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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 Summary and Factsheets Summary Report PDF (1.7 MB) | Word (158 MB) Fact Sheet 1: Guide to recommendations – PDF (82 KB) | Word (58 KB) Fact Sheet 2: Consent – PDF (75 KB) | Word (56 KB) Fact Sheet 3: Medical necessity – PDF (76 KB) | Word (56 KB) Fact Sheet 4: Clinical… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
14 June 2023Publication
The Use of Hotels as Alternative Places of Detention
Overview The Australian Human Rights Commission conducts ongoing monitoring of conditions in detention to ensure that Australia’s immigration detention system complies with our obligations under international human rights law. Australia’s immigration authorities use hotels as Alternative Places of Detention (commonly known as APODs) instead of housing some people in immigration detention… -
Childrens Rights
25 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. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
24 May 2023News storyUluru Statement anniversary
Learn about the anniversary of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. -
Race Discrimination
29 July 2024Project
Racism@Uni
The Australian Human Rights Commission is undertaking a groundbreaking project into the prevalence, nature, and impact of racism at universities. -
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 Justice
7 September 2023Webpage
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Information about the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. -
Sex Discrimination
25 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. -
Commission - General
27 August 2021Publication
Corporate Plan 2021 - 2022
Respect for human rights and freedoms is the cornerstone of a cohesive and peaceful society in which everyone can make a contribution and feel safe and included. This Corporate Plan shows how we achieve our purpose and promote an Australian society where human rights are enjoyed by everyone, everywhere, everyday -
Sex Discrimination
5 July 2019Webpage
National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces - Submissions to the National Inquiry
Explore the Australian Human Rights Commission’s inquiry into workplace sexual harassment and contribute to a safer, equitable work environment.