Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman says the release of the Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia’s report last Friday marks a critical moment for our nation to address ...

Truth-telling is not just about history, it's about healing and justice. The Yoorrook Justice Commission's report reminds us ...

In a moment of deep significance, Aboriginal leaders from across public institutions and political life have come together to ...

The Commission is calling for university students and staff across the country to continue sharing their thoughts about racism at university by participating in a groundbreaking national survey before ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission is leading a landmark study to examine the prevalence, nature, and impact of racism in Australian universities. The Commission will report on findings and make ...

Commissioned by the Australian Human Rights Commission, this scoping review investigates how racism affects health outcomes and access to healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples ...

A report released today by the Australian Human Rights Commission has laid bare the devastating impact of racism on health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and other ...

Modern slavery is when people are forced to work or do things against their will. They can't leave because they are threatened, tricked, or controlled. Here are some examples: Human trafficking: ...

Self-determination is an ongoing process of ensuring that peoples are able to make decisions about matters that affect their lives. Essential to the exercise of self-determination is choice, ...

Australia has made good progress towards achieving gender equality in recent times. However, women still experience inequality and discrimination in many important parts of their lives. At work, women ...

The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to education. They agree that education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and the sense of ...

Rights in this area in Australia are addressed principally through specific industrial legislation such as the Fair Work Act and work health and safety legislation. However, the Commission also has ...