Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner has commended the Australian Government’s leadership on urgent child safety reforms agreed at today’s historic meeting of education ministers across the ...

National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has congratulated Attorney-General Michelle Rowland on decisive action and strong leadership following a landmark meeting of the Standing Council of ...

19/08/2025 Access to technology is essential to modern living. While technology brings many advantages, it can also create serious problems for many people from marginalised and vulnerable groups. The ...

Learn about people with disability in Australia, demographics, and the issues facing different groups within this community through statistics.

Learn more about older Australians’ contributions to Australian society and the impacts of ageism and age discrimination through statistics.

In an opinion piece published on The Mandarin, Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay makes the case for why embedding human rights into AI laws isn’t just ethical, but smart business - arguing ...

D.D.A. guide: Who does the D.D.A. protect? The definition of "disability" in the DDA includes: Physical Intellectual Psychiatric Sensory Neurological, and Learning disabilities, as well as Physical ...

We all have a role to play in building our own anti-racism skillset, and challenging myths and misconceptions about racism in Australia.

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 ...

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.

Gymnastics Australia engaged the AHRC in 2020 to conduct an independent review of culture and practice at all levels of the sport of gymnastics in Australia.

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 ...