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 ...

In an opinion piece published on The Mandarin, Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman argues that Australia’s reform agenda must include a commitment to addressing workplace racism.

Australia’s Disability Discrimination Commissioner is calling on the Queensland Government to honour a commitment made by governments across Australia to the development of a National Roadmap for ...

New report reveals almost one in 4 employers consider workers in their 50s ‘old’ and are reluctant to hire people over 50 and under 24 despite skills shortages.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Katie Kiss, says the coronial findings into the death of Kumanjayi Walker in police custody are a painful, but powerful reminder ...

National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has called for national leadership on systems reforms required to keep children safe following news of the distressing case of the childcare worker ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission has released a landmark report revealing the systemic barriers faced by people who experience workplace sexual harassment—and outlining urgent reforms needed to ...

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 ...

In December 2024, the Australian Human Rights Commission delivered an interim report for its Respect at Uni project to update the Australian Government on the project’s progress, highlighting ...

Image design copyright Bree Buttenshaw for Saltwater People (2024). Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner today launched the most comprehensive plan ever for eliminating racism in Australia.

Parents and carers are used to constantly weighing up risk while striving to keep their children safe. It’s a delicate balance. But we also know that protecting our kids is more complicated than just ...