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Disability Rights1 March 2018Media Release
25 Years of the Disability Discrimination Act
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Ms Catalina Devandas Aguilar, will be joining the Australian Human Rights Commission for a unique event to mark the 25th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (DDA) on 1 March, 2018. The event – a panel discussion on the successes and challenges of the DDA – will be hosted at PwC’s Sydney headquarters and ... -
Commission – General14 December 2012Publication
Annual Report 2001-2002: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Annual Report 2001 - 2002 Download complete PDF (2.1 MB) Contents Significant achievements Statement from the President Chapter 1: The Commission Outcomes structure Human rights education and promotion Chapter 2: Complaint Handling Section Chapter 3: Legal Services Chapter 4: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Chapter 5: Disability ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice11 December 2013Project
Social Justice and Native Title Reports
Learn how the Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act has meant there is no longer a legal requirement for an annual Social Justice and Native Title Report. -
Business and Human Rights15 April 2021News story
New guidance for Vietnam’s apparel and footwear industry
The Australian Human Rights Commission has today released new human rights guidance, in partnership with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), for the apparel and footwear industry in Vietnam. Read: Responsible business conduct and the apparel and footwear industry: Guidance for companies in Vietnam 2021 The purpose of this Guidance is to support business in understanding some of ... -
Age Discrimination2 April 2015Project
Willing to Work: National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination Against Older Australians and Australians with Disability
You can explore a document regarding the National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination against Older Australians and Australians with Disability. -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
Bush Talks: Rural Health
In 1998 and 1999 the Commission (then known as HREOC) visited regional, rural and remote areas in every State and the Northern Territory as part of the Bush Talks consultations. -
Children's Rights14 December 2012Project
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The Australian Human Rights Commission’s (then known as the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission) National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention was announced on 28 November 2001. The Inquiry was conducted throughout 2002. It received over 340 submissions and visited all immigration detention centres in Australia. -
Disability Rights19 July 2019Speech
Remember disability policy and research deals with the everyday lives
The following speech was an introductory address delivered by Disability Discrimination Commissioner Ben Gauntlett at a policy forum convened by the Centre for Research Excellence in Disability and Health, held in Canberra on July 18, 2019. Good morning and welcome to today’s policy forum, which has been organised by the Centre for Research Excellence in Disability and Health (CRE-DH). First, I ... -
Sex Discrimination8 April 2021Media Release
Commission welcomes response to Respect@Work Report
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the considered and constructive response to the 55 recommendations made in its 2020 Respect@Work Report on the National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces . The Report and the Federal Government’s response, with whole of community buy in, paves the way for globally ground-breaking reform on workplace sexual harassment. “The fact ... -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees19 April 2024Publication
Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Inspection Report
In 2023, the Commission monitored the human rights of people detained at the Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre. The Commission’s inspection report provides 33 recommendations, noting key observations and concerns. -
Disability Rights25 August 2015Publication
Willing to Work - Booklet 3: employment and Australians with disability
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Commission – General17 September 2013Publication
Our Agenda: A Guide to the Commission and its Activities for 2013-2014
This document provides an overview of the Comission's major activities for 2013-2014. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees20 December 2013Publication
Tell Me About: Temporary Protection Visas
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Disability Rights10 May 2013Project
Access to justice in the criminal justice system for people with disability
This project focuses on people with disabilities who need communication supports or who have complex and multiple support needs and who have come in contact with the criminal justice system. -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The United Nations Youth Association of Australia welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention. The issue of immigration detention for children has been coming under increased scrutiny in the past eight months. As far as it affects our international standing, the standards by which we treat children and our policies regarding refugees, it is a matter of great importance, which must be rigorously discussed in the public arena. -
Commission – General14 October 2020Publication
Annual Report 2019-2020
This Annual Report sets out the performance of the Australian Human Rights Commission in the 2019–2020 financial year. -
Disability Rights25 August 2015Publication
Willing to Work - Booklet 2: employment and older Australians
Explore what older Australians and those with a disability can do when they encounter employment discrimination. -
Disability Rights25 August 2015Publication
Willing to Work - Booklet 4: what you can do about employment discrimination
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Technology and Human Rights25 September 2013Publication
Background Paper: Human Rights in Cyberspace
Learn more about how human rights are being actively engaged in digital environments and technologies. -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Project
The Human Rights of Rural Australians
Every person in Australia, regardless of who they are or where they live, is entitled to respect for and protection of their human rights. People living in remote, rural and regional Australia often find it harder to fully enjoy their human rights because of their location.
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