Race Discrimination
New Racism. It Stops With Me campaign
Racism. It Stops With Me is a national campaign that provides tools and resources to help people and organisations learn about racism and take action to create change.
Projects
Race Discrimination
Race Discrimination
National Anti-Racism Strategy and Racism. It Stops with Me Campaign
The National Anti-Racism Strategy was launched in Melbourne on 24 August 2012. Racism. It Stops With Me is a campaign which invites all Australians to reflect on what they can do to counter racism wherever it happens.
Sex Discrimination
Collaboration for Cultural Reform in Defence
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) collaborates with Defence to support and improve Defence’s cultural reform priorities. The Commission—Defence Collaboration is held up internationally as a unique example of a positive and productive partnership between a national human rights...
Children's Rights
A model charter of rights for children and young people detained in youth justice facilities
This Charter of Rights tells you what you can expect while you are detained. The rights apply to everyone so you have to respect other people’s rights.
Race Discrimination
At a glance: Racial vilification under sections 18C and 18D of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth)
What does the law say?
Rights and Freedoms
Human rights and the Internet
The Internet provides unparalleled opportunities for the promotion and advancement of certain rights
LGBTIQ+
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Equality
Do you think you have been discriminated against in employment for reasons relating to your sexuality? See our Complaints page for information on how to make a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
The Declaration dialogues
If we are serious about implementing the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples , an overarching policy framework based on human rights standards is essential to ensuring a holistic approach that addresses the needs and priorities identified by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples...
Rights and Freedoms
Universal Declaration of Human Rights - 60th Anniversary, 2008
Universal Declaration of Human Rights 60 th Anniversary, 2008 Find out about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? How did Australia help develop the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? Read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in your...
Rights and Freedoms
Climate Change and Human Rights
Governments have traditionally approached climate change as an ecological problem, or more recently, as an economic one. So far, the social and human rights implications of climate change have not been widely recognised. The effects of climate change may threaten a broad range of internationally...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
2007 Conference: Ten years later: Bringing them home and the Forced Removal of Children
Conference: Friday 28 September 2007 Ten years later: Bringing them home and the Forced Removal of Children In April 1997 the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission released Bringing them home . The report followed a two-year National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Northern Territory ‘Emergency Response’ intervention
Explore publications, speeches and media releases by the Human Rights Commission related to the Northern Territory' Emergency Response' intervention.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Bringing them home: anniversary
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, The Hon Jenny Macklin MP, launched the Australian Human Rights Commission's ‘Us Taken-Away Kids’ magazine in Sydney on 11 December 2007.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Us Taken-Away Kids: the 10th anniversary of 'Bringing them Home report'.
Explore a Commission article commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 'Bringing Them Home' report and discover why the findings are still important today.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
NILAC: National Indigenous Legal Advocacy Courses
The NILAC courses were transferred to Tranby - the National Indigenous Adult Education and Training Centre. Contact Tranby for more information on these courses.
Sex Discrimination
