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Disability Rights
2 April 2025Media ReleaseNew guidelines to help providers of digital tech meet accessibility obligations
The Australian Human Rights Commission has released new guidelines to assist organisations and businesses to meet their legal obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) when providing digital products and services. -
Disability Rights
1 April 2025Publication
Guidelines on equal access to digital goods and services
Discover how these guidelines help organisations provide accessible digital goods and services, ensuring compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act. -
Race Discrimination
19 March 2025SpeechMulticultural Communities Council of South Australia
To commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Race Discrimination delivered a keynote in Adelaide. -
Race Discrimination
19 March 2025Speech
FECCA Conference Speech
Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman's speech at the Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia conference in Brisbane. -
Race Discrimination
19 March 2025Speech
Dr John Yu Fellowship
Race Commissioner Giridharan Sivaramans spoke at the John Yu Fellowship at the University of Sydney. -
Race Discrimination
14 March 2025Media Release
Australian Human Rights Commission observes International Day to Combat Islamophobia
The Australian Human Rights Commission marked the importance of combating Islamophobia and reaffirm our commitment to tackling racism and discrimination. -
Race Discrimination
5 March 2025Opinion piece
Would Sam Kerr have been charged if she were a man – or white – or straight?
This opinion piece by Sex Discrimination Commissioner Dr Anna Cody and Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman was published in The Guardian. Imagine how this case would have played out for the thousands of women of colour who don’t have Kerr’s platform, financial resources or legal support. Sam Kerr is one of the most celebrated football players in the world. Captain of the… -
Disability Rights
4 March 2025Media Release
Commissioners slam NSW and WA govts over ‘shameful’ inaction on accessible homes
Australia’s Disability and Age Discrimination Commissioners have called out the governments of NSW and Western Australia for failing older people and people with disability by not requiring new homes in their jurisdictions to meet the minimum national accessibility standards in the National Construction Code (NCC). -
Race Discrimination
3 March 2025News story
We must not risk going backwards on racism
Our education system is built for white knowledge and our workplaces elevate white people into leadership by default. This is not just a mere inconvenience for people who experience racism – these systems cause harm to communities, so that those who benefit can thrive. -
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Race Discrimination
19 February 2025Project
Responding to racism and support services for people who have experienced racism
Find out what steps you can take to protect yourself or others, and how to seek support if you experience or witness racist behaviour. -
Race Discrimination
13 February 2025Project
Seen and heard
A project to support community safety in Arab, Jewish, Muslim and Palestinian communities in Australia. -
Race Discrimination
28 January 2025Media Release
Race Discrimination Commissioner condemns neo-Nazi rally in Adelaide
Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman has condemned the neo-Nazi rally held in Adelaide on Australia Day, warning a national anti-racism framework is the only way to adequately combat the rise of the white supremacy movement. -
Race Discrimination
24 January 2025Media Release
Australian Human Rights Commission commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day
Commissioners honour the memory of the six million Jewish men, women, and children, as well as millions of others, who were systematically murdered during the Holocaust. -
Race Discrimination
13 January 2025Media Release
Race Discrimination Commissioner condemns latest antisemitic attacks on synagogues
Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman has condemned two antisemitic incidents on synagogues over the weekend in the New South Wales suburbs of Allawah and Newtown. -
Race Discrimination
19 December 2024Publication
Interim Report on Racism at Australian Universities
In December 2024, the Australian Human Rights Commission delivered an interim report for its Respect at Uni project to update the Australian Government on the project’s progress, highlighting pervasive racism experienced by both students and staff at Australian universities.
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