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Race Discrimination
3 October 2017WebpageWho we are
ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN Racism has no place in Australia. Since 2012, Racism. It Stops with Me has helped our community respond to prejudice. It is a campaign built on the efforts of people in their neighbourhoods, schools, universities, clubs, and workplaces. Across Australia, more than 400 organisations – and thousands of people – have pledged their support of the campaign. Whatever your walk of life ... -
Race Discrimination
3 October 2017Webpage
Our supporters
OUR SUPPORTERS More than 400 organisations have pledged their commitment to anti-racism. This includes organisations across business, sport, education, local government and community organisations. Thousands of people have also individually supported the campaign. Supporter organisations agree to endorse the campaign's messages about anti-racism and to promote the campaign. Many hold events or ... -
Sex Discrimination
8 March 2017VideoA conversation in gender equality - Kate Jenkins
Australian Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins released 'A conversation in gender equality' on International Women's Day 2017 - 8 March. This report is the result of speaking to over 1,000 people about Australia's progress towards gender equality. Read the report: https://www.humanrights.gov.au/gender-equality-conversations Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com ... -
Rights and Freedoms
31 August 2017VideoRightsTalk Aug 2017: Authors Rusty Young & Kelly B Nicholls
Introduced and hosted by Commission President, Emeritus Prof. Rosalind Croucher. Rusty Young is the author of the international bestseller 'Marching Powder', the true story of an English drug smuggler in Bolivia’s notorious San Pedro Prison. Rusty, then in his 20’s, was backpacking through Bolivia when he first visited the prison on a tour. He ended up living on the inside, by choice, dodging ... -
LGBTIQ+
17 August 2015PublicationSogi's Story
Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is pervasive across many parts of the world. Addressing this burden of discrimination has been identified as a key issue by the Commonwealth Forum of National Human Rights Institutions. -
Legal
4 September 2015Project
BSWAT: temporary exemption
On 18 December 2015 the Commission granted a limited, conditional, temporary exemption to the Commonwealth and certain ADEs. -
Race Discrimination
30 August 2016Video
Racism. It Stops With Me. AFL Adelaide
For more information on Racism. It Stops With Me and how to get involved, see https://itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au/ Transcript In our game we support each other on the field and off it. So if you witness racist behaviour take a stand say "No" and call it out. Racism. Racism. Racism. It Stops With Me. [ends] ... -
Disability Rights
1 September 2018Webpage
Disability Rights: Inquiries and consultations
This page is the main entry point for information about and participation in current public inquiry and consultation processes by the Commission in the disability rights area. -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Prohibition on imprisonment for inability to fulfil a contract
Learn how Australians could once be imprisoned on the grounds of not fulfilling a contract and how this is no longer the case. -
12 June 2013Webpage
Submission on Anti-Genocide Bill 1999
Submission by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee Inquiry into the Anti-Genocide Bill 1999 (February 2000) Submission covers The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and its previous discussions of genocide. The background and coverage of the Genocide Convention. Defining Genocide and the Commission’s ... -
Legal
26 July 2017Submission
Information concerning Australia’s compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2017)
Submission by the Australian Human Rights Commission to the UN Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights ... -
Legal
9 September 2013Submission
Strengthening Human Rights Education in the Civics and Citizenship Curriculum Year 3 to Year 10
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Sex Discrimination
28 January 2013Webpage
About
The Commission was engaged by the Australian Defence Force in a collaborative relationship to improve the representation of women in male-dominated environments -
Children's Rights
5 December 2016Project
Building Belonging - a toolkit to tackle racial prejudice in early childhood settings
In 2016, the Australian Human Rights Commission developed its first series of early childhood education resources. ‘ Building Belonging ’ is a comprehensive toolkit of resources which includes an ebook, song with actions, educator guide, posters and lesson plans, focused on encouraging respect for cultural diversity and tackling racial prejudice in early childhood settings. ‘Building Belonging’ ... -
Children's Rights
8 December 2014Project
Child-friendly version of the Children's Rights Report 2014
In December 2014, the National Children's Commissioner published a child-friendly version of her Children’s Rights Report 2014. The child-friendly report is a short, easy-to-read summary of the contents of the National Children's Commissioner's report to Parliament. The National Children's Commissioner wanted children and young people to be able to access easily the findings of her report. The ... -
Sex Discrimination
24 September 2015Project
Commission report: Ending Family Violence and abuse in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Family violence and abuse is causing untold damage to the cultures and fabric of Indigenous societies. It is damaging our communities, our families, our women, our children and our men. All Indigenous people are entitled to live their lives in safety and full human dignity - without fear of intimidation, family violence or abuse. This is their cultural and their human right. Like all Australians ... -
Rights and Freedoms
8 July 2013Project
Rights and freedoms - right by right
As part of the development of our new website we are developing pages on human rights scrutiny by reference to each area of rights and obligations set out in the main human rights treaties which have been developed by the international community and adopted by Australia in the years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed in 1948. Please feel free to let us know about any ... -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Right to recognition as a person
Learn all about how people with a disability have the same rights as people who are living without a disability under Australian law. -
Legal
19 March 2013Publication
AB v Western Australia
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Commission – General
14 December 2012Webpage
Functions of the Australian Human Rights Commission
The Native Title Act 1993 requires the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner to report to federal Parliament each year on the operation of the Act and its impact on the human rights of Indigenous people.