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14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Annual Report 2003-2004 : Contents : Significant achievements : Statement from the President : Organisational Chart
On page 188 of the Agency's Annual Report 2003-04, the total amount of the consultancies engaged during the period was incorrectly reported. Please find below a correction to the information provided in the report. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012PublicationAnnual Report 2002-2003: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission: Annual Report 2002 - 2003 Download complete PDF (3.6 MB) Contents Significant Achievements Statement from the President Chapter 1: The Commission Outcomes structure Human rights education and promotion Chapter 2: Complaint Handling Section Chapter 3: Legal Services Chapter 4: Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander Social Justice Chapter 5:… -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Opinion piece
Bystanders must join fight against bullying (2011)
The following opinion pieces have been published by the President and Commissioners. Reproduction of the opinion pieces must include reference to where the opinion piece was originally published. -
Sex Discrimination
14 December 2012Opinion pieceThe Boardroom is no longer a closed shop (2009)
I have been asked why, as Sex Discrimination Commissioner, I have so strongly argued for an increase in the numbers of women in senior business leadership positions. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Publication
21 Years of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (2007)
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (now known as the Australian Human Rights Commission) was established in 1986 by an act of the federal Parliament. -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Learn about the different types of discrimination Indigenous Australians may experience in everyday life and how the Commission can help stop it. -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Conciliation Register
The Conciliation Register provides summaries of a selection of complaints that have been resolved through the Australian Human Rights Commission’s conciliation process. -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Complaints publications
Explore a range of publications created by the Human Rights Commission in relation to making complaints about unlawful discrimination and unfair treatment. -
Legal
14 December 2012PublicationReports to the Minister under the AHRC Act
In addition to receiving complaints of unlawful discrimination, the Commission can inquire into complaints of breaches of human rights and workplace discrimination under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) (AHRC Act). -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Complaints - Charter of Service
Charter of Service Australian Human Rights Commission National Information Service • Investigation and Conciliation Service Download in Word (133.92 KB) Download in PDF (121.12KB) Table of contents What we do Our service commitment How you can help us Compliments and general suggestions for improvement Raising concerns about our service Our contact information What we do The Australian Human… -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Complaint Guides
The Australian Human Rights Commission is an independent third party which investigates complaints about discrimination and human rights breaches. It does not act as an advocate or legal representative for a party to a complaint. The complaint process is simple, free and flexible. Please click on the links below to view the outline of each one of them. -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Pathways to Resolution: The conciliation process of the Australian Human Rights Commission
One of the Commission's main roles is to try to resolve complaints made under federal human rights and discrimination law through a process called 'conciliation' -
14 December 2012Book page
Complaint statistics - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
*Complaints in this category were not conciliable and therefore transferred from the Commission’s Complaint Handling Section to the Legal Section for further inquiry and possible reporting. -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Complaints under the Disability Discrimination Act
Disability discrimination happens when a person with a disability is treated less favourably than a person without the disability in the same or similar circumstances. For example, it would be ‘direct disability discrimination’ if a nightclub or restaurant refused a person entry because they are blind and have a guide dog. -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Complaints under the Racial Discrimination Act
Learn about the Racial Discrimination Act, which makes it illegal to treat people unfairly due to their race, colour, ethnic origin or immigrant status. -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Complaints under the Age Discrimination Act
Learn how the Age Discrimination Act makes it illegal to treat a person unfairly due to their age, including younger people and older people. -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Responding to complaints
Information for people and organisations responding to complaints -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Webpage
Understanding and preparing for conciliation
Understanding and preparing for conciliation Understanding and preparing for conciliation - Unlawful discrimination Understanding and preparing for conciliation - Human rights and ILO -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Project
Constitution reform to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the nations Constitution
The last few years have seen a growing feeling that the Constitution needs to be brought up to date to reflect the reality of Australia in the 21st century. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Project
Close the Gap: Indigenous Health Campaign
Working together to achieve health and life expectation equality for Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.