The President and all seven Commissioners of the Australian Human Rights Commission are united in our demand for immediate reform over the ongoing crisis of Aboriginal deaths in custody. The President ...

advertising jobs recruitment and selection processes decisions about training transfer and promotion opportunities terms, conditions and termination of employment. Examples could include: insisting ...

Meeting the standards and guidelines discussed in this document will help organisations to meet their obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act. They are the minimum organisations should aim ...

The positive duty is a legal obligation introduced into the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) in December 2022. It applies to ‘persons conducting a business or undertaking’ and 'employers'. These duty ...

The AIATSIS Code of Ethics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research is informed by recognition and respect for the rights of Indigenous peoples to be fully engaged in any processes, projects ...

Everyone has the right to be free from sexual harassment, including at work. Knowing your rights when it comes to the law can help protect yourself and others from different types of harassment and ...

The Australian Government and NSW Government recently updated their hate crime laws. This explainer is designed to help readers better understand these changes and the potential human rights ...

The Commission conducted a national survey of university students to assess sexual assault and harassment prevalence and reporting at Australian universities. At the request of Australia’s 39 ...

What is the Social Media Ban? Age restricted social-media platforms are required by law to take steps to prevent people under 16 years old from having an account on an age-restricted social media ...

This report looks at how ageism affects older Australians when they access healthcare. Many patients told us they feel dismissed, spoken over, or treated as 'just a number'. These attitudes can lead ...

This report enhances the Commission’s understanding of how Australia's national, state, territory and local governments engage in anti-racism work. It describes the nature and scope of their policies ...

Australia is the only liberal democracy in the world that does not have a national act or charter of rights that explains what people’s basic rights are and how they can be protected. Australia has ...