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14 December 2012Book page
A last resort? - Summary Guide: Australia's Detention Policy
While a short period of detention may be permitted for the purpose of conducting preliminary health, identity and security checks, Australia's detention system requires detention well beyond those permitted purposes. In fact, Australia's immigration detention laws and practices create a detention system that is fundamentally at odds with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Disability and Employment: Submissions - round 2
This page lists submissions made to the Australian Human Rights Commission's National Inquiry on equal employment opportunity and participation for people with disabilities following the release of the Inquiry's Interim Report, and provides links to those submissions which have been provided electronically and on which no restriction on publication has been requested by the authors. -
Sex Discrimination4 December 2014Project
Violence against women
Violence against women continues to be one of the most prevalent human rights abuses in Australia, and around the world. -
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. -
15 July 2014Book page
Chapter 4: Human rights in practice – alcohol policy
4.1 Introduction Alcohol consumption, misuse and related harm are some of the most challenging issues confronting communities across the length and breadth of Australia. These challenges are not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, but confront every demographic in Australian cities and towns. From Kings Cross to Halls Creek, St Kilda to Santa Teresa – communities… -
Commission – General12 April 2013Opinion piece
Time for rethink on asylum seeker treatment
I am gravely concerned that Australia's practices in relation to asylum seekers risk serious breaches of fundamental rights and freedoms under the human rights treaties by which Australia is bound. -
22 July 2013Book page
A Message from the Commissioner
As a place where the future leaders of the Australian Defence Force are trained, what happens at ADFA has profound significance for Defence and for our nation. It is now more than one year since the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Review made a series of recommendations to improve the treatment of women at ADFA. These wide-ranging recommendations targeted many aspects of life at ADFA as… -
14 December 2012Book page
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace - A Short Guide to the Sexual Harassment Code of Practice
Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual conduct which makes a person feel offended, humiliated and/or intimidated where that reaction is reasonable in the circumstances. Sexual harassment in employment is unlawful under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth). -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC - Annual Report 2001 - 2002: Chapter 9: International Activities
In 2001-02, as in past years, the Commission participated in some bilateral international program activities, generally as part of the Australian Government's development cooperation program developed by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Recommendation for temporary exemption: Northern Districts Model Engineering Society
The Commission has received an application from the Northern Districts Model Engineering Society for a temporary exemption under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) from those provisions of the DDA which could otherwise require installation of a wheel chair lift to the first floor meeting room of the applicants' near complete clubrooms at Balcatta, Western Australia. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
Launch of the Home to Home Digital Stories Exhibition (2012)
Whether you're recovering from the celebrations of your 19th birthday and experience a severe asthma attack; enjoying the highs and lows of a three-month-old baby and have a stroke; enjoying life when an assault causes a brain injury; or playing doubles with Sam Stosur when you have a skate-boarding accident; acquiring a disability can be a very tough experience. -
Education14 December 2012Webpage
How young people can get involved in human rights
Find out about how young people can get involved in human rights by accessing information and taking action. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Roman Catholic Church: temporary exemption
By this instrument, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (the “Commission”) grants to the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Sydney (the “Trustees”) a temporary exemption pursuant to s 44(1) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (the “SDA”), in the terms set out in section 3 below. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
Disability Discrimination Developments
A speech by Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The Australian Psychological Society categorically condemns the practice of detaining child asylum seekers and their families, on the grounds that it is not commensurate with psychological best practice concerning childrens development and mental health and wellbeing. Detention of children in this fashion is also arguably a violation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2008 - Chapter 7
Over the millennia, Indigenous peoples have developed a close and unique connection with the lands and environments in which they live. They have established distinct systems of knowledge, innovation and practices relating to the uses and management of biological diversity on these lands and environments. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
How can the baptized claim to welcome Christ if they close the door to the foreigner who comes knocking? " If anyone has the world's goods and sees his brothers or sisters in need, yet closes his heart against them, how does God's love abide in him?" (1 Jn 3:17) -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 1998 : Chapter 4: Government Responses to the Recommendations of Bringing Them Home
Bringing Them Home - the Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families (the National Inquiry) - made 54 'head' recommendations, 83 recommendations in total [1], to address what was referred to as 'the continuing devastation of the lives of Indigenous Australians'. The implementation of most recommendations requires action… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2003: SUMMARY SHEET FOUR: INDIGENOUS PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING
There has been increased attention over the past year to the nature of the relationship between government and Indigenous peoples. There has been a lot of talk from governments about the need to change the way they interact with and provide services to Indigenous peoples and communities. This has largely occurred as a result of the significant policy focus of Indigenous peoples and governments on… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2003: SUMMARY SHEET FIVE: REVIEW OF ATSIC
'In supporting the reunification of ATSIC and ATSIS, I support the retention of the conflict of interest directions within ATSIC by which ATSIC's elected representatives would continue to set policy priorities and to decide the broad program allocation of funding but not have any involvement in making individual funding decisions.