Publications

Sex Discrimination

Pregnancy and Return to Work National Review Report

In 2013, the Australian Government asked the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, on behalf of the Australian Human Rights Commission, to undertake a National Review into discrimination related to pregnancy, parental leave and return to work after parental leave.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Declaration Dialogue Series

Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – Declaration Dialogue Series

Children's Rights

What does the Children’s Rights Report 2013 say?

This report looks at the Convention on the Rights of the Child, as well as the Big Banter national listening tour. This version is for children and young people.

Sex Discrimination

Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force

The audit has provided an important opportunity to examine the progress of the ADF in implementing the recommendations. Overall, the ADF has made significant progress across a range of areas and is to be commended for its efforts. This Report identifies those areas, and also notes other areas where...

Sex Discrimination

It starts with us - The Leadership Shadow

Chief Executive Women and the Male Champions of Change share a common goal: to make a significant and sustainable change to the low levels of women in leadership in Australia. We are working together to identify approaches, put them into practice and disseminate those that are successful.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Close the Gap - Progress and priorities report 2014

Since the first Australian Government report in 2009, the Campaign Steering Committee has provided an annual complementary 'shadow' report representing its assessment of progress, including against the COAG Closing the Gap Targets for health and life expectancy equality, and the commitments in the...

Disability Rights

Equal Before the Law

Equality Before The Law is a basic tenet of human rights. But I have learned, both as an advocate and during my time as Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner, that equality is not always available for Australians with disabilities in the criminal justice system. This report provides a...

Asylum Seekers and Refugees

National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention 2014: Discussion Paper

Why are we holding this inquiry? The purpose of this inquiry is to investigate the ways in which life in immigration detention affects the health, well-being and development of children. The inquiry will assess the impact on children by seeking the views of people who were previously detained as...

Education

Human Rights Examples for the Australian Curriculum

Human Rights Examples for the Australian Curriculum (English, History, Geography, Science and Maths – Foundation to Year 10)

Education

RightsEd: Tackling Disability Discrimination in Sport

Almost 4 million Australians live with disabilities. If we add families, friends and colleagues, the number of people affected by disability is larger still. This resource explores how we can protect the rights of people with disability in sport.

Legal

PJ v AMP Financial Planning Pty Limited

Explore a report into discrimination in employment on the basis of a criminal record in the case of PJ v AMP Financial Planning Pty Limited.

Legal

KA, KB, KC and KD v Commonwealth of Australia

View a report into arbitrary detention and inhumane conditions of detention in the case of KA, KB, KC and KD v Commonwealth of Australia.