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 ...

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 ...

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

02/07/2025 As the First Peoples of Australia, the sovereignty over which was never ceded, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have inherent rights, including the right to self-determination.

It is a deep honour to mark with you the 50th anniversary of the Racial Discrimination Act - a law born from resistance, struggle, and sustained hope. But also, a law born from the raw truths of a ...

Human rights are an important part of our lives. In fact, they are so much a part of everyday living that we can often take them for granted. Consider how often you drink clean water; eat food; go to ...

Download the 'Creating an accessible and inclusive workplace' PDF guide (835 KB) Download the 'Creating an accessible and inclusive workplace' DOC guide (1.34 MB) 1. Overview This guide provides ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is SOGI’s Story, but it’s many others too. Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is pervasive across many parts of the world. Addressing this burden of ...

09/10/2024 Australia is home to the world's oldest continuous culture as well as non-Indigenous Australians who identify with over 300 different ancestries. Migration to Australia is not a new ...

10 years of UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in Australia June 2021 marked the 10-year anniversary of the introduction of the UN Guiding Principles. The Australian Human Right ...