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] ...

Want to get involved in human rights? Great! Promoting and protecting human rights is everyone's responsibility! From simply learning more about human rights to becoming a human rights advocate, there ...

This Chapter includes brief summaries of technical standards and guidance mentioned in the Guidelines. As explained in the Guidelines, the Disability Discrimination Act requires that providers of ...

While there appears to be no express right of general application to ‘access cyberspace/the Internet’ stipulated in any of the major international human rights instruments, [210] it has been argued at ...

The Commission has made a submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications in response to the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 (Social Media ...

These resources provide guidance on how to comply with the positive duty in the Sex Discrimination Act and include the standards that the Commission expects organisations and businesses to meet. what ...

On 8 February 2022, a joint Statement of Acknowledgment was delivered in the Australian Parliament. This statement, delivered on behalf of the Parliamentary Cross-Party Leadership Taskforce, ...

You are in an archived section of the website. This information may not be current. This page was first created in January, 2014. Learn about the impact of mandatory immigration detention on children ...

Everyone has the right to be safe and free from discrimination, regardless of age. The foundation of a fair and inclusive society, human rights recognise the inherent value of each person. No matter ...

Ageism is a broader concept. It includes negative stereotypes about age, prejudiced feelings towards age, and discriminatory actions based on a person’s age. Direct age discrimination happens when ...

The right to work is a fundamental human right, but one that far too many older people in Australia do not enjoy. Explore submissions made by the Human Rights Commission to numerous departments and ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and the Actuaries Institute (Institute) today said while artificial intelligence (AI) promises faster and smarter decision making, safeguards are needed ...