Annual Report 2017-2018
This Annual Report sets out the performance of the Australian Human Rights Commission in the 2017–18 financial year.
Commission – General
Three weeks left to nominate for the Human Rights Awards 2019!
There are only three weeks left to nominate for the 2019 Human Rights Awards!
Each year the Human Rights Commission hosts the annual Human Rights Awards where the outstanding work of ordinary Australians, organisations, businesses and community groups is celebrated and commended. With so many Australians committing their lives to ensuring human rights and freedoms are enjoyed by all, on an equal basis, the Awards provide a platform to recognise their devotion to making Australia better.
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Competitions
Commissioners
The Commission has a President and seven Commissioners.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
Ms June Oscar AO -
Age Discrimination Commissioner
The Hon Dr Kay Patterson AO
Budget 2019-2020
Portfolio Budget Papers
Click here for the Portfolio Budget Statements on the Attorney-General's website
Note: this link was live at approximately 8:15 PM on Tuesday 2nd April 2019.
See also:
e-bulletin, 7th Nov 2018
In this e-bulletin:
- 2018 Human Rights Awards
- Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) submissions close November 30
- Children’s Commissioner releases UN report
- Race Discrimination Commissioner delivers his first speech
- United Nations Day
- Conversation toolkit for National Workplace Sexual Harassment inquiry
- See below for more...
The complaint process for complaints about sex, race,disability and age discrimination
Suspicious email warning
The Australian Human Rights Commission is aware of a suspicious email circulated on January 18, falsely claiming to be from Commission staff.
The email is sent from the address legalright @ humanrights.gov.au, which is not an email address used by the Commission.
Recipients are advised not to open any attachments and to delete the email.
The Commission has reported the email to relevant law enforcement.
