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Disability Rights
30 April 2024Webpage
Disability and employment in Australia
Learn the facts about education, employment and disability discrimination in Australia. -
Disability Rights
7 March 2022Project
Guidelines for the inclusion of people with disability in golf
The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission), in partnership with Golf Australia, is developing guidelines for the inclusion of people with disability in golf (Guidelines). -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
15 March 2023Media ReleaseCommission opens registrations for landmark summit of First Nations women
This historic event is set to inform a range of new approaches for advancing the rights, health, safety, wellbeing and economic opportunities of First Nations women and girls. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
15 March 2023Webpage
About Constitutional Recognition
What is the Constitution, what does constitutional recognition mean for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and what has happened to get there? -
Disability Rights
5 April 2024Webpage
Sam Jackson
IncludeAbility Ambassador Sam Jackson says all experience helps us to be more job-ready, and people in employment are far more employable that those not employed. -
Education12 August 2020Webpage
Business and Human Rights (2015 and earlier)
>back to Business & Human Rights 2015 Australian Dialogue on Business and Human Rights The 2015 Dialogue met with over 100 representatives to explore current practices, challenges and opportunities based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The Dialogue heard from 26 speakers, on the topics of leadership on business and human rights, the business responsibility… -
Rights and Freedoms
15 March 2024SpeechFree + Equal: Australian Conversation on Human Rights Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM President, Australian Human Rights Commission Check against delivery Your Excellency, Dr Michele Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; Australian Human Rights Commission Commissioners—Dr Ben Gauntlett, Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan, Sex Discrimination… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
15 March 2022Media Release
Commissioner backs calls for no more guns in communities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, June Oscar AO has joined calls for no more guns to be carried by police officers in communities, and has extended her heart and thoughts to the family of Kumanjayi Walker, the Yuendumu community and Warlpiri people at this very difficult time. Commissioner Oscar said, “Walker’s family have been brave, courageous, and… -
Disability Rights
4 April 2024Webpage
Jake Fing
Hear IncludeAbility Ambassador Jake Fing experience of Bipolar Type 2, and how meaningful employment has helped him feel belonging within a community. -
Rights and Freedoms
17 January 2019Media Release
Statement by Human Rights Commissioner Edward Santow
“The Commission will consider the Religious Freedom Review, and any proposals for reform, once the report is officially released. “Any law reform proposal must protect the rights of everyone in Australia. “The Commission made six recommendations to the Review. In addition to better public education on freedom of religion, the Commission called for federal law to prohibit discrimination on… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
3 February 2023Media Release
First Nations Commissioner calls for community-led solutions to Alice Springs unrest
Commissioner June Oscar AO has given her support to the reported recommendations of the Federal Government’s Northern Territory Regional Controller Dorelle Anderson to introduce temporary alcohol restrictions across communities in Central Australia following a recent increase in crime and violence in the region. -
Race Discrimination
16 November 2021Media ReleaseNew guidelines to address spectator racism in sport
A new set of guidelines will help Australian sports organisations act effectively and consistently in responding to incidents of spectator racism and preventing racism from occurring at sporting events. Major professional sports organisations including the AFL, Cricket Australia, NRL, Tennis Australia, and some of the nation’s largest stadiums have already endorsed the guidelines, and more… -
Rights and Freedoms
24 October 2022Media Release
Human Rights Commission calls for urgent action to address fallout from suspension of UN SPT visit
The Australian Human Rights Commission is urging all Australian state and territory governments to fully commit to implementing an important human rights framework for people held in detention settings following the suspension of a tour of Australia by United Nations inspectors. A delegation from the UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture (UN SPT) has been in Australia since last week… -
9 May 2024Conciliation register
2021-06-04
The complainant is deaf and uses a cochlear implant. She alleged the respondent motel informed her she would not be able to bring her service dog with her because it did not allow pets in guest rooms. On being notified of the complaint, the motel indicated a willingness to participate in conciliation. The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the motel write to the complainant… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
11 May 2023Media Release
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to ‘design’ their future with new national approach to First Nations gender justice
Bold new approaches from First Nations Australian women for improving their future have been unveiled at a historic summit in Canberra, including a new National Framework for Action and a new dedicated First Nations Gender Justice Institute at the Australian National University. The new measures have been highlighted at the Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) National Summit, Australia’s… -
Sex Discrimination
23 April 2024Webpage
Research
Access the Commission’s research on issues related to the positive duty, including research conducted in collaboration or partnership with other stakeholders. -
Commission – General
5 April 2019Media ReleaseRoyal Commission Commencement Welcomed
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the commencement of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of people with disability. The Commission also welcomes the appointment of Disability Discrimination Commissioner Alastair McEwin to the Royal Commission. The Commission warmly thanks Mr McEwin for his service over the last two and a half years. “Alastair… -
Commission – General
6 May 2020E-bulletin (Monthly)
Community update: COVID-19 (May 2020)
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Children's Rights
15 November 2022News storyGovernments must urgently address youth justice crisis
The Australian Human Rights Commission calls on all Australian governments to urgently address the national crisis in youth justice to prevent further harm to children in detention, and to reduce youth offending through effective systems of support. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
2 December 2020Publication
Inspections of Australia's immigration detention facilities 2019 Report
Human Rights Commissioner’s foreword For several decades, the Australian Human Rights Commission has expressed deep and longstanding concern about the human rights of people held in Australia’s immigration detention facilities. As a result of our most recent inspection process, that concern has deepened. Some of the issues of greatest concern to the Commission are as follows. A number of…