The Australian Human Rights Commission is taking action to make Australian workplaces safer for everyone. We have started formal inquiries, developed proactive compliance strategies, and worked with ...

National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has called for national leadership on systems reforms required to keep ...

The prohibition on discrimination in employment is a relatively recent, but now well-established, feature of the Australian legal environment. Laws prohibiting discrimination in the workplace in ...

Learn about human rights at work and how they are protected through the Fair Work Act, work, health and safety laws and anti-discrimination legislation.

The Australian Human Rights Commission is taking action to make Australian workplaces safer for everyone. We have started formal inquiries, developed proactive compliance strategies, and worked with ...

The Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (DDA) and equivalent state and territory laws make it unlawful to discriminate against, harass or victimise people with disabilities or their ...

View where the Human Rights Commission works to ensure equality, justice and the protection of human rights in Australia.

Australians who have a criminal record often face significant barriers to full participation in the Australian community. Trying to find a job is one of the areas of greatest difficulty for former ...

Learn about the national anti-racism framework.Image design copyright Bree Buttenshaw for Saltwater People (2024). Developed by the Australian Human Rights Commission with dedicated funding from the ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission is taking action to make Australian workplaces safer for everyone. We have started formal inquiries, developed proactive compliance strategies, and worked with ...

The positive duty is making workplaces safer The Australian Human Rights Commission is taking action to make Australian workplaces safer for everyone. We have started formal inquiries, developed ...

The Respect@Work website has undergone an audit due to recent amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act, which now require businesses and organisations to comply with the positive duty obligations. The ...