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19 September 2018Webpage
Complaints
We investigate and resolve complaints of discrimination and breaches of human rights. You can make a complaint no matter where you live in Australia. Our service is free, impartial and informal. -
Disability Rights
8 April 2024WebpageTrudi Fischer
Hear IncludeAbility Ambassador Trudi Fischer talk about life with a spinal cord injury, and employment providing her the opportunity to contribute. -
Disability Rights
8 April 2024Webpage
Tracey Corbin-Matchett
Learn about the impact employment has had on Tracey Corbin-Matchett while living with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, Spina Bifida Occulta and scoliosis -
1 February 2021Webpage
Training
Meet good practice standards for your workplace or organisation, and upskill your team members in a range of eLearning and live workshops, from workplace sexual harassment, discrimination, bullying, and harassment prevention training, to anti-racism, disability rights, and contact officer training. -
8 February 2024Conciliation register
2022-10-04
The complainant’s six-year-old son has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder and developmental delay. The complainant alleged the respondent independent school did not allow her son to attend the first week of kindergarten because he may scare other children and then would only allow him to attend school for three hours per day. The complainant also alleged that… -
Rights and Freedoms
30 May 2024Media ReleaseGovernment must seize the moment for a National Human Rights Act
A new parliamentary report recommending a National Human Rights Act as part of a revitalised Human Rights Framework brings Australia closer than ever before to establishing the basic legal protections that Australians need. The report, tabled in Federal Parliament today, includes an example of legislation for a National Human Rights Act, building on decades of work and reinforcing… -
Legal
30 April 2024SubmissionPublic Sector Whistleblowing Reforms - Stage 2
The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) makes this submission to the Attorney-General’s Department in relation to its November 2023 consultation paper on the second stage of public sector whistleblowing reforms, aimed at improving the effectiveness and accessibility of protections for whistleblowers. -
Disability Rights
5 April 2024Webpage
Simon Darcy
Meet IncludeAbility Ambassador Simon Darcy, a Professor of Management with a spinal cord injury, who uses a wheelchair and assistive technologies in his workplace -
Disability Rights
5 April 2024Webpage
Sam Drummond
Hear how IncludeAbility Ambassador Sam Drummond has lived with pseudoachondroplasia while producing high-profile radio shows and working in federal politics. -
Disability Rights
5 April 2024Webpage
Nas Campanella
Learn about IncludeAbility Ambassador Nas Campanella, a journalist who is blind, providing people with disability a platform to have their stories heard. -
Disability Rights
21 March 2024Webpage
IncludeAbility Employer Network - Australian Public Service Commission
IncludeAbility Employer Network member Australian Public Service Commission is committed to diversity and inclusion in their policies, advice and own workforce. -
Disability Rights
4 April 2024Webpage
Lisa Stafford
Learn about IncludeAbility Ambassador Lisa Stafford pursuing a career while living with multiple autoimmune inflammatory diseases and neurological conditions. -
Disability Rights
4 April 2024Webpage
Heidi La Paglia
Learn about IncludeAbility Ambassador Heidi La Paglia, an experienced researcher and advocate specialising in intersectional disability and neuro-inclusion. -
Disability Rights
4 April 2024Webpage
Dinesh Palipana
Discover how IncludeAbility Ambassador Dinesh Palipana always dreamed of being a doctor and how it’s enabled him to be an advocate for people with disabilities. -
Disability Rights
4 April 2024Webpage
Audrey O'Connor
Hear IncludeAbility Ambassador Audrey O’Connor’s thoughts on working with disability, her career journey and why meaningful employment matters to her. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
15 March 2023Webpage
Commission Submission to the Indigenous Voice Co-design Process
The Australian Human Rights Commission provided this submission to the Indigenous Voice Co-design Groups on the proposals outlined in the Indigenous Voice Interim Report of October 2020. -
Rights and Freedoms
12 October 2021Webpage
COVID-19 vaccinations and federal discrimination law
This page provides general information on COVID–19 vaccinations and federal discrimination law and is intended as a guide only. It gives guidance on the most frequently asked questions we receive on this subject. -
Commission – General
10 June 2020WebpageNominations - 2023 Australian Human Rights Awards
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Sex Discrimination
16 April 2024News storySex Discrimination Commissioner: Lehrmann ruling dispels rape myths
Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Cody commended the Federal Court’s decision in the Lehrmann case for challenging misconceptions about rape and consent. -
LGBTIQ+
22 February 2024Media ReleaseCall for Submissions: Current and emerging threats to TGD human rights