight, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, and pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging. I would… -
Technology and Human Rights
5 March 2019Publication
Whitepaper: Human Rights and Technology
Learn more about how Australia can foster innovation and protect human rights through the application of technologies such as ethical AI. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
20 June 2023Media ReleaseInspection report: Serious human rights concerns in hotel detention
Explore an inspection report by the Commission that found serious human rights concerns persist in the use of hotels as alternative places of detention. -
Rights and Freedoms
29 October 2020SubmissionReview 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. -
Rights and Freedoms
17 January 2019Speech
Alice Tay Lecture in Law and Human Rights 2018 - ‘Rights-mindedness’
‘Rights-mindedness’ — making human rights real in public service and community understanding 70 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Alice Tay Lecture in Law and Human Rights 2018 Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM President, Australian Human Rights Commission Sir Roland Wilson Building Canberra 25 September 2018 Abstract A key function of the Australian… -
Disability Rights
11 April 2024Webpage
Ambassador profile - Trudi Fischer
A Physiotherapist and Arrowsmith Program teacher, IncludeAbliity Ambassador Trudi Fischer gives us her thoughts on disability and employment. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
10 March 2023Webpage
Support for Uluru Statement from the Heart
The Australian Human Rights Commission affirms its support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the proposed establishment of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament (Voice). -
Disability Rights
22 March 2024Webpage
The IncludeAbility Employer Network - Medibank
Learn how Network Member Medibank recognises that all employees are different, and these differences benefit employees, customers, shareholders and the community. -
Disability Rights
22 March 2024Webpage
The IncludeAbility Employer Network - Herbert Smith Freehills
Discover IncludeAbility Employer Network member Herbert Smith Freehills’ support of employees with a disability or caring for someone with a disability. -
Disability Rights
21 March 2024Webpage
The IncludeAbility Employer Network - Australia Post
IncludeAbility Employer Network member Australia Post believea a diverse and inclusive workplace encourages better connections within communities. -
Disability Rights
21 March 2024Webpage
The IncludeAbility Employer Network - ANZ Bank
IncludeAbility Employer Network member ANZ believes in in the inherent strength of a vibrant, diverse and inclusive workplace. -
Disability Rights
21 March 2024Webpage
The IncludeAbility Employer Network - The ABC
IncludeAbility Employer Network member ABC knows that ensuring greater diversity and inclusion is not only the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do. -
Disability Rights
6 May 2024Webpage
IncludeAbility Evaluation
Explore the evaluation by the Centre for Social Impact at Swinburne University of the IncludeAbility Project 2020-2023 to assess its effectiveness -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
15 March 2023Webpage
Turning the Uluru Statement into action
Explore an opinion piece by former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO on taking action on the Uluru Statement. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
5 May 2019Speech
Human Rights Dinner 2019 - Human Rights Law Centre
Jalangurru lanygu balangarri. Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Gadigal yani U. I acknowledge the Gadigal people of Eora Nation whose land we gather on tonight, and all your elders past, present and emerging. And I acknowledge all of my esteemed colleagues from the Australian Human Rights Commission including Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher. There are many other names… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
8 May 2023Media Release
Landmark Summit to elevate the voices and transform the lives of First Nations women and girls
Australia’s most significant gathering ever of First Nations women begins in Canberra today. The Summit is designed for First Nations women to speak on their own terms to government, policymakers and service providers about addressing issues affecting First Nations women and girls. Together, they will put forward the actions to reshape many of the policies and programs that impact their… -
Rights and Freedoms
30 March 2019Speech
To our children’s children, the glad tomorrow
A speech by Rosalind Croucher, AM posing the question ‘what kind of Australia do we want for our children’s children?’ and using this to frame the national conversation. -
Children's Rights
6 March 2022News storyMedia statement: National survey on understanding and experiences of consent
National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds and Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins have welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of a national survey exploring consent education of secondary school students across Australia. -
Race Discrimination
19 May 2020Webpage
The Moveable Feast – Australia and race hate as experienced in the lifetime as an observer
Learn about the experiences of a lifetime observer of race discrimination in this thought-provoking speech by Thomas Keneally AO. -
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."