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Sex Discrimination
9 February 2023News storyParliament's improved workplace culture is an example for others
After years of headlines about the toxic workplace culture at Federal Parliament, codes of conduct will for the first time apply to all parliamentarians and staffers. -
Disability Rights
29 May 2023SpeechConsumer protection: Why diversity and inclusion matters
Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Ben Gauntlett's keynote speech at the ACCC International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) Conference Dinner in 2023. -
Commission – General
1 August 2022Media ReleaseCommission urges passage of new Bill to strengthen integrity
The Australian Human Rights Commission is urging all federal parliamentarians to support the passage of the new Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Bill 2022. Commission President, Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM, has welcomed the introduction to Parliament of the new Bill by Attorney-General, the Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP, last week. The… -
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. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
28 September 2023Opinion pieceThe 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." -
Legal
1 December 2022Media ReleaseArtificial intelligence and anti-discrimination: Major new publication
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and the Actuaries Institute (Institute) today said while artificial intelligence (AI) promises faster and smarter decision making, safeguards are needed to prevent potential discrimination. -
Children's Rights
12 May 2023News story
Webinar recording: Now is the time to reimagine schools
Global thought leaders invite the Australian community to reinvent schools as places that equally support children's learning and wellbeing -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
19 August 2022Speech
Mabo at 30 – Boodjar: Boorda The Piddington Society
Jalangurru lanygu balangarri. Yaningi Yatharra ngindaji muwayi indirranggu, Noongar yani U. I acknowledge all the countries we gather on today. My deepest respects to all our elder’s past, present and emerging. I would also like to take the opportunity to pay tribute to the memory of Mr Eddie Koiki Mabo and his co-claimants Reverend David Passi, Sam Passi, James Rice and Celuia Mapo Salee… -
Rights and Freedoms
18 March 2022Opinion pieceWhat is happening in Ukraine should matter to every Australian
OPINION There is almost 13,000km between Australia and Ukraine. It is literally on the other side of the world. Given the vast distances that separate us, it would be easy to claim that what happens there has nothing to do with us. That Australia should focus instead on the many challenges we face at home and leave the rest of the world to deal with their own problems. That would be a grave … -
Business and Human Rights
12 September 2022Publication
Responsible Business Conduct and the Tourism Industry in Vietnam: Guidance for Companies (2022)
Guidance to assist companies operating in the tourism industry in Vietnam to conduct their business responsibly and ensure that their operations promote and protect human rights. -
Commission – General
4 May 2022Webpage
Chief Executive - Leanne Smith
Learn about Leanne Smith, who was appointed Chief Executive of the Commission in 2021 after being the Executive Director of the Whitlam Institute. -
Legal
19 December 2023Submission
Review into cost model for anti-discrimination laws
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) in relation to its review into an appropriate cost model for Commonwealth anti-discrimination laws. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
24 May 2023News story
One year since the Uluru Statement called for Voice, Treaty & Truth
The Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO is encouraging all Australians to reflect on the call made by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Central Australia one year ago. On May 26 last year, First Nations peoples from around the country presented the historic Uluru Statement from the Heart. It called for: constitutional reforms to empower our people and take a rightful… -
Commission – General
28 January 2021Webpage
Senate file listing: 1 July 2020 - 31 December 2020
Senate File List for the Australian Human Rights Commission for 1 July 2020 – 31 December 2020. See previous Prefix DocSet ID DocSet title Created Date LEG 2020/1002121633 FASD Committee hearing 2/10/20 LEG 2020/1023102221 Cashless Welfare Card 22/10/20 SUB 2020/0812114948 Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 12/8/20 SUB 2020/0813103705 AFP Powers review by PJCIS 13/8/20 SUB 2020 -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
11 May 2023Media Release
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to ‘design’ their future with new national approach to First Nations gender justice
Bold new approaches from First Nations Australian women for improving their future have been unveiled at a historic summit in Canberra, including a new National Framework for Action and a new dedicated First Nations Gender Justice Institute at the Australian National University. The new measures have been highlighted at the Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) National Summit, Australia’s… -
Technology and Human Rights
5 April 2023SubmissionForeign Interference through Social Media
Learn how foreign actors use social media to interfere with Australia's national interest and human rights. -
Children's Rights
8 March 2022Issues
Updates from Australian and New Zealand Children's Commissioners and Guardians
The Australian and New Zealand Children’s Commissioners and Guardians (ANZCCG) meets regularly to promote and protect the safety, wellbeing and rights of children and young people in Australia and New Zealand. Updates: Australian and New Zealand Children's Commissioners and Guardians Communiqué: November 2019 Australian and New Zealand Children's Commissioners and Guardians Communiqué 12-14 … -
8 December 2020Book page
Part 4: Healthy and engaged lives
Learn how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls face challenges with their health, wellbeing and education and how this is being addressed. -
LGBTIQ+
15 October 2021Publication
Ensuring health and bodily integrity (2021)
Protecting the human rights of people born with variations in sex characteristics in the context of medical interventions -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
1 October 2021Submission
Input to the development of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Early Childhood Strategy
Letter from June Oscar and Anne Hollonds on input to the development of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Early Childhood Strategy