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14 December 2012Book page
20 Years on: The Challenges Continue - Appendix A
A telephone survey questionnaire of eight to ten minutes duration was designed by HREOC in collaboration with the Gallup Organization. A copy is attached at Appendix B. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice6 November 2017Webpage
Women's Voices
ABOUT THE PROJECT Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) builds on the legacy of the 1986 Women’s Business Report. The Australian Human Rights Commission (the ‘Commission’) is asking Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander women and girls to share their experiences about what the key challenges, priorities and aspirations are for themselves and their communities. This is part of a major project,… -
31 January 2013Webpage
1989 Human Rights Medal and Awards Winners
The Human Rights Awards is given in recognition of the efforts of an Australian citizen or resident who, through personal endevours, has made a substantial contribution to the promotion and advancement of the rights of all people - regardless of their sex, race, colour, origin, age or disability - to live in a fair and just society in which they may reach their maximum potential. The 1989… -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Information for people making complaints
Discover how when the Commission receives a complaint about an issue that is covered by the law, it can try to resolve the complaint by conciliation. -
Legal14 November 2016Project
Current exemption applications
Exemption application under the Sex Discrimination Act The Australian Human Rights Commission has received an application from CJC Operations Australia Pty Ltd, trading as Curves. This application is made pursuant to s 44 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (SDA) and is for an exemption from the operation of s 22 of the SDA. The applicant requests the exemption to allow it to exclude… -
Commission – General31 August 2016Webpage
Tickets
Join us at the 2017 Human Rights Awards! The 2017 Human Rights Awards ceremony is on Friday 8 December from 12 to 3pm at the Westin Hotel Sydney. The event is a lunch and includes a 2-course meal and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. There will be plenty of time to network and mingle with other guests, as well as to hear from some of the extraordinary people working in human rights. If… -
Disability Rights25 August 2015Publication
Willing to Work - Booklet 4: what you can do about employment discrimination
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Disability Rights25 August 2015Publication
Willing to Work - Booklet 2: employment and older Australians
Explore what older Australians and those with a disability can do when they encounter employment discrimination. -
26 March 2014Book page
Chapter 7: Principle 4: Greater flexibility will strengthen the ADF
Key findings of Review The ADF Review found that flexibility is imperative for many Defence members, and that a lack of flexible work options – be that real or perceived – was acting as a serious impediment to retention. The ADF Review reported that in all three Services: There is an increased propensity for women to leave the ADF at points that coincide with a typical point where personnel … -
Disability Rights29 May 2023Speech
Consumer protection: Why diversity and inclusion matters
Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Ben Gauntlett's keynote speech at the ACCC International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) Conference Dinner in 2023. -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Information for people making complaints
Learn how federal anti-discrimination law allows people to make complaints to the Commission about unlawful sex, race, disability and age discrimination. -
14 December 2012Book page
20 Years on: The Challenges Continue - Chapter 3
This Chapter compares the results of HREOC's review of sexual harassment in employment complaints reported in A Bad Business with the findings of the telephone survey on the incidence and nature of sexual harassment in the workplace in relation to: -
Commission – General11 April 2013Project
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights outlines fundamental rights and freedoms for all. Learn more about its impact and significance. -
Children's Rights4 December 2013Submission
Preventing sexual abuse of children in out of home care
Preventing sexual abuse of children in out of home care Australian Human Rights Commission Response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Issue Paper 4 8 November 2013 Downloads Download in PDF Download in Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Recommendations 3 Outline of children’s rights in the context of children in out-of-home care 4 Data on the… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees3 September 2014Webpage
Expert reports from visits to immigration detention centres
The Commission visited various immigration detention centres as part of the Inquiry. The Commission was accompanied by various independent consultants including paediatricians and child psychiatrists. The following are some of the reports prepared by these consultants after their visits to immigration detention centres. These expert reports do not represent the views of the Commission. Visit… -
Rights and Freedoms21 April 2020Opinion piece
Resisting extremism in a pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic spread to this big island of ours, our leaders made a momentous decision: they decided to save as many human lives as possible. This was the right decision. It shows we as a country care about human life above all else. But now we face an even harder question: how to save lives while preventing economic collapse and staying true to our democratic values? In order… -
Education8 April 2016Webpage
Bring Human Rights to School
Empower your school community by promoting human rights through education and awareness. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees8 July 2013Webpage
The Commission's role
Asylum seekers, refugees and people in immigration detention Over the last decade the Commission has worked to promote and protect the human rights of asylum seekers, refugees, and people in immigration detention. This work has included: i nvestigating complaints about alleged breaches of human rights in immigration detention conducting visits to immigration detention facilities and… -
Rights and Freedoms15 May 2017Webpage
OPCAT Consultation Page
Learn how Australia ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT). -
Legal9 August 2024Publication
Mr LD v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2024)
Mr LD v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2024] AusHRC 173 Report into arbitrary detention Australian Human Rights Commission 2024
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