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Children's Rights
13 September 2021VideoNational Child Protection Week 5-11 Sept, 2021
Every Child, in Every Community, Needs a Fair Go. National Child Protection Week, 5-11 Sept, 2021 -
Rights and Freedoms
24 October 2022Media ReleaseHuman 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… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
5 April 2022News storyReappointment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the reappointment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO. Australian Human Rights Commission President Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM said Commissioner Oscar would continue to be a strong advocate for Indigenous Aboriginal languages, social justice and women’s issues. “This is an excellent -
Commission – General
30 June 2023News story
Farewell to Age and Disability Discrimination Commissioners
Commission President Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM has joined with colleagues to farewell and celebrate the achievements of Age Discrimination Commissioner the Hon Dr Kay Patterson AO and Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Ben Gauntlett. -
Legal
16 March 2022SubmissionInternational Labour Organization Protocol of 2014 to Forced Labour Convention 1930 (No. 29)
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties inquiry into the International Labour Organization Protocol of 2014 to Forced Labour Convention 1930 (No. 29) (Forced Labour Protocol). -
9 May 2024Conciliation register
2021-06-14
The complainant was employed as a trade assistant with the respondent commercial bricklaying company. She alleged co-workers sexually harassed her by making comments of a sexual nature, including that she could swallow a banana whole and they were going to tie her up and take her to a rape dungeon. The complainant said the comments ceased after she made an informal internal complaint. She… -
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). -
Business and Human Rights
23 February 2021Publication
Fact Sheet: The Australian mining and resource sector and human rights (2014)
The impact of mining and exploration activities on the human rights of employees and surrounding communities is well understood. Integrating human rights considerations into core business practice in the extractive sector is not only vital for managing business risks but also for creating opportunities. This Fact Sheet outlines how human rights are relevant to the mining and resource sector,… -
Business and Human Rights
23 February 2021Publication
Fact Sheet: The Australian finance sector and human rights (2014)
Integrating human rights considerations into core business practice is vital for managing business risks and creating opportunities in the finance sector. This Fact Sheet outlines how human rights are relevant to the finance sector, and what entities in sector can do to ensure they respect human human rights, in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The… -
Business and Human Rights
23 February 2021Publication
Fact Sheet: Integrating human rights into Australian business practice (2014)
The business and human rights landscape has evolved significantly over the last decade. In June 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously adopted the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (the Guiding Principles). The Guiding Principles provide a global standard for addressing and preventing human rights impacts associated with business activity. This Fact Sheet… -
Rights and Freedoms
4 February 2022Submission
Monitoring of Places of Detention (Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture) Amendment Bill 2022 (Bill)
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Northern Territory Department of the Attorney-General and Justice with respect to its consultation on the draft Monitoring of Places of Detention (Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture) Amendment Bill 2022 (Bill). -
Children's Rights
30 January 2022Media Release
Children urged to share COVID-19 experiences
As most Australian children return to school today, they are being invited to share their stories about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their wellbeing, and how they have coped. -
Sex Discrimination
2 November 2022Media ReleaseSupport for workplaces to prevent and address sexual harassment
The Respect@Work Council, chaired by National Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins, has launched a new website that will help employers prevent and respond to sexual harassment, and will support them to create gender inclusive, safe, and respectful workplaces. -
Sex Discrimination
8 October 2021Submission
Senate Select Committee on Job Security
The nature and level of women’s employment is the most significant factor influencing Australia’s position on gender equality, which harms women, families, communities, and the economy. According to KPMG modelling, halving the gap between men’s and women’s workforce participation in Australia would produce an additional $60 billion in GDP by 2038, and cumulative living standards would increase by… -
Business and Human Rights
25 July 2023News story
What businesses need to know about the Modern Slavery Review
Learn more about business obligations in respect of modern slavery following the Modern Slavery Act review. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
6 October 2021Media ReleaseStatement on ending offshore processing in PNG
The Australian Human Rights Commission acknowledges the Federal Government’s announcement that it will stop the offshore processing of asylum seekers on Papua New Guinea at the end of 2021. -
Legal
29 September 2021Submission
Inquiry into the COAG Legislation Amendment Bill 2021
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee on the COAG Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 (The Bill). -
Legal
12 January 2022Submission
Review of the Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Act 2019 (Cth)
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security in relation to its statutory review of the operation, effectiveness and implications of the Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Act 2019 (Cth), as required by s 29(1)(cc) of the Intelligence Services Act 2001 (Cth). -
Legal
12 January 2022Submission
The performance and integrity of Australia's administrative review system
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee in relation to its inquiry into the performance and integrity of Australia's administrative review system. -
Legal
12 January 2022Submission
Inquiry into the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 and related bills (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights)
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights in relation to its inquiry into the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 (Cth), Religious Discrimination (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021 (Cth), and the Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 (Cth).