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 ...

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 ...

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 children of parents who are detained or deported under Australia's immigration system experience a range of harms. This report includes children and young people’s thoughts on how they could be ...

These fact sheets will assist businesses and organisations to understand and take action to satisfy the positive duty in the Sex Discrimination Act. Download Fact sheet: What is the positive duty?

The Australian Human Rights Awards recognise and honour people and organisations who make a real difference by promoting and protecting human rights across Australia. The 2026 Awards will be extra ...

We can only accept written complaints. To lodge a complaint, please download our complaint form and return it to the Commission by email or post. Please note that we ...

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 ...

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.

Not sure if your situation is covered by our complaint process? Our National Information Service is here to help. It includes the Respect@Work Information Service. You can contact the service for ...

Understand your rights as an employee under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, including protections against discrimination and how to lodge a complaint. Indirect disability discrimination is ...

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