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

These resources have been designed for workers, employers and advocates, and are built on people’s experiences of workplace sexual harassment —what helps, what doesn’t, and what needs to change to ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission has released a landmark report revealing the systemic barriers faced by people who ...

Reclaiming justice 50 years on’ This speech commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Racial Discrimination Act, reflecting on its legacy and impact, while exposing ongoing racism, and calls for urgent ...

Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman gave the keynote for the Whitlam Institute's special event marking 50 years of the Racial ...

The search is on to recognise Australia’s leading human rights defenders and advocates who strive to improve the lives of ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission is conducting a national project mapping threats to trans and gender diverse (TGD) human rights in Australia. The project aims to map current and emerging ...

People with disability have the right to work on an equal basis with others, and in a work environment that is ‘open, inclusive and accessible to persons with disabilities’. [1] While the physical ...

The “Let’s Talk About Equality and Equity” mini clip is accompanied by teacher lesson plans and classroom resources. Article 1, Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that ‘All human beings are ...

Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A(III) of 10 December 1948. PREAMBLE. Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and ...

The Australian Government and NSW Government recently updated their hate crime laws. This explainer is designed to help readers better understand these changes and the potential human rights ...

Image design copyright Bree Buttenshaw for Saltwater People (2024).. Developed by the Australian Human Rights Commission with dedicated funding from the Australian Government, the National Anti-Racism ...