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The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) has three areas of complaints we can investigate and resolve. They are: Claims of unlawful discrimination This includes complaints of discrimination, harassment and bullying based on a person’s: sex, including pregnancy, marital or relationship status (including same-sex de facto couples), breastfeeding, family responsibilities, sexual ...

Complaints about racial, sex, disability and age discrimination Information for Respondents in Word Information for Respondents in PDF Conciliation information in Word Conciliation information in PDF Complaints about breaches of human rights and other discrimination in employment Information for Respondents in Word Information for Respondents in PDF Information for Advocates and Lawyers Charter of ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission is an independent third party which investigates complaints about discrimination and human rights breaches. It does not act as an advocate or legal representative for a party to a complaint. The complaint process is simple, free and flexible. Please click on the links below to view the outline of each one of them.

Learn about discrimination in the workplace, what your rights are, and what happens after you make a complaint to the Commission.

Resources for children and young people For general information about human rights, see the Information for Students page . For information about the special rights of children and young people, see the About Children's Rights page . See also our poster showing 12 key rights in the Convention . Resources for teachers, parents and carers For resources for teaching about children's rights, see the ...

Learn about the different types of discrimination Indigenous Australians may experience in everyday life and how the Commission can help stop it.

Under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 it is unlawful to do any act involving a distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin which has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on equal footing, of any human right or fundamental freedom in the political, economic, social, cultural or any other field of public life. The Act also prohibits offensive behaviour based on racial hatred.

(a) The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) protects all people working in Australia from discrimination on the grounds of their race, colour, descent, immigrant status, or national or ethnic origin.[1]

The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 protects individuals across Australia from direct and indirect discrimination in many parts of public life, such as employment, education and access to premises.

Many complaints that the Australian Human Rights Commission receives are resolved through conciliation. Conciliation is an informal, flexible approach to resolving complaints – matters can be settled by an exchange of letters, a telephone negotiation between the Commission and the people involved, a telephone conciliation conference or a face to face conciliation conference. We will discuss with you the best way to try and resolve the complaint and what sort of outcome you are seeking.

Recommendation 1: The Commission recommends that the Australian Government fully incorporate into Australian law its human rights obligations to children, including through the adoption of a federal Human Rights Act.