Welcome to the Australian Human Rights Commission's (the Commission) online course—An introduction to United Nations human rights frameworks. This short course is designed to provide an introduction ...

The views expressed by organisations and in resources in this hub do not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Human Rights Commission or the Racism. "There's nothing casual about racism" ...

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 ...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a rich history in Australia. According to the most recent archaeological evidence, Aboriginal peoples have been living on this land for at least ...

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, ...

Addressing employee complaints about discrimination and harassment quickly and fairly is good for business because it can: identify ways to improve workplace practices and policies improve staff ...

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 ...

Racism is commonplace and normalised in Australia and can affect almost every part of a person’s daily life, according to a new report for the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC). National ...

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 ...

Learn how the Disability Discrimination Act is supplemented by Disability Standards and Guidelines that provide more detail on rights and responsibilities. These explain in more detail the rights and ...

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 ...