In Australia, we believe in fairness, compassion and respect for all. These values guide our commitment to human rights, and they apply to everyone - including transgender and gender diverse people.

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 ...

Access practical guides on your workplace rights, discrimination, unfair dismissal, and taking action to protect yourself and colleagues from workplace ...

Australia is the only liberal democracy in the world that does not have a national act or charter of rights that explains what people’s basic rights are and how they can be protected. Australia has ...

This report looks at how ageism affects older Australians when they access healthcare. Many patients told us they feel dismissed, spoken over, or treated as 'just a number'. These attitudes can lead ...

This report enhances the Commission’s understanding of how Australia's national, state, territory and local governments engage in anti-racism work. It describes the nature and scope of their policies ...

This report describes the connection between climate change and human rights and outlines the critical importance of addressing climate change to protect people’s rights in Australia. The evidence on ...

The data breach concerns attachments uploaded to webforms on the Commission's website. Around 670 documents were made potentially accessible in error. Of these ...

Banks are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency and boost customer satisfaction. However, it's important that they consider the impact on human rights when integrating ...

A report released today by the Australian Human Rights Commission has laid bare the devastating impact of racism on health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and other ...

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 Commission is concerned about the increase in racism targeting people from Jewish, Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim communities. This can take many forms including: If you are in immediate danger, ...