The report finds trans and gender‑diverse people face consistent discrimination across education, healthcare, workplaces, housing and the justice system, with serious impacts on safety and ...

The Jewish community has a right to be safe and to feel safe. They have the right to practice their religion, to express their identity and to live their lives in our nation in peace and safety.

national Human Rights Act, so that every person, at every age, can live with dignity, respect, and justice. This statement was developed with the input, insight and guidance of older people and their ...

Australia is at a turning point. The Bondi terror attack was a tragic reminder that hatred and extremism are not abstract threats. They cause real harm to real people ...

What is the experience of being a trans young person in Australia? Transgender people are people whose gender identities are different from the sex they were registered as at birth. Around 2-3% of ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) is Australia’s independent National Human Rights Institution (NHRI). We are established by law to promote and protect human rights in Australia ...

June Oscar AO is a proud Bunuba woman from the remote town of Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia's Kimberley region. She is a strong advocate for Indigenous Australian languages, social justice, ...

In December 2024, the Australian Human Rights Commission delivered an interim report for its Respect at Uni project to update the Australian Government on the project's progress, highlighting ...

The National Inquiry into the Forced Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families took oral and written testimony from over five hundred Aboriginal and Torres ...

Rights are the things children and young people need to grow up happy, healthy, and safe, like going to school, having a safe place to live, and speaking up about things that are important to them.

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] ...

View statistics related to immigration detention in Australia, including how many people arrive, the length of their detention and where they are held.