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 ...

This fact sheet provides information on issues raised in the report card as well as findings from a range of reports and submissions made by the Commission over the past 12 months. Peaceful protest is ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Commission is calling for urgent action to address rising Islamophobia in Australia. Recent incidents and public commentary have contributed to a rise in threats against Muslim people. The ...

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 ...

national Human Rights Act, so that every person, at every age, can live with dignity, respect, and justice. This statement was developed with the input, insight and guidance of older people and their ...

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 ...

The Commission welcomes the Senate Inquiry into racism against First Peoples, stressing it must drive action, not repeat past diagnoses. Decades of inquiries -including the 1991 Racist Violence ...

A series of four animated stories has been created by GARUWA, in collaboration with the Race Discrimination team at the Australian Human Rights Commission. GARUWA is a First Nations owned and led ...

UN review finds Australia must do more to protect basic rights, highlighting poverty, housing, social security fairness, climate impacts and ongoing asylum concerns. UN Committee calls for an ...

General Sir Peter Cosgrove, Dr Philip Freir, Professor Duncan Bentley, Peter Jopling KC, Liz Gillies distinguished guests and friends here and online. It’s wonderful to be here tonight at Federation ...