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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
10 November 2025SpeechNational Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference 2025
Hugh de Kretser's Keynote Address at the National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference 2025. -
Sex Discrimination
24 September 2025News story
Sex Discrimination Commissioner's National Press Club Address
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Dr Anna Cody delivered a powerful National Press Club Address on gender discrimination in Australia. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
7 November 2025SpeechBuilding bridges: Advancing refugee protection in a divided world
Hugh de Kretser speaks about the need to advance refugee protections and the measures Australia should take, at the 2025 Kaldor Centre Conference. -
Commission - General
10 October 2025SpeechAchieving stronger legal human rights protections in Australia
Hugh de Kretser discusses progress and setbacks in Australia's human rights protections at the annual Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Conference in July 2025. -
Technology and Human Rights
29 September 2025SubmissionThematic report on AI and racial discrimination
Learn more about how artificial intelligence can reinforce racial discrimination, and the need for stronger human rights safeguards. -
15 October 2025Conciliation register
2025-04-12
The complainant was engaged by a labour hire agency to work at the respondent government agency. She said she was the only woman in the office and alleged vacancies were filled by men despite her suggesting the agency should employ more women. She alleged colleagues made jokes about women, were patronising towards her, took over her work tasks, spoke over her at meetings and put down her… -
Education19 August 2025Webpage
Statistics about LGBTIQA+ rights
Learn about LGBTIQA+ people in Australia, demographics, and the issues facing different groups within this community through statistics. -
Sex Discrimination
30 September 2025Webpage
Online learning
A series of eLearning courses and webinars have been developed to help organisations and businesses understand their responsibilities under the positive duty in the Sex Discrimination Act, and the changes they may need to make. -
Race Discrimination
13 August 2025SpeechRace Discrimination Commissioner Sivaraman National Press Club Address
Giridharan Sivaraman, Race Discrimination Commissioner, addresses the National Press Club of Australia on 'There’s nothing casual about racism: Getting serious about racial equality in Australia.' -
Race Discrimination
9 September 2025Media Release
Feedback rolls in as tens of thousands have their say about Racism@Uni
The Commission is calling for university students and staff across the country to continue sharing their thoughts about racism at university by participating in a groundbreaking national survey before it closes on 23 September 2025. Over 60,000 university students and staff have already completed the Racism@Uni survey, making it one of the largest studies of its kind ever undertaken in… -
Childrens Rights
10 September 2025Opinion pieceHave governments been careless about kids? We need to learn the lessons.
This opinion piece from Australia's National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds is about the need for governments across the country to focus not just on caring for kids in childcare, but also kids in the child protection and child justice system, and also the importance of not only focusing on solutions for the future but also why so many calls for reform over several decades have been… -
Commission - General
3 October 2025Publication
Annual Report 2024-25
The Annual Report is our primary performance reporting document for our activities over the period 2024-25, including our financial statements. -
Disability Rights
1 August 2025Media ReleaseCommission welcomes review of Disability Discrimination Act
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) says simplifying and modernising Australia’s Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) will better protect the rights of people with disability. -
Education19 August 2025Webpage
Statistics about disability rights
Learn about people with disability in Australia, demographics, and the issues facing different groups within this community through statistics. -
Education19 August 2025Webpage
Statistics about gender equality
Learn about the impacts of sex discrimination in the lives of Australians, such as the gender pay gap, unpaid labour, and gender attitudes and stereotypes through facts and statistics. -
Race Discrimination
5 August 2025Media Release
Commission launches landmark survey about racism at universities
The biggest survey ever to examine the prevalence, nature and impact of racism at Australian universities is set to provide key insights for addressing racism on university campuses and in online environments. Launching next week, the national online survey is part of the Racism@Uni study led by the Australian Human Rights Commission. The survey will ask university students and staff across… -
Race Discrimination
11 July 2025Speech
50th Anniversary of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975
On the 17 June 2025, Race Driscrimination Commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman, gave the keynote address at the Whitlam Institute's Community Forum: 50th Anniversary | Racial Discrimination Action 1975 at Parramatta Town Hall. -
Technology and Human Rights
29 September 2025Submission
Draft Policy on Cyber-enabled Crimes under the Rome Statute
Learn more about the draft policy on cyber-enabled crimes under the Rome Statute. -
Race Discrimination
11 June 2025Media Release
Commission marks 50 years of Australia’s Racial Discrimination Act
Today marks 50 years since the passage of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (RDA) through the Australian Parliament. -
LGBTIQ+
31 March 2025News storySex Discrimination Commissioner celebrates Trans Day of Visibility
On International Trans Day of Visibility, the Australian Human Rights Commission recognises and affirms the rights, dignity, and contributions of trans and gender diverse people.