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 ...

Improving employment outcomes for people with disability will provide significant benefits to workplaces, the economy, the community and individuals themselves. Employment can provide people with ...

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 ...

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.

Reports and documents from inquiries conducted by the Commission prior to establishment of our website in 1996 are generally not available in electronic form. However, some materials from the 1993 ...

Help us make sure that children and young people have a genuine say on the issues that affect their lives. Anne Hollonds commenced as National Children’s Commissioner in November 2020. The most ...

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 ...