Around one in five Australians has a disability. Many face significant barriers in work, study, sport, getting around and simply taking part in everyday activities. Australia ratified the United ...

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 ...

What is the Age Discrimination Act? The Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) (the ADA) makes it against the law to treat you unfairly because of your age. The ADA protects young people, older people and ...

Australia is enriched by its multicultural population yet many individuals experience unfair treatment and racism because of how they look or where they come from. Racial discrimination occurs when a ...

Race and racism have been central to the organisation of Australian society since European colonisation began in 1788. As the First Peoples of Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ...

The human rights of those who are in immigration detention are of special concern to the Commission. Liberty is a fundamental human right, recognised in major human rights instruments to which ...

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 ...

Brotherboys, sistergirls and other LGBT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience a number of significant and intersecting points of discrimination and marginalisation in Australia. The ...

This report is a tribute to the strength and struggles of many thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people affected by forcible removal. We acknowledge the hardships they endured and the ...

Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force 2011-2013 The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) ...

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 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 ...