New data from Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) shows the Australian Human Rights Commission has a 13.5% median gender pay gap, despite women making up 85% of Commission staff.“Gender inequality ...

Explore the latest on the Making Queensland Safer Bill 2025, including expanded 'Adult Crime, Adult Time' offences and recent public hearings. Explore the Australian Human Rights Commission's Gifts ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission is examining the human rights impacts of Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a chance for you to tell your story about what happened to you.

Children as well as adults have human rights. As well as the human rights that are laid out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, children and young people are entitled to additional rights ...

Human rights are an important part of our lives. In fact, they are so much a part of everyday living that we can often take them for granted. Consider how often you drink clean water; eat food; go to ...

Submissions for the Review have now closed. Expert and organisational submissions will be published on this page upon review. Please contact the Review Team on (02) 9284 9799 or ...

What is the Commission doing about cyberbullying and bystanders? The Commission currently has ‘tackling violence, harassment and bullying’ as one of its priority themes. The Commission believes that ...

The Sharing the Stories of Australian Muslims project sought to learn about Australian Muslims’ concerns, priorities and experiences of hate, violence and negative public commentary in the wake of the ...

The travel ban on Australian citizens returning from India, accompanied by criminal sanctions under the Biosecurity Act, raises serious human rights concerns. The Commission supports the continuation ...

At the request of Australia’s 39 universities, the Australian Human Rights Commission conducted a national, independent survey of university students to gain greater insight into the nature, ...

In 2016 the Leading for Change report highlighted the lack of cultural diversity represented within the senior leadership positions in Australian business, politics, government and universities. It ...