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Employers10 February 2015Webpage
Integrating human rights into Australian business practice
Companies in all regions and sectors are demonstrating that a commitment to human rights, decent workplace standards, environmental responsibility and the fight against corruption pays off. Some firms have saved money; others have minimized risks; still others have discovered new opportunities linked to the concept of sustainability. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General The business and ... -
Rights and Freedoms
12 March 2018SpeechThe sick and disabled under National Socialism
Registered, persecuted, annihilated: the sick and disabled under National Socialism Erfasst, verfolgt, vernichtet—kranke und behinderte Menschen im Nationalsozialismus Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM President, Australian Human Rights Commission Introduction Professor Gus Lehrer, Mr Norman Seligman, Associate Professor Michael Roberston, Holocaust survivors, distinguished guests. Thank you ... -
Children's Rights
24 August 2017Project
Child Safe Organisations
The National Principles aim to provide a nationally consistent approach to creating organisational cultures that foster child safety and wellbeing across all sectors in Australia. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
24 November 2017WebpageFirst Nations Support services
View a list of services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls in need of help with health matters, legal advice or to make a complaint. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
21 December 2017Media Release
Close the Gap Campaign statement on Remote Housing program
Federal Government must listen to First Peoples in Closing the Gap ‘Refresh’ The Close the Gap campaign is deeply concerned at reports that the Federal Government is making an 85 per cent cut to the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Housing. This cut will see previously committed funding from the Federal government drop from $776 million over two years to just $100 million. It is ... -
Technology and Human Rights
7 February 2018Project
Final Report: Human Rights and Technology
Learn more about the human rights implications of new and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Prohibition on retrospective criminal laws
Learn how people can't be found guilty of a criminal offence that was not viewed as a criminal offence under the law at the time when it was committed. -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Freedom of assembly
Learn about our democratic right to freedom of assembly and how restrictions can't be placed on this right other than in the interests of public safety. -
Children's Rights
11 December 2013Project
Children's Rights Reports
The National Children's Commissioner produces a report every year on the state of children's rights in Australia. -
Age Discrimination
14 December 2012Webpage
About Age Discrimination
The Age Discrimination Act 2004 protects individuals across Australia from discrimination on the basis of age in many parts of public life, including employment, education, accommodation and the provision of goods and services. -
14 December 2012Book page
7. Refugee Status Determination for Children in Immigration Detention
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that around half of the 50 million displaced persons in the world are children. Around 10 million of these children are under the care of UNHCR. Approximately 100,000 separated children roam Western Europe.(1) During 1999 alone, more than 20,000 separated children applied for asylum in Western Europe, North America or Australia.(2) Of those 20,000 unaccompanied children, 46 travelled to Australia to seek asylum. In the same year a further 202 children sought asylum in Australia with their families.(3) -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
6 November 2017Webpage
Women's Voices
ABOUT THE PROJECT Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) builds on the legacy of the 1986 Women’s Business Report . The Australian Human Rights Commission (the ‘Commission’) is asking Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander women and girls to share their experiences about what the key challenges, priorities and aspirations are for themselves and their communities. This is part of a major project, led by ... -
Legal
28 March 2018Media ReleasePathways to Justice - ALRC report welcomed by Commissioner June Oscar AO
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO has urged Federal, State and Territory governments to genuinely consider the Australian Law Reform Commission’s report into the over-representation of Indigenous people in custody. The report, tabled in Federal Parliament today, contains 35 recommendations to address community safety and imprisonment rates amongst ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
7 July 2018Media Release
Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women's Voices) survey launched
The Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO is inviting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls to take part in the Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) project, through a new online survey. The launch of the survey for Indigenous women and girls coincides with the start of NAIDOC Week, with the theme Because of Her We Can. “This year’s NAIDOC Week has rightly put the focus on our ... -
LGBTIQ+
13 July 2018Webpage
Background and terminology
Protecting the human rights of people born with variations in sex characteristics in the context of medical interventions Background In Australian, some people born with variations in sex characteristics may be subject to medical interventions without themselves providing informed consent. It has been reported that this may be done where there is no medical need - for example, it may take place to ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
1 December 2017Media Release
Wiyi Yani U Thangani Women’s Voices ‘Securing Our Rights, Securing Our Future’
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO will today launch the Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) project. The project will be led by the Australian Human Rights Commission in partnership with the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Commissioner Oscar will be joined by the Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs Nigel Scullion at today’s launch ... -
Children's Rights
13 October 2016Video
Colours of Australia (song)
‘Colours of Australia’ is a song celebrating the diversity of Australia. There is an accompanying poster that demonstrates actions that complement the song. For the song download, and more on this project as well as teacher resources see: http://www.humanrights.gov.au/building-belonging-toolkit-early-childhoo… LYRICS I spy with my little eye ... -
Children's Rights
15 March 2018Media Release
Reappointment of National Children’s Commissioner
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the reappointment of National Children’s Commissioner Megan Mitchell. Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher, President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, said Commissioner Mitchell would continue strengthening protections for children’s rights in Australia. “This is a marvellous opportunity for Megan to consolidate five years of significant ... -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Legislative and other measures for implementation
Back to rights and freedoms: right by right Introduction | Human Rights Committee General Comment | Implementation of human rights treaties in a Federation | More information | Comments Introduction ICCPR Article 2.2 states: Where not already provided for by existing legislative or other measures, each State Party to the present Covenant undertakes to take the necessary steps, in accordance with ... -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013Webpage
Derogation from rights in emergencies
Learn how the government may take measures that impact human rights in a national emergency, though not related to race, sex, religion or social origin.