Sex Discrimination Commissioner Dr Anna Cody has welcomed the Australian parliament’s passing of legislation that will prevent courts ordering applicants to pay respondent’s costs in Federal Court ...

A financial enduring power of attorney (FEPOA) is a legal instrument that allows an adult person to appoint another adult ...

Join us in promoting gender equality, removing discrimination and harassment and building a fairer, more productive future. Dr Cody started as Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner in September ...

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 ...

Age Discrimination Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AM has said Commonwealth and State and Territory governments must act now ...

Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force 2011-2013 The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) ...

National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has welcomed the establishment of a Federal Senate Inquiry into Australia’s ...

Every person has inherent dignity and value. Human rights help us to recognise and respect this in ourselves and in each other.

Improving employment outcomes for people with disability will provide significant benefits to workplaces, the economy, the community and individuals themselves. Employment can provide people with ...

Departments of Corrective Services use the Australian National Classification of Offences to record offences for which prisoners are sentenced or remanded. [4:39] Negotiation techniques, capsicum ...

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 ...

Face the Facts provides accurate and easy to understand information on key areas of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s work. For example, did you know? People who report speaking an Aboriginal ...