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18 February 2020WebpageSubmission policy
Any public contribution to an inquiry is called a submission. Submissions are actively sought by the Commission from a broad cross section of the community, as well as those with a special interest in particular inquiries. -
Sex Discrimination
8 November 2017PublicationUnleashing the power of gender equality (2017)
Priorities of Kate Jenkins - Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner -
Age Discrimination
12 November 2015Project
Elder abuse
Elder abuse can take various forms, including: financial, physical, psychological, emotional and sexual abuse, or neglect. No older person should be subjected to any form of abuse. -
Legal
18 April 2017Publication
Bakhtiari v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
Learn about the legal case of Bakhtiari v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Border Protection) regarding immigration detention. -
Legal
21 June 2017Publication
BW v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) (2017)
[2017] AusHRC 115 -
Legal
21 June 2017Publication
AX v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) (2017)
[2017] AusHRC 112 -
Legal
21 June 2017Publication
Gentleman v Linfox Australia Pty Ltd (2017)
[2017] AusHRC 113 -
Legal
21 June 2017Publication
Mr BF on behalf of Master BG v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) (2017)
[2017] AusHRC 114 -
Legal
21 June 2017Publication
BA v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) (2017)
[2017] AusHRC 111 -
Disability Rights
1 December 2017PublicationWorking towards Equality for People with Disability
In 2016 – 2017, Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Alastair McEwin, spoke to many people with disability about their lives and the changes they need. Based on what he was told, this document outlines the big issues the Commissioner will focus on to improve the lives of people with disability over the next four years. -
Legal
6 August 2018Submission
Inquiry into local adoption
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs in its inquiry into local adoption. -
Legal
18 April 2017Publication
Ms AR on behalf of Mr AS, Master AT and Miss AU v Commonwealth (DIBP)
[2016] AusHRC 110 -
Legal
18 April 2017Publication
Bakhtiari v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
Explore a report by the Human Rights Commission into arbitrary detention in the case of Bakhtiari v Commonwealth of Australia. -
Legal
18 April 2017Publication
Bam v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
Read a report into mandatory detention in the case of Bam v Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Immigration and Border Protection. -
Disability Rights
11 January 2021Webpage
Action plans and action plan guides
Registered Disability Discrimination Act action plans are available through our online register, including over 500 plans available for viewing on line or download, together with implementation reports in many cases. -
Sex Discrimination
19 June 2017Publication
Conversations on deployment
Kate Jenkins, Sex Discrimination Commissioner visited the Middle East region with the ADF in May 2017. Since July 2014, the Commission has been working collaboratively to assist the ADF embed cultural reform across the three services: Navy, Army and Air Force. -
Sex Discrimination
20 January 2017Publication
A National System for Domestic and Family Violence Death Review
This report identifies the steps needed to expand domestic and family death review mechanisms to all Australian jurisdictions and to ensure that recommendations made to Federal Government agencies in death review processes are actioned. Australian data on domestic and family violence death is limited. While a number of Australian entities collect data on homicide, there is no nation-wide… -
Legal
21 November 2016Publication
Ms Bakhtiari and Master Reza Bakhtiari v Commonwealth of Australia
[2016] AusHRC 106 -
LGBTIQ+
7 September 2017PublicationReligious exemptions under the SDA - Information Sheet (2017)
This information sheet gives an overview of the religious exemptions to unlawful discrimination in the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (SDA). -
Children's Rights
23 November 2017PublicationAustralian Children’s Commissioners and Guardians Communiqué 15-16 November 2017
The ACCG aims to promote and protect the safety, wellbeing and rights of children and young people in Australia. The ACCG strives to ensure that the best interests of children and young people are considered in public policy and program development across Australia.