This opinion piece by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss is about addressing racist violence in Australia in the wake of the Bondi massacre. There has been ...

Satara is an activist and leader working to help young people be heard in policy making. She undertakes listening tours, sharing letters from children and young people in detention with government, ...

Shakira is an early childhood educator and advocate for the prevention of violence against women and children. After losing her mother Jacqui to domestic violence in 2023, Kira turned to advocacy. Her ...

Dr Michelle Telfer is a Paediatrician, Adolescent Medicine Physician and the Chief of Medicine at The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) Melbourne. Michelle has been a leading voice in affirmative trans ...

Jarib is a 21-year-old Guwamu/Kooma man who grew up in Cunnamulla, a small community in outback Queensland of 1200 people.. After commencing in a youth support role at the Paroo Shire Council in 2023, ...

This report describes the connection between climate change and human rights and outlines the critical importance of addressing climate change to protect people’s rights in Australia. The evidence on ...

The President and all seven Commissioners of the Australian Human Rights Commission are united in our demand for immediate reform over the ongoing crisis of Aboriginal deaths in custody. The President ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission calls on all Australian governments to urgently address the national crisis in youth justice to prevent further harm to children in detention, and to reduce ...

The Jewish community has a right to be safe and to feel safe. They have the right to practice their religion, to express their identity and to live their lives in our nation in peace and safety.

The Commission writes guidelines, based on standards, to help organisations and people put human rights into practice.

Children and young people are experts in their own lives, and their insights are critical for understanding how we can better support their safety and wellbeing. This report conveys the views of ...

Learn how under human rights legislation, women enjoy equal rights to men in all areas of life, including civil, political, economic, social and cultural. The States Parties to the present Covenant ...