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

A major new national report has laid bare the ongoing systemic injustices faced by First Peoples. It calls for urgent structural reform and a decisive shift from rhetoric to action. 'A Fair and Just ...

This is the first case to deal with gender identity discrimination under the Sex Discrimination Act. The Federal Court’s decision provides important guidance about the protections for trans and gender ...

Australia's Human Rights Commissioner has warned that the first deportation to Nauru under Australia's new deportation deal exposes a disturbing lack of transparency and raises serious human rights ...

We are currently experiencing a significant delay in actioning complaints. To help us to deal with your complaint in an effective and timely manner, we ask you keep your complaint to one document of ...

This keynote speech, delivered on Larrakia Country by Commissioner Katie Kiss at the 2025 AIATSIS Summit calls for urgent reform of the Native Title system and implementation of the UN Declaration on ...

Mr Adut is a lawyer and advocate for the rights of refugees and other vulnerable citizens. Mr Adut came to Australia as 14-year-old refugee. He had been conscripted as a child soldier in South Sudan ...

The International Student Principles (‘The Principles’) were developed to address the human rights concerns of international students living in Australia. The development of the Principles began in ...

Discover the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as Traditional Owners and how they are protected under Australian and international law. Understand how Australia's Racial ...

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 ...

The positive duty is a legal obligation introduced into the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) in December 2022. It applies to ‘persons conducting a business or undertaking’ and 'employers'. These duty ...