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Education24 October 2018Teachers Article
Magna Carta: The Story of Our Freedom
Discover a series of online educational resources that explore the impact the Magna Carta has had on our human rights and freedoms in Australia. -
LGBTIQ+19 September 2018Webpage
LGBTIQ+
Read the latest news regarding how the Human Rights Commission promotes the rights of LGBTIQ+ individuals to help ensure an inclusive community. -
Commission – General3 April 2017Speech
Hobart Oration
Explore a speech by Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, in relation to the state of human rights in Australia. -
Commission – General3 August 2020Webpage
Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy 2022
The Australian Human Rights Commission is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and human rights of children. Across our work, we endeavour to create environments where all children can feel, and be, safe and welcomed, and where their participation is valued. This Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy outlines the commitment of the Commission to making our workplace and our work child safe… -
Commission – General4 November 2016Webpage
2016 Human Rights Medal and Awards Winners
The Human Rights Medal is awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of human rights in Australia. The medal has a rich history of prestigious winners. -
Education5 July 2016Webpage
Building belonging: A toolkit for early childhood educators
Learn how to create an inclusive learning environment for children and how to respond to discrimination. This is a toolkit for early childhood educators on cultural diversity and responding to prejudice. -
Commission – General9 June 2015Speech
Freedom, Parliament and the Courts
Speech to the annual Human Rights Dinner, co-hosted by Justice Connect and the Human Rights Law Centre. Draft: check against delivery Thank you for your welcome tonight. Acknowledgement of country I am honored to be a patron of Justice Connect that has so successfully aligned probono lawyers with clients to provide legal advice and services for migrants, the homeless and older Australians… -
Commission – General17 January 2019Media Release
Finalists for 2018 Government Award revealed
Four finalists have been selected from a diverse range of nominations for the 2018 Human Rights Awards’ Government Award. This year marks the first time our Awards recognise Government as a stand-alone category. “There are many Government groups and individuals helping others overcome discrimination and isolation and building tolerance and respect in the community and further afield,” said … -
Commission – General14 July 2014Publication
Strategic Plan 2014-2018
Foreword I am pleased to present the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Strategic Plan for 2014-18. The plan provides a roadmap that guides our key activities over the coming four year period. As an organisation we seek to be innovative and agile in how we continue to improve our operations and ensure maximum benefit for the Australian community. The plan meets the Commission’s new legal … -
Rights and Freedoms19 September 2018Webpage
Rights and Freedoms
Learn how the Commission works to protect the right of all Australians to be treated with dignity and value as it lies at the foundation of human rights. -
Legal3 December 2013Submission
Child Safe Institutions
Child Safe Institutions 11 October 2013 AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION RESPONSE TO THE ROYAL COMMISSION INTO INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSES TO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: ISSUE PAPER 3 Downloads Download PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Recommendation 3 Outline of children’s rights in the context of ‘child safe organisations’ 4 The essential elements of establishing a ‘child safe -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice8 July 2019Speech
Maranguka Education, Employment and Training Community Summit
Acknowledgements Jalangurru lanygu balangarri. Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Ngemba yani U. Yaningi miya ngindaji Muwayi ingga winyira ngarragi thangani. Yathawarra, wilalawarra jalangurru ngarri guda. Good day everyone. I acknowledge the traditional owners, the Ngemba peoples, of the land we meet on today. This is the first time the ears of this land hears my language… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - Impact of organised crime (2007)
The terms of reference of the Inquiry are very broad, making it difficult to anticipate all of the human rights issues that might arise from submissions to or recommendations of the Inquiry. If the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission (the Joint Committee) could keep us apprised of submissions to it or recommendations by it, we would be pleased to consider and, if… -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
20 Years of Mandatory Immigration Detention: the imperative for community-based arrangements for those who seek Australia’s protection
Thank you for your kind introduction. I wish to start today by acknowledging the Kaurna People of the Adelaide Plains, the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting. On behalf of the Australian Human Rights Commission, I pay my respects to their elders past and present. -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
The empowered citizen: the importance of education and equality for a modern democracy (2011)
I would like to begin this evening by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Awabakal People. I pay my respects to their elders past and present. -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
President speech: Australian Psychological Society (Sydney Branch) AGM
I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and pay my respects to their elders, past and present. -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
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The topic for discussion is the role of human rights in good governance. Along the way I will touch on HREOC’s perceptions of cultural change at DIMA, legal roadblocks to cultural change, and the importance of human rights principles in the law and policy making process. -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
Launch of the Supreme Court Equal Treatment Benchbook
When I first entered the law 'benchbooks' were closely guarded, leather bound books into which judges carefully entered notes as a case progressed - usually I thought adverse comments and exclamation marks about one's arguments or less than flattering remarks about one's principal witness. These books seemed to be some kind of secret code to the outcome of cases and never saw the light of day. -
Commission – General14 December 2012Speech
Natural Justice Issues In A Tribunal Hearing
I was first approached by one of your Committee to speak tonight on a topic which sounded an easy one: "talk about your experiences in consensus judgments and how committees of more than one function". I shall amplify why that would be an easy topic in a moment. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law: Chapter 1 - Introduction
It also considers the provisions of the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) (‘ADA’, see Chapter 2) in relation to which, at the date of publication, there have only been a limited number of cases.
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