In Australia, we believe in fairness, compassion and respect for all. These values guide our commitment to human rights, and they apply to everyone - including transgender and gender diverse people.

Victorian residents are invited to attend a FREE seminar in Melbourne about advancing human rights. With so many issues currently impacting on the rights of people across Australia, an upcoming ...

A major new national report has laid bare the ongoing systemic injustices faced by First Peoples. It calls for urgent structural reform and a decisive shift from rhetoric to action. 'A Fair and Just ...

The Age Discrimination Commissioner, Robert Fitzgerald AM, today welcomed the release of the National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older People 2026–2036, describing it as a decisive step ...

Learn more about the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 and how it impacts human rights. Misinformation and disinformation can have real and ...

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship has the power (under section 501 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)) to refuse a person's application for a visa, or cancel a person's visa, if that person ...

Access practical guides on your workplace rights, discrimination, unfair dismissal, and taking action to protect yourself and colleagues from workplace ...

The Australian Government and NSW Government recently updated their hate crime laws. This explainer is designed to help readers better understand these changes and the potential human rights ...

The data breach concerns attachments uploaded to webforms on the Commission's website. Around 670 documents were made potentially accessible in error. Of these ...

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 ...

This report enhances the Commission’s understanding of how Australia's national, state, territory and local governments engage in anti-racism work. It describes the nature and scope of their policies ...

What is the Social Media Ban? Age restricted social-media platforms are required by law to take steps to prevent people under 16 years old from having an account on an age-restricted social media ...