Racism is commonplace and normalised in Australia and can affect almost every part of a person’s daily life, according to a ...
National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds said the passing of legislation in the Northern Territory that will see children as young as 10 years old jailed is a failure of all the support systems ...
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 ...
This report presents the findings and recommendations that followed consultations with more than 1200 people with lived experience of racism from across Australia, enhancing the Commission’s ...
Age discrimination can affect people in employment, housing, healthcare and many other areas. The Age Discrimination Act 2004 protects individuals from discrimination on the basis of age in employment ...
Join us in building communities where people of all cultures and backgrounds feel safe, respected and included. Giridharan Sivaraman commenced as Race Discrimination Commissioner on 4 March 2024.
The Commission knows that a diverse workforce and a positive workplace culture are key elements to any effective organisation. We are passionate about what we do and that passion energises our culture ...
The Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (DDA) and equivalent state and territory laws make it unlawful to discriminate against, harass or victimise people with disabilities or their ...
Report artwork copyright Bernard Singleton and Saltwater People 2024. 'Help way earlier!’ How Australia can transform child justice to improve safety and wellbeing investigates opportunities for ...
The Federal Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) provides protection for everyone in Australia against discrimination based on disability. Disability discrimination happens when people with a ...
person with a disability has a right to study at any educational institution in the same way as any other student.