Our education system is built for white knowledge and our workplaces elevate white people into leadership by default. This is ...

Australia’s Disability and Age Discrimination Commissioners have called out the governments of NSW and Western Australia for failing older people and people with disability by not requiring new homes ...

Around one in five Australians has a disability. Many face significant barriers in work, study, sport, getting around and simply taking part in everyday activities. Australia ratified the United ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is an independent third party which investigates complaints about discrimination and human rights breaches. Human rights recognise the inherent value of ...

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 ...

This International Women’s Day, the Commissioners at the Australian Human Rights Commission stand together to call for urgent action to ensure that all women and girls—of every background, age or ...

Hugh de Kretser highlights rising intolerance and racism, urging unity and dialogue to achieve peace and respect for all, grounded in human rights and common humanity.

person with a disability has a right to the same employment opportunities as a person without a disability.

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 ...

Everyone has the right to be safe and free from discrimination, regardless of race, colour or national or ethnic origin. The foundation of a fair and inclusive society, human rights recognise the ...

This report is a tribute to the strength and struggles of many thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people affected by forcible removal. We acknowledge the hardships they endured and the ...