After Mabo was handed down, and the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) was passed, the Gumatj brought a new case seeking recognition ...

Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner supports trans and gender diverse community after UK Supreme Court ruled trans women aren't 'women' under the Equality Act 2010.

The Australian Human Rights Commission, in partnership with Intopia, is updating its Disability Discrimination Act Web Advisory Note. The current version of the Note (version 4.1) is from 2014 and can ...

At the request of Australia’s 39 universities, the Australian Human Rights Commission has conducted a national, independent survey of university students to gain greater insight into the nature, ...

25 year old Jack Manning Bancroft - for his work with young indigenous Australians. The law award (sponsored by the law council of Australia) ...

The 1995 Medal and Awards were presented at a ceremony in Melbourne at the Victorian Arts Centre on Human Rights Day, sunday 10 December. Justice Elizabeth Evatt was presented with the Human Rights ...

With the wisdom of hindsight we can only wonder how as a nation, and as a Church, we failed to see the violence of what we were doing. Hopefully, today we are more vigilant regarding the values we ...

The “Let’s Talk About Refugees” mini clip is accompanied by teacher lesson plans and classroom resources. Migrants are people who move away from where they were born to live in another place.

Update: The new deadline for submissions is 11:59pm Wednesday, 29 May 2024. The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) is partnering with Churchill Research Fellow, Kim Samuel, and the ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission visited immigration detention facilities in Darwin from 6 to 10 September 2010. Read a public statement outlining key observations and concerns arising from the ...

On International Trans Day of Visibility, the Australian Human Rights Commission recognises and affirms the rights, dignity, and contributions of trans and gender diverse people. “Visibility is a ...