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 ...

National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has congratulated Attorney-General Michelle Rowland on decisive action and ...

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

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.

Back to contents From the bench: landmark human rights cases Why do I love HREOC? Well, I was there at the birth. I watched the Commission grow and accept new challenges every year. Australians used ...

2012 Sri Lankan refugees v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration & Citizenship) Report of an inquiry into complaints by Sri Lankan refugees in immigration detention with adverse ...

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 ...

Corporate Social Responsibility & Human Rights (2008) 1. What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)? The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is generally understood to mean that ...

Section 44 of the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) gives the Commission the power to grant temporary exemptions from certain provisions of the Act. Temporary exemptions may be granted for up to five ...

Non-discrimination and equality rights are central features of the major human rights treaties. Each State Party to the present Covenant undertakes to respect and to ensure to all individuals within ...