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Technology and Human Rights
2 October 2023Project
HRIA Tool: AI in Banking
Learn more about the Commission's project on using ethical AI in decision-making in the banking industry to protect human rights. -
Disability Rights
26 April 2024Webpage
Hosting accessible and inclusive online meetings and events
Learn how to prepare for, run and follow up on online meetings and events that are accessible for everyone. -
Commission – General
9 November 2023Media ReleaseAttorney-General to deliver 2023 Human Rights Day Oration
Commonwealth Attorney-General the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP will deliver this year’s Human Rights Day Oration at the 2023 Australian Human Rights Awards in Sydney on 8 December. The Attorney-General will join 21 Awards finalists and up to 600 guests to honour some of Australia’s leading human rights heroes and to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the -
Rights and Freedoms
7 December 2023Media ReleaseReport tabled: Revitalising Australia’s commitment to human rights
Commonwealth Attorney-General, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP has tabled a report by the Australian Human Rights Commission that calls for a renewed National Human Rights Framework and National Human Rights Act to better protect the rights of all people in Australia. The report, Revitalising Australia’s commitment to human rights, provides 12 recommendations to improve government accountability … -
1 March 2023Webpage
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Age Discrimination
20 December 2023SubmissionAustralia Post Services Modernisation
The Australian Human Rights Commission provided this submission to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (the Department) regarding the modernisation of Australian postal services. The Commission did this in response to the ‘ Postal Services Modernisation: Discussion Paper’. While recognising the need for modernisation of postal… -
Business and Human Rights
19 December 2023SubmissionVictim-survivors of Forced Marriage
Learn more about how forced marriage violates human rights and how Australia can better protect victim-survivors. -
Technology and Human Rights
19 December 2023Submission
Human Rights Impacts of Autonomous Weaponry
Learn about how lethal autonomous weapons systems violate international human rights and humanitarian law and why they must be regulated. -
Technology and Human Rights
19 December 2023Submission
Military Technologies and Human Rights
Learn more about how lethal autonomous weapons systems and other military technologies threaten human rights. -
Race Discrimination
13 October 2023Media ReleaseCommission President calls for human rights in Australia to be upheld in wake of Middle East conflict
The President of the Australian Human Rights Commission is calling for respect for human rights to be front of mind for all Australians as the situation in the Middle East continues to worsen. Commission President and Acting Race Discrimination Commissioner Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM said: “The devastating conflict in Israel and Gaza and its horrific civilian fallout is… -
Technology and Human Rights
26 June 2023Speech
Stopping Killer Robots
Learn more about how lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) threaten human rights and why they must be prohibited. -
9 May 2024Conciliation register
2021-06-07
The complainant is Aboriginal and cares for three children. She has fibromyalgia, depression, anxiety, and experiences chronic pain. The complainant worked as a health practitioner with the respondent Aboriginal health service, the only one in the area. She alleged the health service initially rejected a medical certificate because she consulted a colleague at the health service, questioned… -
9 May 2024Conciliation register
2021-06-16
The complainant was employed as a traffic controller with the respondent traffic management business. She alleged one of the managing directors sexually harassed her at a Christmas party by pulling her towards him and rubbing her body, and later sending her a text message and leaving a voicemail message asking, ‘where is my f**k?’. She also alleged other colleagues propositioned her for sex… -
9 May 2024Conciliation register
2021-06-09
The complainant is Vietnamese and attended an outlet of the respondent telecommunications retailer. He alleged he was refused an advertised concession discount and his concession card was not accepted because of his race. He alleged customers who were not Vietnamese received more favourable treatment. The telecommunications retailer advised the complainant could not be offered the discount … -
27 March 2015Book page
3 Key issues emerging from the consultation
Right to freedom of expression Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion Right to freedom of association Property rights The objective of Rights & Responsibilities 2014 was to actively seek and listen to people’s views across the country about how well their rights and freedoms are protected in Australia. This process provided an opportunity to identify systemic human rights… -
Disability Rights
19 March 2024Webpage
IncludeAbility - Equality at work
Explore these resources supporting employers to provide opportunities for people with disability, and people with disability to navigate pathways to employment. -
19 March 2024Webpage
Speaking from Experience
The Speaking from Experience project invites people who have been sexually harassed at work to give their perspectives on changes to make workplaces safer. -
Technology and Human Rights
26 October 2023Submission
Identity Verification Services
Learn more about the Identity Verification Services Bill 2023 and Identity Verification Services (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
9 November 2023Media ReleaseCommission commends High Court ruling on indefinite immigration detention
The Australian Human Rights Commission has welcomed yesterday’s High Court ruling which determined that Australia’s system of indefinite immigration detention is unlawful. The landmark decision overturns almost two decades of the practice by Australian authorities in finding it is unlawful to hold a person in immigration detention when there is no real prospect of them being removed from… -
Sex Discrimination
5 September 2023WebpageSex Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Anna Cody
Before commencing as Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Cody had a distinguished career as an academic, as a lawyer specialising in discrimination and as a passionate advocate for human rights.