The Racial Discrimination Act aims to ensure that Australians of all backgrounds are treated equally and have the same opportunities.
Under the Act, individuals can lodge complaints of racial discrimination and racial vilification with the Australian Human Rights Commission. Information on complaint outcomes is available through our Conciliation register.
We undertake a wide range of activities to build awareness about the rights and responsibilities that individuals and organisations have under the Act.
There is also a major focus on undertaking research and education projects to tackle racism and promote greater understanding between people of different cultures and backgrounds.
This work is led by Graeme Innes, the Race Discrimination Commissioner and the Race and Cultural Diversity Unit.
What's new
- Reinstating the RDA in the Northern Territory welcomed
(25 November 2009) - Are we really the secular nation we think we are?
(20 November 2009) - Ensuring income management respects race and human rights
(13 November 2009)
