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Children's Rights
11 March 2013WebpageGuides
<h3 class="box">Resources for children and young people</h3> <ul> <li>For general information&nbsp;about human rights, see the <a href="/node/3720">Information for Students page</a>.</li></ul> -
Rights and Freedoms
11 March 2016WebpageGuides
Federal Discrimination Law (updated 2016) Human Rights Explained fact sheets (last updated 2009) -
14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights Publications
Reports on complaints of discrimination on the grounds of sexual preference, criminal record and trade union activity are available on our discrimination in employment and occupation page. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
13 March 2013Webpage
Inquiries
Stolen Children inquiry (1997) One of the inquiries the Commission is best known for is the 1997 inquiry into the removal of children from Indigenous families, also known as the Stolen Generation. Report of the Inquiry- Bringing them home. Indigenous Deaths in Custody (1996) The Commission prepared a report for the Indigenous Deaths in Custody Inquiry. Indigenous Deaths in Custody 1989-1996 -
14 December 2012Book page
2009 Immigration detention and offshore processing on Christmas Island
This report contains a summary of observations by the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) following its July 2009 visit to Australia’s immigration detention facilities on Christmas Island. It follows the Commission’s 2006, 2007 and 2008 annual reports on inspections of immigration detention facilities.[1] -
Sex Discrimination
13 March 2013WebpageInquiries
Current InquiriesNational Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces (2018)Recent InquiriesUniversity of New England College Review (2018)National university student survey on sexual assault and sexual harassment (2017) -
14 December 2012Book page
Let's talk about rights: A guide to help young people have their say about human rights in Australia (2009)
This guide has been produced by the Australian Human Rights Commission to help you participate in the Australian Government’s National Human Rights Consultation. -
Children's Rights
13 March 2013Webpage
Web Links
<h3>National Children's Commissioner&nbsp;legislation</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Series/C2004A03366">Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth)</a></li> </ul> <h3>The United Nations</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CRC.aspx">UN Convention on the Rights of the Child</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.unicef.org/rightsite/484_540.htm">UNICEF child-friendly Convention on the Rights of the Child</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CRC/Pages/CRCIndex.aspx">UN Committee on the Rights of the Child</a></li> </ul> -
Rights and Freedoms
13 March 2013Webpage
Rights and freedoms: web links
<p><a id="hr" name="hr"></a></p> <h2>Links from bayefsky.com</h2> <p><a href="http://www.bayefsky.com/" name="bayefsky">bayefsky.com</a> is an extensive collection of resources maintained by leading human rights academic Anne Bayefsky and colleagues<span style="line-height: 1.53em;">. In many cases it provides easier access than the official UN &nbsp;document versions. </span></p> <p><span style="line-height: 1.53em;">The site includes </span></p> -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
13 March 2013Webpage
First Nations Resources
<h3>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice links</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.indigenous.gov.au/">Government Services for Aboriginal and Islander Peoples</a></li> </ul> <h4>Research and key resources</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples">Australian Bureau of Statistics: Indigenous specific data</a></li></ul> -
Race Discrimination
13 March 2013WebpageWeb Links
<h3>Racial discrimination links</h3><h4>Useful sites for Employers and Employees:</h4><ul><li><a href="http://www.industrialrelations.nsw.gov.au/Home.html">Australian Industrial Relations Commission</a></li><li><a href="http://www.dca.org.au/">Diversity Council of Australia</a></li><li><a href="http://www.fairwork.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx">Fair Work Ombudsman</a></li></ul><h4>Useful sites for students</h4><ul><li><a href="https://www.studyaustralia.gov.au/">Study in Australia</a></li><li><a href="https://nus.asn.au/">The National Union of Students</a></li><li><a href="http://www.capa.edu.au/"></a></li></ul> -
Sex Discrimination
13 March 2013Webpage
Web Links
<h2>Sex discrimination links</h2><h3>Australian Government</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/4125.0">Australian Bureau of Statistics Gender Indicators</a></li><li>Australian Government information relating to Women</li><li><a href="https://www.pmc.gov.au/office-women">Australian Government Office for Women</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wgea.gov.au/">Workplace Gender Equality Agency</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dss.gov.au/women/programs-services/reducing-violence/the-national-plan-to-reduce-violence-against-women-and-their-children-2010-2022">National Plan t</a></li></ul> -
Race Discrimination
14 December 2012Speech
The Global Context for Racism in Australia
Exploring racism in Australia within a global context. Insights from the National Race Discrimination Commissioner, Tim Calma 2007 -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
4 August 2023Webpage
Self-determination and Indigenous peoples
Self-determination is an ongoing process of ensuring that peoples are able to make decisions about matters that affect their lives. Essential to the exercise of self-determination is choice, participation and control. The outcomes of self-determining processes must correspond to the free and voluntary choice of the people concerned, including in relation to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum. -
Commission – General
4 June 2024E-bulletin (Monthly)June 2024: Commission News | President's letter
<p>Dear friends,</p><p> I'm delighted to welcome the appointment of Hugh de Kretser as our President. For over 20 years, he has been a dedicated and effective advocate for positive change for people and communities whose human rights are at risk. We look forward to him taking the Commission into its next phase in promoting and protecting human rights in Australia when he commences in the position on 30 July. </p> -
Race Discrimination
17 July 2015Publication
National Anti-racism Strategy Evaluation 2015
The National Anti-Racism Strategy was developed to help people to understand what racism is and why it is a problem. And it was about empowering people to prevent racism from happening and to reduce it in their communities. Almost three years on from its launch in August 2012, we can report on the Strategy’s success. But we do so in the knowledge that more remains to be done. -
Sex Discrimination
9 February 2021Webpage
Sexual harassment prevention training
Meet good practice standards under positive duty and upskill your team members in workplace sexual harassment prevention training. Choose from a range of delivery modes to meet your requirements. -
Disability Rights
1 November 2016WebpageDisability Standards
Learn how the Disability Discrimination Act is supplemented by Disability Standards and Guidelines that provide more detail on rights and responsibilities. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
A brief guide to the Disability Discrimination Act
For more detail you can go to the Commission's complaint information pages, frequently asked questions materials, decisions in complaint cases, and standards and guidelines materials, available on our internet site or in other formats on request -
LGBTIQ+
5 July 2013WebpageJoint NHRI statement to the Human Rights Council on sexual orientation and gender identity
<p><span class="file media-disabled-element file-default" data-file_info="%7B%22fid%22:%222807%22,%22view_mode%22:%22default%22,%22type%22:%22media%22%7D">On 10 June 2013 the Australian Human Rights Commission&nbsp;joined 28 other ‘A status’ National Human Rights Institutions to call on the United Nations Human Rights Council to establish an appropriate mechanism to study, document and report to it about human rights violations, barriers and challenges experienced by individuals across the world because of their sexual orientation, gender identity&nbsp;or because they are intersex.&nbsp;</span></p>