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Disability Rights5 May 2025Webpage
Chapter 1: Legal and human rights obligations
Contents What is the Disability Discrimination Act? Reasonable adjustments The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities What is good practice? Universal design Keeping up with fast-changing technology What is the Disability Discrimination Act? Anti-discrimination laws in all Australian federal, state and territory jurisdictions prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability… -
Race Discrimination3 September 2021Publication
Guide to addressing spectator racism in sports (2021)
Sport holds a unique place in Australian society. It celebrates our values of equality, fairness and participation and helps build social connection and cohesion. However, spectator racism at sporting events remains an ongoing issue and can be difficult to address. -
Childrens Rights25 September 2024Publication
Improving the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children
This study aims to provide a national focus for reforms to the child protection and youth justice systems by examining the nature of recommendations from 61 reports and inquiries into these systems between the years of 2010 and 2022. -
Race Discrimination29 July 2024Project
Racism@Uni
The Australian Human Rights Commission is undertaking a groundbreaking project into the prevalence, nature, and impact of racism at universities. -
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. -
4 February 2020Book page
Submissions - Children's Rights Report 2019
Date Submitted by 1 29.03.2018 Confidential 2 03.04.2018 Confidential 3 03.04.2018 Name Withheld 4 10.04.2018 Name Withheld 5 10.04.2018 Confidential 6 10.04.2018 Confidential 7 12.04.2018 Lynelle Long, InterCountry Adoptee Voices 8 13.04.2018 Confidential 9 16.04.2018 Confidential 10 16.04.2018 Confidential 11 17.04.18 Name Withheld 12 21.04.2018 Confidential 13 23.04.2018 Associate… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice7 September 2023Webpage
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Information about the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. -
Commission - General20 August 2024Webpage
Senate File Listing: 1 January 2024 – 30 June 2024
Learn about the Senate file listing from January to June 2024. -
Sex Discrimination25 November 2021Publication
Set the Standard: Report on the Independent Review into Workplaces
Conducted by the Australian Human Rights Commission and led by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, the Review was asked to make recommendations to ensure that Commonwealth parliamentary workplaces are safe and respectful and that the nation’s Parliament reflects best practice in prevention and response to bullying, sexual harassment and sexual assault. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice24 May 2023News story
Uluru Statement anniversary
Learn about the anniversary of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. -
Disability Rights5 May 2025Webpage
Chapter 2 | How to provide equal access to digital goods and services
Contents Introduction Business Benefits Implementing a strategic approach to providing equal access Accessibility in the development cycle Skills development Accessibility in the procurement process Accessibility and risk management Introduction This Chapter provides further information and adds consideration such as the business case for addressing digital accessibility and the need to…