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Commission – General
14 December 2012WebpageUniversal Periodic Review on human rights - FAQ (2010)
Government engages with other countries about the human rights situation in Australia and specified steps it will take to improve the enjoyment of human rights. -
3 June 2013Webpage
RightsTalk: Human rights and video games speakers
Back to RightsTalk Katie Williams - freelance games journalist and critic who has written for PC Gamer, PC PowerPlay, GameSpy, IGN, Hyper magazine, TouchArcade, Kotaku Australia, Games.on.net, Atomic, and WarCry. Katie is the newly appointed director of the Freeplay Independent Games Festival taking place in Melbourne this September. Brendan Keogh - videogame critic and PhD candidate at RMIT… -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Webpage
Chart of Australian Treaty Ratifications as of May 2012 - Human rights at your fingertips - Human rights at your fingertips
Human rights at your fingertips Back to Contents 1 Foreword 2 Chart of Australian Treaty Ratifications as of May 2012 3 Chart of related rights and articles in human rights instruments 4 Universal Declaration of Human Rights 5 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 6 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 7 International Convention on the Elimination of… -
Race Discrimination
24 October 2024Publication
An Anti-Racism Framework: Voices of First Nations Peoples
Artwork courtesy of First Nations Co. This report serves as a foundational document for the development of a National Anti-Racism Framework. Drawing from extensive consultations with over 496 contributors from city, remote and rural backgrounds. These voices not only highlight the urgent need for action, but also serve as a clarion call for systemic solutions to eradicate racism. The First… -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageSubmission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee
The Commission has made a submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on Australia's periodic reports under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. -
Commission – General
15 November 2017Webpage
Winners and Finalists of the 2017 Human Rights Awards
Human Rights Medal The Human Rights Medal is awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of human rights in Australia. The medal has a rich history of prestigious winners. WINNER: Johnathan Thurston NRL star Johnathan was recently named the 2018 Queensland Australian of the Year for his ongoing commitment to improving the life outcomes for Aboriginal… -
Sex Discrimination
20 September 2024Media ReleaseSex Discrimination Commissioner welcomes final recommendation being implemented from Respect@Work report
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Dr Anna Cody has welcomed the Australian parliament’s passing of legislation that will prevent courts ordering applicants to pay respondent’s costs in Federal Court discrimination cases. -
14 December 2012Book page
Let’s talk about rights - A toolkit to help individuals and groups participate in the Australian Government’s National Human Rights Consultation (2009)
This toolkit, produced by the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) is designed to help individuals and groups in the Australian community who wish to participate in the Australian Government’s National Human Rights Consultation. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Webpage
Principles relating to the Status of National Institutions (Paris Principles) - Human rights at your fingertips - Human rights at your fingertips
2. A national institution shall be given as broad a mandate as possible, which shall be clearly set forth in a constitutional or legislative text, specifying its composition and its sphere of competence. -
Complaint Information Service16 September 2021Webpage
Fact Sheet: Respect@Work - Changes to the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 and the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
On 11 September 2021 the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Act 2021 (Cth) (the Act) came into effect. The Act makes important amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (the SDA) which were recommended by the Australian Human Rights Commission in the Respect@Work: National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces. -
Business and Human Rights
2 December 2015PublicationHuman rights in supply chains: Promoting positive practice (2015)
In a landmark collaboration, the Australian Human Rights Commission partnered with two leaders in the business and human rights field to produce this report: the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility and the Global Compact Network Australia. -
Commission – General
11 September 2024E-bulletin (Monthly)
September 2024: Commission News | President's Message
Dear friends, It was good to reflect at the recent Law Institute of Victoria Legal Sector Dinner on access to justice, the role of lawyers and the law. Too often our legal system delivers unequal access to justice – different standards of justice depending on who you are, where you live and how much is in your bank account. Laws granting people rights are meaningless if people can’t enforce… -
24 April 2015Book page
2 Background and framework for human rights promotion and protection
2.1 Implementation of UPR recommendations The Commission has lodged annual progress reports with the UN Human Rights Council on the implementation of recommendations from Australia’s first UPR. [2] These reports identify the status of all actions committed to, as reflected in Australia’s National Action Plan on Human Rights. A recurring theme over the past four years is the lack of… -
LGBTIQ+
10 June 2015Publication
Resilient Individuals: Sexual Orientation Gender Identity & Intersex Rights 2015
Message from the Commissioner The role of the Human Rights Commissioner is to raise systemic public policy issues that impact on human rights, and seek reform. The Commission has in its legislation commissioners responsible for age, disability, race and sex discrimination. There are also commissioners responsible for children’s rights and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social justice… -
Employers10 February 2015Webpage
The Australian mining and resource sector and human rights
Learn how the Australian mining and resource sector integrates human rights into business practices, ensuring compliance and managing risks effectively. -
Employers10 February 2015Webpage
The Australian manufacturing and retail sectors and human rights
Learn how Australian manufacturing and retail sectors can integrate human rights into business practices to manage risks and create value. Read our fact sheet. -
Children's Rights
12 September 2024News story
Children's Commissioner welcomes Senate Inquiry into child justice
National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has welcomed the establishment of a Federal Senate Inquiry into Australia’s child justice system, saying it has come at a critical time to prevent further systemic failures harming children and young people. -
24 April 2015Book page
3 Promotion and protection of human rights on the ground
3.1 Equality before the law and non-discrimination (a) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has yet to be implemented in law, policy and practice. [12] Recommendation: The Commission recommends that Government develop, in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, a National Strategy to give effect to the -
Children's Rights
30 November 2016Webpage
Children’s Rights Report 2016: Government Responses and Submissions Received
Back to Childrens Rights Report 2016 Chapters 3 and 4 of the 2016 Child Rights Report focus on the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) in the context of youth justice in Australia. For the purpose of her 2016 Report, the National Children’s Commissioner requested information from all Government… -
Rights and Freedoms
14 October 2014Opinion pieceSpeak up out of respect for rights and culture
To advance human rights we need to promote a culture of respect for everyone exercising their choice and freedoms. On a day-to-day basis, human rights probably appear abstract for most Australians. The term often gets raised in discussion about how we are treating asylum seekers, or when we discuss disadvantage in the community. It is common for people to say "I have a right to" one thing,…