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31 March 2025News storySex Discrimination Commissioner celebrates Trans Day of Visibility
On International Trans Day of Visibility, the Australian Human Rights Commission recognises and affirms the rights, dignity, and contributions of trans and gender diverse people. -
LGBTIQ+
30 August 2024Media Release
Commissioner welcomes Government’s decision to include LGBTQIA+ Australians in next Census
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Anna Cody has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to commit to including LGBTQIA+ Australians in the 2026 Census. -
LGBTIQ+
29 August 2024Media Release
Sex Discrimination Commissioner calls on Fed Gov to reverse LGBTIQA+ Census backflip
Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner Dr Anna Cody has called on the Federal Government to reconsider a decision to renege on a commitment to have LGBTIQA+-related questions and topics in the 2026 Census. -
LGBTIQ+
22 February 2024Media Release
Call for Submissions: Current and emerging threats to TGD human rights
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LGBTIQ+
15 August 2023Media Release
Commission welcomes resolution in Census inclusion complaint
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) today welcomes the resolution of a discrimination complaint brought against the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) over the 2021 Census. The complaint, filed with the AHRC by community organisation Equality Australia and individual April Long, argued that the survey failed to ask meaningful questions to properly count members of the LGBTIQA+ -
LGBTIQ+
15 October 2021Publication
Ensuring health and bodily integrity (2021)
Protecting the human rights of people born with variations in sex characteristics in the context of medical interventions -
LGBTIQ+
13 June 2019Media Release
New guidelines launched to promote the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in sport
Sport and human rights leaders are encouraging all Australians to “stand for inclusivity”, launching new guidelines that promote the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in sport. National Guidelines for the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in sport were launched in Melbourne today. The Guidelines were developed by the Australian Human Rights Commission in -
LGBTIQ+
12 June 2019Publication
Guidelines - Including transgender and gender diverse people in sport
These Guidelines have been developed to provide guidance to sporting organisations on promoting the inclusion and participation of transgender and gender diverse people in sport. -
LGBTIQ+
30 April 2019Video
RightsTalk: Casey Legler
Famed and haunted by a career in the pool, Casey Legler - former Olympic swimmer, LGBTI advocate, fashion model, restaurateur & author of newly released bio "Godspeed", shares an incredible life story. Read our news story for more information. -
Human Resources7 November 2018Webpage
Life at the Commission
Learn about working at the Human Rights Commission, including current job opportunities, workplace culture and diversity, and pathways to employment. -
25 September 2018Webpage
Culture & diversity
Learn how the Commission supports a diverse workforce and understands that a positive workplace culture is key to any effective organisation. -
LGBTIQ+
2 July 2018Project
Protecting the human rights of people born with variations in sex characteristics in the context of medical interventions
Learn about protecting the human rights of people born with variations in sex characteristics. -
LGBTIQ+
7 September 2017Publication
Religious exemptions under the SDA - Information Sheet (2017)
This information sheet gives an overview of the religious exemptions to unlawful discrimination in the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (SDA). -
LGBTIQ+
28 June 2017Project
Sogi's Story
Learn about the SOGI's Story project. -
LGBTIQ+
3 March 2016Publication
Report of the Human Rights Commissioner on certain provisions of the Tasmanian Criminal Code
BACKGROUND Two sections of the Tasmanian Criminal Code (Section 122 (a) and (c) and Section 123) criminalise some forms of sexual activity between males and females and all forms of sexual intercourse between males, including all forms of sexual intercourse and at least some expressions of sexual intimacy between consenting adult homosexual men in private. Male homosexual acts between consenting… -
LGBTIQ+
17 August 2015Publication
Sogi's Story
Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is pervasive across many parts of the world. Addressing this burden of discrimination has been identified as a key issue by the Commonwealth Forum of National Human Rights Institutions. -
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… -
Human Resources5 May 2015Webpage
Life at the Commission
Current Opportunities Find out about current opportunities and the Commission’s recruitment and selection process Culture and Diversity Discover the commission’s culture and diversity. Working at the Commission What can you expect from a career at the Australian Human Rights Commission? Pathways Find out about our Internship and other pathways to the Commission Our People Meet the people who… -
Human Resources18 March 2015Webpage
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Discover all the great reasons why you should apply for a job working at the Australian Human Rights Commission. -
Human Resources18 March 2015Webpage
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The Commission offers a range of pathways and opportunities for your career in various business areas. Corporate - ICT, Finance, Human Resources, Payroll We have a range of corporate roles providing support for the Commission’s core functions. These include finance, human resources, information technology and office administration roles. Policy The Policy section of the Commission fulfils a…