The Australian Human Rights Commission is taking action to make Australian workplaces safer for everyone. We have started formal inquiries, developed proactive compliance strategies, and worked with ...

National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has called for national leadership on systems reforms required to keep ...

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Katie Kiss, says the coronial findings into the death of Kumanjayi Walker in police custody are a painful, but powerful reminder ...

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Back to rights and freedoms: right by right Article 25 ICCPR Article 25 states: Every citizen shall have the right and the opportunity, without any of the distinctions mentioned in article 2 and ...

Learn about the national anti-racism framework.Image design copyright Bree Buttenshaw for Saltwater People (2024). Developed by the Australian Human Rights Commission with dedicated funding from the ...

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child in November 1989. The Convention came into force on 2 September 1990. Read the Convention.

Teacher resources The “Let’s Talk About Equality and Equity” mini clip is accompanied by teacher lesson plans and classroom resources. Content overview Years: 3-4, 5-6 Subjects: Health and Physical ...

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 ...

Creating meaningful employment opportunities for Australians with disability The Australian Human Rights Commission created IncludeAbility to increase meaningful employment opportunities for people ...

Racism is the process by which systems and policies, actions and attitudes create inequitable opportunities and outcomes for people based on race. Racism is more than just prejudice in thought or ...

The Respect@Work website has undergone an audit due to recent amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act, which now require businesses and organisations to comply with the positive duty obligations. The ...