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Technology and Human Rights
13 April 2023SubmissionSafeguarding the Right to Privacy
Learn more about how the human right to privacy can be protected by reforming the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). -
Technology and Human Rights
31 May 2023News story
Social Media: A Tool for Foreign Interference
Learn about how foreign actors are using social media to interfere with Australia's national interest and threaten human rights online. -
Sex Discrimination
28 November 2022Media ReleasePassage of ‘Respect@Work’ Bill is a major step in preventing harassment
The Bill creates a positive duty requiring employers to implement measures to prevent sexual harassment, sex discrimination and victimisation, and confers new regulatory powers on the Commission. -
Commission – General
4 May 2022WebpageChief Executive - Leanne Smith
Learn about Leanne Smith, who was appointed Chief Executive of the Commission in 2021 after being the Executive Director of the Whitlam Institute. -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2021Media ReleaseTravel ban and sanctions on Australians travelling from India
The travel ban on Australian citizens returning from India, accompanied by criminal sanctions under the Biosecurity Act, raises serious human rights concerns. The Commission supports the continuation of aid to the Indian Government as it copes with the current COVID-19 crisis, but the Commission holds deep concerns about these extraordinary new restrictions on Australians returning to… -
Commission – General
30 April 2021Webpage
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Disability Rights
29 November 2021VideoIncludeAbility 'Meet the Experts'
'Meet the Experts' IncludeAbility Video Campaign The IncludeAbility project’s new video ‘Meet the Experts’ showcases the skills, knowledge and experience that Australians with disability bring to their workplaces. By featuring ten real employees with lived experience of a variety of disabilities, ‘Meet the Experts’ breaks down attitudinal barriers and misconceptions around employment… -
17 January 2019Webpage
ANZ
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ) will provide a limited waiver of confidentiality obligations in any non-disclosure agreements or other kinds of agreements so that people may make a confidential submission to the National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment on the following basis: The submissions themselves, and any material published or communicated by or in relation to the… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
24 November 2021VideoYajilarra nhingi, mindija warrma (from dreams, let's make it reality)
In the Bunuba language, Yajilarra nhingi, mindija warrma means ‘from dreams, let’s make it reality’. This animation captures the story of Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) – the story of strength, resilience, sovereignty and power that has been told by the voices of First Nations women and girls. The animation builds on the landmark Wiyi Yani U Thangani Report and project led by the… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
4 April 2023PublicationAustralia’s international obligations
Australia is obliged under international law to protect the human rights of all asylum seekers and refugees, regardless of how or where they arrive. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
24 May 2023News story
Uluru Statement calls for First Nations’ voice in the constitution
To resounding applause, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander delegates from across the country have agreed to a landmark Uluru Statement calling for the establishment of a First Nations’ voice enshrined in the constitution. "We, gathered at the 2017 National Constitutional Convention, coming from all points of the southern sky, make this statement from the heart. "Our Aboriginal and Torres… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
24 May 2023News story
Uluru Statement anniversary
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO said she’s encouraged by the growing support among Australians for the Uluru Statement from the Heart. On the second anniversary of the Uluru Statement, Commissioner Oscar has recalled how she felt, when she took part in the ceremony to present the Statement to all Australians. “There was a great sense of… -
18 September 2018Webpage
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
8 August 2023Webpage
The Uluru Statement from the Heart
The Uluru Statement from the Heart (the Statement) is an invitation from a group of First Nations people to non-Indigenous Australians. Shared in 2017, the Statement calls for substantive reform to help realise Indigenous rights, through the establishment of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament and a Makarrata Commission, to undertake processes of agreement-making (treaty) and truth-telling. -
Race Discrimination
20 March 2020VideoHarmony Day 2020
Working together for greater harmony. 2020 Harmony Day message by Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan. -
Commission – General
1 August 2022Publication
Briefing Note: Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Bill 2022
The Bill proposes amendments to address concerns about the rigour of the selection and appointment process of Commissioners. -
Business and Human Rights
23 February 2021Publication
Fact Sheet: The Australian mining and resource sector and human rights (2014)
The impact of mining and exploration activities on the human rights of employees and surrounding communities is well understood. Integrating human rights considerations into core business practice in the extractive sector is not only vital for managing business risks but also for creating opportunities. This Fact Sheet outlines how human rights are relevant to the mining and resource sector,… -
Business and Human Rights
23 February 2021Publication
Fact Sheet: The Australian finance sector and human rights (2014)
Integrating human rights considerations into core business practice is vital for managing business risks and creating opportunities in the finance sector. This Fact Sheet outlines how human rights are relevant to the finance sector, and what entities in sector can do to ensure they respect human human rights, in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The… -
Business and Human Rights
23 February 2021Publication
Fact Sheet: Integrating human rights into Australian business practice (2014)
The business and human rights landscape has evolved significantly over the last decade. In June 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously adopted the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (the Guiding Principles). The Guiding Principles provide a global standard for addressing and preventing human rights impacts associated with business activity. This Fact Sheet… -
Disability Rights
3 November 2022Publication
Guidelines for the targeted recruitment of people with disability
The Guidelines provide information about designing and implementing targeted recruitment strategies for people with disability.