Welcome to the Australian Human Rights Commission's (the Commission) online course—An introduction to human rights. This short course is designed to provide you with a basic introduction to human ...

Discover Australia’s commitment to human rights treaties, including key agreements and their integration into domestic law. Learn more with this fact sheet. Australia does not generally agree to be ...

All of us can help ensure that everyone, regardless of sex or gender, has the opportunities and choices to lead full and healthy lives. Organisations and businesses have a positive duty to eliminate, ...

A child safe organisation puts the best interests of children and young people first to ensure their safety and wellbeing. Organisations such as local sports clubs, schools or youth centres give ...

racial discrimination what is racism racial discrimination and the law. If you're looking to deepen your understanding of First Nations rights and experiences, learn more about the voices, histories, ...

This report looks at how ageism affects older Australians when they access healthcare. Many patients told us they feel dismissed, spoken over, or treated as 'just a number'. These attitudes can lead ...

Older Australians are feeling dismissed, excluded and stereotyped in healthcare settings, putting their access to life-saving care at risk, according to a new report by the Australian Human Rights ...

If you now know enough about the complaints process and the different types of complaints, you can download the Complaint form here. We're an independent agency, and while we don't take sides, we do ...

Racism often takes the form of actions, attitudes, systems and policies that treat people unfairly. Racism can be interpersonal, expressed as individual thoughts, beliefs or actions. It can come in ...

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

Learn more about the Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023. About the Climate Change Amendment Bill You may want to deal with the situation yourself by ...

This keynote speech, delivered on Larrakia Country by Commissioner Katie Kiss at the 2025 AIATSIS Summit calls for urgent reform of the Native Title system and implementation of the UN Declaration on ...