Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman has condemned two antisemitic incidents on synagogues over the weekend ...

Rights in this area in Australia are addressed principally through specific industrial legislation such as the Fair Work Act and work health and safety legislation. However, the Commission also has ...

The concept of ‘justice’ in its traditional sense is supposed to be positive. It is foundational to all areas of life and social responses to facilitating survival, dignity and wellbeing for all.

Overview of Major Research Findings of the Past Ten Years constitute higher psychological risk than others, namely those with extended trauma experience, unaccompanied or separated children and ...

Australia is enriched by its multicultural population yet many individuals experience unfair treatment and racism because of how they look or where they come from. Racial discrimination occurs when a ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is an independent third party which investigates complaints about discrimination and human rights breaches. Human rights recognise the inherent value of ...

Around one in five Australians has a disability. Many face significant barriers in work, study, sport, getting around and simply taking part in everyday activities. Australia ratified the United ...

There are federal, state and territory laws in Australia to protect people from discrimination and harassment. The Australian Human Rights Commission has statutory responsibilities under the Age ...

Race and racism have been central to the organisation of Australian society since European colonisation began in 1788. As the First Peoples of Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ...

person with a disability has a right to the same employment opportunities as a person without a disability.

The Commission has two information services that you can contact for information about the Commission's complaint handling function. They are: The Respect@Work Information Service The National ...

Conciliation is an informal, quick, and cost effective way to resolve a complaint. Conciliation gives the person who made the complaint (the complainant) and the person or organisation being ...