Publications

Sex Discrimination

Have your Say – Conversation Toolkit (2018)

The Commission has developed a toolkit to help interested individuals or groups within Australian workplaces, communities and groups to conduct facilitated conversations to inform the National Inquiry into sexual harassment in Australian workplaces. Anyone can use this toolkit to facilitate a...

Commission – General

Annual Report 2017-2018

This Annual Report sets out the performance of the Australian Human Rights Commission in the 2017–18 financial year.

Disability Rights

A future without violence for people with disability - EasyRead (2018)

You have the right to be safe and treated well. Easy Read guide prepared by Council for Intellectual Disability.

Sex Discrimination

Everyone’s business: Fourth national survey on sexual harassment

Everyone’s business: Fourth national survey on sexual harassment in Australian workplaces (2018) Commissioner’s foreword I am pleased to present this report on the fourth National workplace sexual harassment survey, which outlines the findings of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s latest...

Race Discrimination

Anti-Racism in 2018 and Beyond (2018)

The National Anti-Racism Strategy was launched in August 2012 for an initial period of three years. Its objectives were to raise awareness of racism and its effects, promote initiatives that prevent and reduce racism, and empower communities to take action to prevent and reduce racism. In 2015, it...

Commission – General

Corporate Plan 2018-2019

Our Corporate Plan is the road map that guides the Commission’s work for each financial year with a four year outlook. It shows how we implement our purpose and promote an Australian society where human rights are enjoyed by everyone, everywhere, everyday. There is no simple way to solve complex...

Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Australian Human Rights Commission Inspection of Adelaide Immigration Transit Accommodation: Report (2018)

This report contains an overview of key observations and concerns arising from the Australian Human Rights Commission’s inspection of the Adelaide Immigration Transit Accommodation (AITA) facility in July 2017.

Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Australian Human Rights Commission Inspection of Perth Immigration Detention Centre: Report (2018)

This report contains an overview of key observations and concerns arising from the Australian Human Rights Commission’s inspection of the Perth Immigration Detention Centre (PIDC) in August 2017.

Technology and Human Rights

Issues Paper: Human Rights and Technology

Learn more about how your human rights may be impacted by technology in the Commission's Issue Paper.

Disability Rights

A Future Without Violence (2018)

Quality, safeguarding and oversight to prevent and address violence against people with disability in institutional settings

Children's Rights

Commissioners and Guardians Communiqué 15-16 May 2018

The ACCG met in Perth, Western Australia on 15 and 16 May 2018.

Legal

Summary - BE v Suncorp Group Ltd (2018)

The President of the Australian Human Rights Commission provided a report to the Attorney-General in relation to a complaint by Mr BE against Suncorp Group Ltd.

Legal

BE v Suncorp Group Ltd (2018)

[2018] AusHRC 121

Legal

DR & DS v The Commonwealth (Department of Home Affairs) (2018)

[2018] AusHRC 120

Legal

AZ v The Commonwealth (Department of Home Affairs) (2018)

[2018] AusHRC 122