Copyright
Copyright, licensing and disclaimer information for Australian Human Rights Commission website content, including reuse permissions, exclusions and attribution
Summary
Most Australian Human Rights Commission website content can be reused under a Creative Commons licence with attribution. Some materials are excluded, third-party content requires permission, and the Commission disclaims liability for use of website content. Read on for more information.
Copyright information
The Commonwealth of Australia supports and encourages the reuse of its information (including data), and the Australian Human Rights Commission endorses the use of the Australian Governments Open Access and Licensing Framework (AusGOAL).
The Australian Human Rights Commission material on this website is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. However, this does not extend to:
- photographs, images and video;
- the Commission's logo, any branding or trademarks;
- the Commonwealth's Coat of Arms and insignia (details can be found here);
- Bringing Them Home – the ‘Stolen Children' Report; and
- where otherwise indicated.
If you would like to use any of the above listed materials, please contact us.
Attribution
Please give the following attribution:
© Australian Human Rights Commission 2026.
We also request that you observe and retain any copyright or related notices that may accompany this material as part of the attribution.
Third Party Material
Please note that third party materials on this website are not licensed under a Creative Commons licence or similar terms of use. You should obtain permission from third parties to reuse their material beyond the ways you are permitted to use them under the Copyright Act 1968.
The Commission has made all reasonable efforts to:
- Clearly label material where the copyright is owned by a third party. Note that this does not include photos, images and video which are all regarded as third party material.
- Ensure that the copyright owner has consented to this material being presented on this website.
Social Media
The Australian Human Rights Commission may use social media channels for communicating with the public, including Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn accounts, YouTube channels and blogs. Subject to the terms of use of the particular channels, and except where otherwise stated:
- you may use all material posted by us on these channels under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence, and
- post 15 September 2015, material posted by any other person, such as public users, is deemed to be made available to you by that person under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence as a condition of use of that channel.
Further information
For further information about the copyright in this website, please contact: Communications Unit Human Rights Commission GPO Box 5218 SYDNEY NSW 2001
Telephone: (02) 9284 9600 Email: communications@humanrights.gov.au
Disclaimer
To the extent possible under law, the material on this website is supplied as-is and as-available, and makes no representations or warranties of any kind whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. This includes, without limitation, warranties of title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, absence of latent or other defects, accuracy, or the presence or absence of errors, whether or not known or discoverable. Where disclaimers or warranties are not allowed in full or in part, this disclaimer may not apply.
To the extent possible under law, neither the Commonwealth of Australia nor the Australian Human Rights Commission will be liable to you on any legal theory (including, without limitation, negligence) or otherwise for any direct, special, indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive, exemplary, or other losses, costs, expenses, or damages arising out of the use of the material on this website. Where a limitation of liability is not allowed in full or in part, this disclaimer may not apply.