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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. -
Commission – General
31 March 2025WebpageSenate File Listing: 1 July 2023 – 31 December 2023
Senate File List for the Australian Human Rights Commission for 1 July 2023 – 31 December 2023 See previous Created Date SiteName Title 2023-09-18 ABF Partnership 002. Correspondence 2023-08-08 ABF Partnership 006. Communications Strategy 2023-09-12 ABF Partnership 010. Research Data 2023-10-12 ABF Partnership 011. Analysis and report 2023-10-31 ABF Partnership 011. Analysis and Report 2023… -
Education25 March 2025Webpage
Statistics about Refugees and People Seeking Asylum
Learn about refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia, demographics, and the issues facing different groups within this community such as discrimination and family separation through statistics. -
Education21 March 2025Webpage
Statistics about Children's Rights
Learn about children in Australia, demographics, their rights, and the issues facing children and young people through statistics. -
Children's Rights
21 March 2025Media ReleaseNational Children’s Commissioner condemns new Victorian bail laws as a backward step
The National Children’s Commissioner says the Victorian Government’s new bail laws will not make communities safer because they are not based on evidence of how to prevent crime by children. -
Children's Rights
18 March 2025Media Release
National Children’s Commissioner calls for urgent action to safeguard children in early learning and care
National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds is urging a national response to revelations about dangerous practices and regulatory failings across Australia’s childcare sector. -
Race Discrimination
14 March 2025Media ReleaseAustralian 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. -
Rights and Freedoms
7 March 2025WebpageAustralia’s Fourth Universal Periodic Review
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a peer-review dialogue undertaken by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council and all 192 Member States of the UN -
Sex Discrimination
7 March 2025WebpageWhere to seek help if you've experienced workplace sexual harassment
Find out what options are available to you to seek help if you have experienced workplace sexual harassment depending on your individual circumstances. -
Commission – General
7 March 2025Media Release
Australian women are diverse, so the approach to women’s safety should be as well
This International Women’s Day, the Commissioners at the Australian Human Rights Commission stand together to call for urgent action to ensure that all women and girls—of every background, age or disability—can live free from violence, discrimination, and inequality. This year’s International Women’s Day theme, “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment,” is a reminder that… -
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). -
Children's Rights
3 March 2025Media Release
National Children’s Commissioner welcomes Senate Inquiry report calls for child justice reform
National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has welcomed the interim findings by the first ever Senate Inquiry into Australia’s child justice and incarceration system. -
Rights and Freedoms
26 February 2025Webpage
'Collateral Damage' Report Into Australia's COVID-19 Pandemic Response
This major new report about the COVID-19 pandemic by the Australian Human Rights Commission highlights how critical gaps in the emergency response could be improved upon in future crises. -
Rights and Freedoms
26 February 2025Media Release
Australia must learn from COVID-19 response and prioritise human rights in future emergencies
A major new report about the COVID-19 pandemic by the Australian Human Rights Commission has highlighted how critical gaps in the emergency response could be improved upon in future crises. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
19 February 2025Media ReleaseHuman Rights Commissioner says NZYQ Nauru resettlement announcement raises more questions than it answers
Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner has written to Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke seeking clarity and transparency around an Australian Government decision to resettle three members of the NZYQ cohort in Nauru, saying the announcement raises serious human rights concerns and prompts more questions than it answers. -
Commission – General
7 February 2025Webpage
Senate File Listing: 1 July 2024 – 31 December 2024
Learn about the Senate file listing from 1 July 2024 to 31 December 2024. -
Children's Rights
5 February 2025Media Release
National Children’s Commissioner ‘deeply concerned’ for wellbeing of children in the Jewish community amid surge in antisemitism
The National Children’s Commissioner has expressed alarm about the impact of rising antisemitism in Australia on the wellbeing of Jewish children and young people. -
Children's Rights
4 February 2025Media Release
National Children’s Commissioner welcomes national review of healthcare for trans and gender diverse children
The National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has welcomed the Federal Health Minister’s announcement of a national review of healthcare for trans and gender diverse children. -
Sex Discrimination
30 January 2025Media Release
Sex Discrimination Commissioner raises concerns on Queensland’s pause on hormone therapies
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Dr Anna Cody has voiced concerns about the suspension of hormone therapies for minors in Queensland pending an independent review -
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.