Learn how children in Australia are protected under global treaties ensuring safety, education, healthcare, and freedom from abuse and exploitation ...

Findings from the Australian Human Rights Commission’s landmark national Racism@Uni Study highlight that racism is deeply embedded across Australian universities and has profound impacts on students ...

Australia is the only liberal democracy in the world that does not have a national act or charter of rights that explains what people’s basic rights are and how they can be protected. Australia has ...

A major United Nations review of Australia’s human rights record has highlighted serious and persistent gaps in legal protection and outcomes, with countries from around the world urging stronger ...

The Jewish community has a right to be safe and to feel safe. They have the right to practice their religion, to express their identity and to live their lives in our nation in peace and safety.

In a new opinion piece, Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay argues the Bondi terror attack reflects a dangerous rise in antisemitism and urges stronger ...

The Commission calls for the immediate implementation of the WA Coroner’s recommendations in the Cleveland Dodd inquest. Commissioners echo calls for the immediate closure of WA’s Unit 18 youth ...

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 ...

Free eLearning modules support organisations in understanding and implementing the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. Learn about the 2014 inquiry into children in immigration detention ...

Ageism is a real and often overlooked barrier to ageing with dignity, respect, and fairness. The Commission is partnering with the health sector to challenge stereotypes, improve communication, and ...

This report describes the connection between climate change and human rights and outlines the critical importance of addressing climate change to protect people’s rights in Australia. The evidence on ...