Image design copyright Bree Buttenshaw for Saltwater People (2024). Developed by the Australian Human Rights Commission with dedicated funding from the Australian Government, the National Anti-Racism ...

Brotherboys, sistergirls and other LGBT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience a number of significant and intersecting points of discrimination and marginalisation in Australia. The ...

before the new employee starts on their first day during their first week during their first month and beyond. For employees with disability, accessible and inclusive induction programs across an ...

What is the Age Discrimination Act? The Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) (ADA) makes it against the law to treat you unfairly because of your age or age group in different areas of public life. Like ...

It also held that the marriage power in s 51(xxi) of the Constitution is broad enough to encompass same sex marriage. The case indicates that it is open to the Commonwealth to legislate for same sex ...

Age discrimination is when a person is treated less favourably than another person in the same or similar circumstances because of their age or age group. For example, it could be ‘direct age ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission conducts ongoing monitoring of conditions in detention to ensure that Australia’s immigration detention system complies with our obligations under international ...

life does the D.D.A. cover? The DDA makes it against the law to discriminate against someone if they ...

Why have an internal complaint process? Addressing employee complaints about discrimination and harassment quickly and fairly is good for business because it can: identify ways to improve workplace ...

Human rights are an inextricable part of our lives. In fact, they are so much a part of every day living that we often take for granted the protection they offer us.

The Australian Human Rights Commission created IncludeAbility to increase meaningful employment opportunities for people with disability, and to close the gap between people in the workforce with and ...

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and ...