The Commissioners responsible for children’s rights and gender equality have today called for concerted national action to prevent violence against children and young people. After a number of ...

Even before birth, Australian children are the targets of technology that collects their data and threatens their privacy – but right now we have an opportunity to protect them and future generations.

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) today welcomes the resolution of a discrimination complaint brought against the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) over the 2021 Census. The complaint, ...

The Commission has the power to enforce compliance by organisations and businesses with the positive duty in the Sex Discrimination Act. The Commission has produced a Statement of Intent [PDF, 179 KB] ...

The National Anti-Racism Framework provides a roadmap for governments, business and community organisations to address all forms of racism in Australia.

Review the resource Child Rights, which is designed to help students understand the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Welcome to the Australian Human Rights Commission's An introduction to human rights eLearning course. This short course is designed to provide a basic introduction to human rights. We encourage you to ...

The capacity of our democratic institutions to meet the challenges of the 21 st century is a key concern highlighted in our Australian Human Rights Assessment 2026. Find out where we’re making ...

how to identify sexual harassment, how to get the right help for you or someone else the different ways you can respond to workplace sexual harassment if it happens to you or someone you know. This ...

Cultural diversity means having a mix of people from different cultural backgrounds – it can include differences in cultural/ethnic identity (how we identify ourselves and how others identify us), ...

Children in Australia are protected in several ways through international agreements, especially the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. These protections include: ...

Learn how to file a complaint under the Age Discrimination Act with the Australian Human Rights Commission, understand exemptions, and discover the Commissioner's priorities. What is the Age ...