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Rights and Freedoms1 May 2021Media Release
Travel ban and sanctions on Australians travelling from India
The travel ban on Australian citizens returning from India, accompanied by criminal sanctions under the Biosecurity Act, raises serious human rights concerns. The Commission supports the continuation of aid to the Indian Government as it copes with the current COVID-19 crisis, but the Commission holds deep concerns about these extraordinary new restrictions on Australians returning to Australia ... -
Sex Discrimination3 May 2021News story
Commission launches final report of the Independent Review of Gymnastics in Australia
The Australian Human Rights Commission has today released the final report of the Independent Review of Gymnastics in Australia 2021 (the Review). The Commission was engaged by Gymnastics Australia in August 2020 to conduct the Review following the release of the documentary ‘Athlete A’, which prompted athletes in Australia to come forward with their own experiences. The Review gathered evidence ... -
Sex Discrimination4 May 2021Speech
Launch of Change the Routine: Report on the Independent Review into Gymnastics in Australia 2021
Australian Human Rights Commission Independent Review into Gymnastics in Australia Monday, 3 May 2021, 2pm Kate Jenkins, Sex Discrimination Commissioner Launch speech [Check against delivery] I acknowledge the traditional owners of this land, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and pay my respects to their elders past and present. Feeling a combination of heartbreak and hope, I am here today to ... -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees5 May 2021Media Release
Media Statement: Federal Court improves pathways to protection for more than a thousand asylum seekers taken to Ashmore reef
More than 1,000 asylum seekers have a greater ability to apply for protection in Australia following a landmark judgment by the Federal Court on Tuesday . “When a person seeks asylum in Australia, it’s vital that their application be processed quickly, fairly and transparently. This judgment will remove administrative barriers for a vulnerable group of people who have been waiting too long to have ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice7 May 2021Media Release
Kimberley Aboriginal Women develop regional action plan
This week 100 women, including 85 Kimberley Aboriginal women, gathered for a three-day roundtable to commence development of a regional action plan and establish the Kimberley Aboriginal Women’s Council. The roundtable, held from May 4-6, 2021, was convened in response to the landmark Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) report released by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commissioner June ... -
Commission – General11 May 2021Webpage
Budget 2021-2022
Portfolio Budget Papers Click here for the Portfolio Budget Statements on the Attorney-General's website Note: this link will be live at approximately 8:15 PM on Tuesday 11th May 2021. See also: Budget.gov.au ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice13 May 2021News story
Indigenous Voice must guarantee self-determination
In its submission to the Indigenous Voice co-design process, the Australian Human Rights Commission has called for a model that guarantees self-determination and independence from government, and is informed by international principles for the political representation of Indigenous peoples. Providing greater control to First Nations peoples over decisions that affect them is strongly connected to ... -
Age Discrimination18 May 2021Publication
Employing and retaining older workers (2021)
The aim of the study was to understand organisations’ strategies to recruit and retain older workers, and how COVID-19 has impacted these strategies. -
25 May 2021Webpage
Older Workers Resource Hub
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Publication
Social Justice Report 2003:
Social Justice Report 2003 Download the Social Justice Report 2003 Executive Summary Recommendations Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Reconciliation and government accountability Chapter 3: Indigenous participation in decision making - Transforming the relationship between government and Indigenous peoples Chapter four: Responding to petrol sniffing on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands: A Case Study Chapter 5: Addressing family violence in... -
Technology and Human Rights27 May 2021Media Release
Australians Deserve Technology that Protects Human Rights
Learn more about how ethical AI, facial recognition and biometrics technologies can embody human rights if designed and deployed appropriately. -
Rights and Freedoms27 May 2021Video
Accessible technology: Human Rights and Technology 2021
New technology can make our community more inclusive – but we need smart design that works for everyone. The Australian Human Rights Commission's new report on Human Rights and Technology recommends new standards to ensure accessible technology for all, as Human Rights Commissioner Edward Santow explains. Read more: https://tech.humanrights.gov.au ... -
Rights and Freedoms27 May 2021Video
Accountable AI decision making: Human Rights and Technology 2021
Artificial Intelligence offers great opportunities – but it also has the potential to do great harm. The Australian Human Rights Commission’s new Human Rights and Technology report recommends safeguards to protect the community, as Human Rights Commissioner Ed Santow explains. Read more: https://tech.humanrights.gov.au ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice27 May 2021Speech
Speech for Reconciliation Week
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO made this speech at the WA Reconciliation Breakfast on May 29, 2021 Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Bunuba yani U. Balangarri wadjirragali jarra ningi gamali ngindaji yau muwayi nyirrami ngarri thangani. Yaningi miya ngindaji Muwayi ingga winyira ngirranggu thangani. Yathawarra, wilalawarra ... -
Children's Rights31 May 2021Webpage
Keeping Kids Safe and Well – Your Voices
Anne Hollonds is the National Children’s Commissioner. Her job is to speak up for all children and young people in Australia, to stand up for their rights, and to make sure that adults who make the decisions – like the government – are helping children and their families. The Australian Government is making a national plan about keeping kids safe and well in their families and communities . This ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Publication
HREOC Social Justice Report 2002
Social Justice Report 2002 Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Self-determination – the freedom to ‘live well’ Chapter 3: National progress towards reconciliation in 2002 – an equitable partnership? Chapter 4: Measuring Indigenous disadvantage Chapter 5: Indigenous women and corrections – A Landscape of Risk Chapter 6: International developments in the recognition of the rights of Indigenous peoples Appendix 1: Partnerships and agreements between... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice1 June 2021Speech
Truth for change - Reckoning with our past and transforming our nation
This was the keynote address at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies conference, 2021. Good morning everyone. I acknowledge the Kaurna peoples whose lands we gather on for this conference—I pay my respects to your elders, past, present and emerging. I also acknowledge all our peoples who have come from countries—First Nations—from across this vast continent ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice1 June 2021Speech
AIATSIS Summit Keynote Address: Truth for change—Reckoning with our past and transforming our nation
Introduction and acknowledgements Opening in Bunuba. Good morning everyone. I acknowledge the Kaurna peoples whose lands we gather on for this conference—I pay my respects to your elders, past, present and emerging. I also acknowledge all our peoples who have come from countries—First Nations—from across this vast continent, carrying many diverse and interconnected languages, cultural practices ...