A new national report released today by the Australian Human Rights Commission highlights the power of positive relationships, and the critical importance of listening to children, when designing the ...

Australia’s First Peoples and Children’s Commissioners are calling on the Northern Territory government to scrap plans to weaken the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle ...

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Commissioner Kayess says the NDIS overhaul needs to ensure that the human rights principles which underpinned the creation of the NDIS continue to shape its future. Commissioner Kayess says the ...

Queensland residents are invited to attend a FREE seminar in Brisbane about advancing human rights. With so many issues currently impacting on the rights of people across Australia, an upcoming ...

Commission welcomes Commonwealth Ombudsman's probe into Integrated Assessment Tool used in aged care. Scrutiny needed where automated decisions affect access to care and costs. Human oversight, along ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission's submission to the NSW Select Committee on Youth Justice highlights the need to move away from punitive responses to children’s offending and towards ...

New amendment to the Disability Discrimination Act will stop life insurers from charging more, refusing cover or treating people unfairly based on genetic test results. The changes remove barriers to ...

The report finds trans and gender‑diverse people face consistent discrimination across education, healthcare, workplaces, housing and the justice system, with serious impacts on safety and ...

Explore the case for a National Human Rights Act in Australia, examining key arguments, international comparisons, and pathways to implementation. Australia is the only liberal democracy in the world ...

Everyone from across Australia is invited to attend one of 9 seminars about how we can work together to strengthen our country’s commitment to – and accountability for – protecting and advancing human ...

Federal Discrimination Law is produced by the Commission's Legal Section and examines the significant issues that have arisen in federal unlawful discrimination cases. It provides a comprehensive ...