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Human Rights Education

Building belonging: A toolkit for early childhood educators

Tuesday 5 July, 2016
Learn how to create an inclusive learning environment for children and how to respond to discrimination. This is a toolkit for early childhood educators on cultural diversity and responding to prejudice.

Good Practice, Good Business factsheets

Wednesday 18 February, 2015

The Good Practice, Good Business factsheets help promote diversity and prevent discrimination in your workplace. You can download them individually or as a set. 

Download Human rights in the school classroom

Tuesday 2 December, 2014

As many teachers and educators know, the knowledge and skills that students develop in the classroom spreads outside - to the school community, families, and to the wider community. This is why human rights education in the classroom is so important.

The Commission's series of education resources - RightsED - are designed to help students gain a critical understanding of human rights and responsibilities, and to develop the attitudes, behaviours and skills to apply human rights in everyday life.

Human Rights Examples for the Australian Curriculum

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Strengthening Human Rights Education in the Economics and Business Curriculum: Years 5-10

Strengthening Human Rights Education in the Civics and Citizenship Curriculum Year 3 to Year 10

Education and Human Rights – Recognising one, realising all

Speech delivered by Professor Gillian Triggs, former President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, on the topic of the right to equality and education.