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This document provides an overview of the Comission's major activities for 2013-2014.

Since the first Australian Government report in 2009, the Campaign Steering Committee has provided an annual complementary 'shadow' report representing its assessment of progress, including against the COAG Closing the Gap Targets for health and life expectancy equality, and the commitments in the Close the Gap Statement of Intent. This is done in the spirit of an open and constructive dialogue…

This background paper sets out some basic information about the process of visa refusal and cancellation under section 501, and discusses these human rights concerns about the process and its consequences.

HREOC’s report, tabled in federal Parliament on 12 May 1998, deals with the policy of mandatory detention of most unauthorised arrivals and the conditions of detention for those detained. The report had its origins in the many complaints received by HREOC from, or on behalf of, people in immigration detention centres.

BB v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Citizenship) Report into arbitrary detention and the right to be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person [2012] AusHRC 58 Click here for BB media statement in Word

Equality Before The Law is a basic tenet of human rights. But I have learned, both as an advocate and during my time as Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner, that equality is not always available for Australians with disabilities in the criminal justice system. This report provides a snapshot of where that equality does not exist, highlights services and programs that improve…

Global business law firm DLA Piper has worked in partnership with the Australian Human Rights Commission to address issues facing people with disabilities wanting better access to Australia's criminal justice system. The Commission led an investigation into the barriers people who need communications support, or have multiple or complex support needs, face in the criminal justice system. The…

Human Rights Examples for the Australian Curriculum (English, History, Geography, Science and Maths – Foundation to Year 10)

The purpose of this resource is to explain how people with a disability benefit from good design and construction and why precise application of relevant technical specifications is necessary to achieve the greatest level of access for the greatest number of people.

Following Australia's appearance in the UPR process, the Australian Human Rights Commission committed to publishing an annual report on the status of implementation of the UPR recommendations. The series of annual reports will track Australia's performance in the lead up to its next review in 2015. The Australian Human Rights Commission has prepared the progress reports on behalf of the…

This paper presents an indicative analysis of the mental health legislation in each State and Territory in terms of recently agreed international standards - the UN Principles for the Protection of Persons with Mental Illness and for the Improvement of Mental Health Care. The legislation in every Australian jurisdiction breaches the standards prescribed in the UN Principles in a number of ways…

Sex discrimination is when a person is treated less favourably than a person of the opposite sex would be treated in the same or similar circumstances.

On 13 August 2012 the Australian Government reintroduced a system of third country processing for asylum seekers who arrive by boat without a valid visa. Under this system these asylum seekers, including children, must be transferred to a third country as soon as is reasonably practicable, unless the Minister for Immigration decides to exclude them from transfer.

Human rights at your fingertips is a pocket guide for public sector officials and contains the text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the seven international human rights treaties ratified by Australia and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The pocket guide also provides a table summarising the articles related to each right across the instruments.

Community arrangements for asylum seekers, refugees and stateless persons Observations from visits conducted by the Australian Human Rights Commission from December 2011 to May 2012 July 2012 Download Complete report PDF (3.21 MB) Complete report Word (9.0 MB) Contents 1 Summary 2 Recommendations 3 Introduction 4 Australia’s mandatory detention and excision regime 5 Community arrangements for…

Over recent years, the Commission has received a significant number of complaints from people alleging discrimination in employment on the basis of criminal record. The complaints indicate that there is a great deal of misunderstanding by employers and people with criminal records about discrimination on the basis of criminal record.

This publication, Human rights standards for immigration detention, sets out benchmarks for the humane treatment of people held in immigration detention

Learn how the United Nations states that children do not belong in immigration detention and that under international law, states should not detain them.