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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
21 August 2024Publication
Women in Native Title: Native Title Report 2024 Community Guide
This is a Community Guide to the Women in Native Title: Native Title Report 2024. It provides a quick and easy way to understand the full report and its purpose. The report is an account of the experiences, perspectives, aspirations and solutions of First Nations women within the native title system. It takes a person-centred approach, highlighting how native title and related systems impact… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
21 August 2024Publication
Women in Native Title: Native Title Report 2024
This report is an account of the experiences, perspectives, aspirations and solutions of First Nations women within the native title system. It takes a person-centred approach, highlighting how native title and related systems impact individuals and communities on a day-to-day basis. It calls for significant reform of the native title system to deliver land justice and fulfil human rights… -
Commission – General
20 August 2024WebpageSenate File Listing: 1 January 2024 – 30 June 2024
Download Previous Senate File Listings Senate File Listing: 1 July 2023 – 31 December 2023 Senate File Listing: 1 January 2023 – 30 June 2023 Senate File Listing: 1 July 2022 – 31 December 2022 Senate File Listing: 1 January 2022 – 30 June 2022 Senate File Listing: 1 July 2021 – 31 December 2021 Senate file listing: 1 January 2021 - 30 June 2021 Senate file listing: 1 July 2020 - 31 December… -
Children's Rights
20 August 2024Project
‘Help way earlier!’ – transforming child justice
Read Help way earlier, a report by the National Children's Commissioner on how Australia can transform child justice to improve safety and wellbeing. -
Children's Rights
20 August 2024Media Release
New report proposes transforming Australia’s approach to child justice and wellbeing
In a major new report, Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner is calling for significant changes to how our federal, state and territory governments approach child justice and the wellbeing of children who are or who are at risk of being caught up in the criminal justice system. -
Age Discrimination
20 August 2024SubmissionInquiry into the Financial Services Regulatory Framework in Relation to Financial Abuse (2024)
Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services -
Children's Rights
19 August 2024Publication
‘Help way earlier!’ – transforming child justice
Learn about how Australia can transform child justice to improve safety and wellbeing. -
19 August 2024Book page
‘Help way earlier!’ – transforming child justice
Read Help way earlier, a report by the National Children's Commissioner on how Australia can transform child justice to improve safety and wellbeing. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
16 August 2024Media Release
States must follow through on our obligations to international treaties in prisons
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner and the National Children’s Commissioner today criticised the failure of leadership by the Commonwealth, states and territories to incorporate human rights standards into domestic law. -
16 August 2024Child Friendly Template
Our work on issues that affect you
Do you need to know about issues that affect your rights? Look through our easy to read reports below. -
16 August 2024Child Friendly Template
What to do if I am worried about my rights?
Sometimes things happen that just feel wrong! It could be because someone isn’t playing by the rules when it comes to your rights. -
16 August 2024Child Friendly Template
What are children's rights?
A right is something that everyone deserves to have, no matter who they are. It's like a special rule that protects you and makes sure you are treated fairly and can live a happy, healthy life. -
16 August 2024Child Friendly Template
Who is the National Children's Commissioner?
The National Children’s Commissioner’s job is to stand up for your rights, and make sure your voices are heard, all the way from day to day life to parliament. -
16 August 2024Child Friendly Template
For children and young people
Let’s make sense of what rights are and how we look out for your rights at the Australian Human Rights Commission. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
16 August 2024Media Release
AHRC commissioners call for action on findings of Senate report on murdered and missing First Nations women
Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner and Sex Discrimination Commissioner say the findings of a Senate inquiry into murdered and missing First Nations women provide more evidence of how to address violence against women and girls in First Nations communities. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 August 2024Media ReleaseCommission supports Bill to recognise adequate housing as a human right
The Australian Human Rights Commission has supported a private member’s bill that would recognise the human right to adequate housing and support improved housing outcomes for all Australians. -
Legal
9 August 2024PublicationMr LD v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2024)
Mr LD v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2024] AusHRC 173 Report into arbitrary detention Australian Human Rights Commission 2024
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