A report released today by the Australian Human Rights Commission has laid bare the devastating impact of racism on health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and other ...

Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay has expressed serious concerns about the Federal Government’s proposed changes to ...

Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner has warned that inaccurate and dehumanising rhetoric over migration risks ...

Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner has applied for leave to appear in a significant appeal, which will consider how the Racial Discrimination Act applies when someone is discriminated ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is an independent third party which investigates complaints about discrimination and human rights breaches. Human rights recognise the inherent value of ...

Learn about the national anti-racism framework.Image design copyright Bree Buttenshaw for Saltwater People (2024). Developed by the Australian Human Rights Commission with dedicated funding from the ...

The prohibition on discrimination in employment is a relatively recent, but now well-established, feature of the Australian legal environment. Laws prohibiting discrimination in the workplace in ...

The Commission has a President and seven Commissioners and is led by a Chief Executive.

The Commission's Information ServicesThe Commission has two information services that you can contact for information about the Commission's complaint handling function. They are: The Respect@Work ...

Gymnastics Australia engaged the AHRC in 2020 to conduct an independent review of culture and practice at all levels of the sport of gymnastics in Australia.

Human Rights Brief No. 3 Freedom of Religion and Belief By ratifying the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in 1980 Australia has undertaken to respect and protect freedom of ...

Learn about the Sex Discrimination Act and the Commission’s commitment to gender equality, anti-discrimination, and harassment prevention.